3DPrinting
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
The r/functionalprint community is now located at: or !functionalprint@fedia.io
There are CAD communities available at: !cad@lemmy.world or !freecad@lemmy.ml
Rules
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No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
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Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
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No porn (NSFW prints are acceptable but must be marked NSFW)
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No Ads / Spamming / Guerrilla Marketing
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Do not create links to reddit
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If you see an issue please flag it
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No guns
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No injury gore posts
If you need an easy way to host pictures, https://catbox.moe/ may be an option. Be ethical about what you post and donate if you are able or use this a lot. It is just an individual hosting content, not a company. The image embedding syntax for Lemmy is 
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You can buy something like that on Amazon or AliExpress for a dollar per dozen (even cheaper if buy in bulk).
But what if I need only one and I need it today?
But then 3d printer owners don't feel like their investment has a purpose
Not everything revolves around money. It is a hobby, in the first place.
I have sunk hundreds into this hobby. But hey, I have a phone case I'm using that costs $0.04 so that's nice. Isn't made by slaves in China so that's a bonus.
Or I could get them even cheaper and within a couple of hours by printing them