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I actually got close to buying a 3D printer for the hobby and then, for better or worse, refrained from buying one.
I think I wouldn't probably get as much out of it as I expect... Unless I start breaking what I have in my Gladiator, in which case an order of those accessories might equal the cost of the printer, in Amazon terms.
Ordering elsewhere might make it a tad cheaper but I never seem to get any good deals from Ali and the Alike (boom, a pun unexpected).
I think I wouldn't probably get as much out of it as I expect... Unless I start breaking what I have in my Gladiator, in which case an order of those accessories might equal the cost of the printer, in Amazon terms.
Ordering elsewhere might make it a tad cheaper but I never seem to get any good deals from Ali and the Alike (boom, a pun unexpected).
3D printers can be used for many things - toys, trinkets or even useful things or to replace broken plastic parts on items you have at home.
True, and I am aware of that but maybe should have pushed this info more on the table, because it might offset the family budget to get one
It's a hard fact. Also hard fact is that in my area there are a lot of 2nd-hand 3D printers for sale, kept in great shape, some from people I actually know who are upgrading to better ones. So I could grab a deal, too.svt923
I wanna be Dave
Very true.
I don't print a lot of decorative stuff but there are all sorts of one off printed spacers and brackets on stuff around my house.
I think that decorative stuff is a waste of time. For the house, I've did adapters for washing machine drain,brackets for furniture. I've did several parts for cars that are impossible to do on the machine shop where I work.
For RCs, the printer allowed me to do the axles for the Unimog and the axles for my current build, along with many more simple pieces
For RCs, the printer allowed me to do the axles for the Unimog and the axles for my current build, along with many more simple pieces
Life is a waste of time. We all die and it's game over. RC's are a waste of time. You could use that statement forever. The decorative stuff and trinkets are just fun for me. And if you're not having fun, you're wasting life.
...you could print little hibiscus vases... for little hibiscus plantsTrue, and I am aware of that but maybe should have pushed this info more on the table, because it might offset the family budget to get one
. Okay, I'm done.As an excuse to buy one, it's never gonna hold up in court XD...you could print little hibiscus vases... for little hibiscus plants
now that your a professional hibiscus grower your gonna need something to put all those baby hibiscus in so the 3d printer is a buisness write off ! lol
What I mean is that I've used to be in a couple of 3d printing pages and there's always a trend that everybody follows,being the lion with the hair, flexi snakes, flexi dragons ,spinners,etc..I just print things with a purpose...vases are useful,for instance
That's a Masterplan
...SOLD! To the gentlemen with the awesome excuse right there!
Ah I try not to follow trends at all in anything in life. My point was that when it comes down to it, 3D printing, as a whole, is a wasteful hobby. That's why I laugh at the morons in 3D print groups that try to get up on a soapbox and make make comments or rants about waste. If they truly cared about waste, they simply wouldn't be 3D printing. All this stuff is eventually going to end up as whale food.
XtrmTJ
Quarry Creeper
I have been a member for over 13 years. This site has declined so much that I no longer recognize it. I used to come here for advice and help in solving rc problems, but this place has fallen off so much that I seldom ever come in here anymore. I own 11 crawlers and most have benefitted from this site. I'm not sure why or what happened, but this site is definitely on the decline. I hope things get sorted out because there was a wealth of information here. Good luck to whomever is running this site.
svt923
I wanna be Dave
Will this place ever be what it once was? Unlikely.
Can RCC still be a good community of dedicated enthusiasts? Absolutely.
Social media was the biggest driver of people away from forums but those platforms have been fading. Engagement on Facebook and Instagram has majorly dropped as they push more and more "creator" content. Bots push AI garbage that clogs up everyone's feed. No group on FB that I'm still a part of has nearly the level of interaction it had a few years ago. Instagram wants to be TikTok and if you aren't putting out videos, no one is going to find it. There is clearly a bunch of people in the hobby that are sick of social media and we can hope that some of the good ones make it back here.
A-funkin'-men
At a gas station today, my wife says: "Look, by the big dumpsters, there's a pallet with tons of bricks on top, those might work too, and they're up for grabs, basically."
They weren't explicitly for grabs but I know it does mean they're up for grabs. So I took some. It's not the type I'd make an entire crawler course on (unless I am looking for that 8-bit retro pixelated look) but they work great when mixed with regular rocks.
So, second grab happened
if the cops come I'll be happy to give them back. I'll definitely tell you that story, if it does become reality.
At a gas station today, my wife says: "Look, by the big dumpsters, there's a pallet with tons of bricks on top, those might work too, and they're up for grabs, basically."
They weren't explicitly for grabs but I know it does mean they're up for grabs. So I took some. It's not the type I'd make an entire crawler course on (unless I am looking for that 8-bit retro pixelated look) but they work great when mixed with regular rocks.
So, second grab happened
if the cops come I'll be happy to give them back. I'll definitely tell you that story, if it does become reality.
Cellmate: "What are ya in for?"
Reezo: "Transporting twenty-two bricks"
Cellmate: "Damn... Cocaine?"
Reezo: "Naw... Concrete"
Reezo: "Transporting twenty-two bricks"
Cellmate: "Damn... Cocaine?"
Reezo: "Naw... Concrete"
Insane movie scene aha and it ends with the cellmate puzzled for a second and then... "Aaah!" And winks at me with thumbs up, as if I meant some kind of genius mastermind plan We all laughing but things will get real funny when the officers show up and I will be technically entirely able to return the items in perfect, original conditions
cops gonna get super worried about that, more than the initial fact
lol. I typically knock on doors to see if it's going to the dump. If they don't answer then I'll give it a day or so to see if the item(s) move around or disappear. From lawnmowers, to tools, furniture, pavers, brick, scrap wood... I even picked up a set of decent condition Eagle GT radials one time behind a Goodyear shop. There's a guy that scours our neighborhood in his pickup super early on trash days. Gotta get the jump on those early-birds lol.
