A 3D Printer, I think I'd enjoy making small "functional" things.
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I thought that, too but I mostly make small non-functional things, which is also nice
I like the idea, but I fear that I would quickly run out of things to print that I actually need. After then I'd start looking for applications. And the one thing I don't need in my life are more small (or large) plastic things.
Fixing and adapting things around the house is what I like most about having a 3d printer.
I'm pretty sure the first printer is now paid for itself by doing that. Just because of things I haven't had to pay to replace. As of this summer I'm up to 3 printers and I can't claim I've paid for all 3.
Can you give some examples of things you've replaced? I'm just curious
Sure.
- Feet for my keyboard
- Some shims for an over door set of hooks that were too wide for all our doors
- A knob for my garage door
- A chock for the same garage door
- The screw rings that hold the shades on a floor lamp
- A cap for some antique bellows that my grandfather made (so it can go in storage and not end up full of rodents)
- All sorts of screws and rods and covers of various sorts.
I'm about to design a new ceiling lamp nut for our kitchen, because the original has gone missing after a light bulb change. I'll use a spare metal nut then print a cover to go on it so it looks intentional.
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I have a CNC router for work, but I do use it for random things around the house occasionally. Building shelves is suddenly a lot easier...
Same, but I would be picky and not want a small one. But still would end up as a decorative object, so...
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It might sound dumb, but I thought for a long time if it was worth to buy a tablet or not. Because I suspected I wouldn't even use it if had it. Then I found a great sale that helped me confirm my suspicion.
If you don't use it, maybe you could mount it in the kitchen to pull up recipes on. That's what I would do, anyway
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A Flipper Zero. I probably have the components to make something functionally equivalent, but that form factor, all-in-one nature, and simple UI look nice.
I have no need for it, I just want to tinker.
Same. Also a lockpicking learning set. Just seems fun.
An electric bike.
Always wanted one. Will never, ever happen though. The thousands of dollars they cost will always be better spent on bills/food/meds/doctors appointments.
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- A bike. My last one was stolen off my apartment balcony
- A kayak. Nowhere to put it though, and the balcony is out of the question thanks to 1.
- The best lock for bike and kayak.
;)
Where do you live? I might have a kayak to sell.
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- A stand mixer, I've always wanted one but don't have the space or the money.
- A dreamcast, I foolishly sold the one I had and I miss it a lot.
- An iPad just to try Procreate. I've seen videos that make it look like the bees knees and it really catches my attention.
I have a stand mixer that I acutely never use. Itβs decent and almost new.
Maybe I can get it somehow to you.
Thanks! I appreciate the intention but considering that I live in Mexico, probably with the shipping cost I could afford a new one, hahaha.
Iβm with you on the iPad for Procreate. I also just want something I can take to bed or outside so I can draw, and the drawing tablet I have only works on desktop/laptop with too many wires running across, so I usually only use it for graphic work or cleaning up sketches
Indeed, having to carry only one screen to draw on sounds very tempting.
I love my stand mixer! I don't have room either, but I still carry it back and forth to and from the kitchen to use it all the time. It's pretty difficult to carry for me but still less work than kneading for ten minutes.
A small construction excavator. I hate having to move dirt and gravel around with a shovel by hand.
A trailer. Would also come in useful for the aforementioned item.
Thermal Camera.
They're just so cool. Super useful for checking the effectiveness of stuff like insulation or heat sinks, and can be used to find hot spots you didn't know existed.
I just have trouble justifying dropping $300 on something I would only get maybe an hour max of usefulness from before it sits in a box for years.
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A pasta roller attachment for my mixer. Pasta is crazy easy to make and I think I can do that more often with the right tools
I suppose a newer supertelephoto lens for my camera. I don't use it enough to actively look for it, but if someone got me an RF 100-500 as a present I wouldn't say no. Or even a EF Tamron 150-600 G2.
A side by side ATV kind of thingy for going out on the trails in our woods.
A (mechanical) typewriter. I have a cork board next to my desk and I've fancied replacing my handwritten cheat sheets and notes with typewritten ones. There's just something about typewritten stuff that makes it "official" to me.
A scooter/bike (electric would be fine). Never learned how to ride one, but I'd love to just take it for a ride up/down quiet mountain roads. Sure, I'd need to ride for a long time to reach somewhere quiet, but I feel that it'd be worth it.
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A Teletype
I just like the sound and the oldschool vibe of these machines.
But the 'realistic' aspect shrinks as they are hard to get.
I have a non-functioning ASR-33, and an almost-functioning DECwriter III.
Ever since my father passed I've got his old motorcycle standing around. So first thing would be a driver's license for motorcycling. But I'm already taking classes so that's that. And the biggest lesson is what a money sink this hobby can be.
Then I'll need a motorcycle - either get the old thing working again or get a new one. Or why not both? Because the old one's 30 years old and doesn't have ABS.
And the third thing would be a Bambu Lab P1 3d printer. I don't need the speed but damn do they look good.
A tattoo on the inside of each forearm: On my left wrist, a wine key, all tools fanned out. On the right, a pocketknife, all tools fanned out. I'd specifically want my wine key and my (official BSA) pocketknife.
As a retro computing enthusiast, I have a lot of systems with little practical value.
Fun level through the roof though.
Yeah one of those little drones is definitely on my list. Also one of those big wide curvy computer monitors. I don't even know what I'd do with it, I just think they're neat lol
Edit: Oh yeah, also one of those giant Wacom tablets.
I bet you could find a Dot Matrix font for your injet or laser if you looked around.
As someone who lived through the dot matrix era, I'm just as glad that they are no longer with us. I've gotten spoiled by being able to read what I print without eyestrain. :-)
Nah, font still won't have the real feel. Neither the sound. And if I want to print in high DPI with my printer (HP PSC1315), it takes 20 minutes per A4 page.
A Wii. I'm not super big into emulating it but I have a few games on dolphin. It's just the console I remember having the most fun with as a kid and I wanna experience that again. Every time I walk into a video game store the shelves are lined with Wii games so it shouldn't be hard to get into it compared to other older consoles like a GameCube or something
I suppose a newer supertelephoto lens for my camera. I don't use it enough to actively look for it, but if someone got me an RF 100-500 as a present I wouldn't say no. Or even a EF Tamron 150-600 G2.
A side by side ATV kind of thingy for going out on the trails in our woods.
3D printer.
Cura Compatible.
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