I will start with:
1. Screws & Washier Parts
2. Door Latches / Hinges
3. Wrenches

 

I'm interested but I honestly don't know what 3D printers are capable of.
If I knew there was a really solid use for them I would likely get one myself.

 

I'm interested but I honestly don't know what 3D printers are capable of.
If I knew there was a really solid use for them I would likely get one myself.

How can I say this. Anything and everything that comes to small items that I described. You have to think outside of the box, and see if you can find the items already available. Use a website like: Thingiverse - Digital Designs for Physical Objects to check them out

 

I have a 3 d printer, used it a ton, but I don’t know that I’d trust it for building materials like screws and latches. even the resin printers produce nice, but not overly durable items.

 

Correct. I wouldn't trust them for the regular PVA materials.

 

I do a lot of 3d printing - mostly in PLA. Not the strongest material by far. I did make Asuma's Chakra Blades just for fun - they came out really nice!!! I'd hate to be on the receiving end of these!!!

 

That looks really slick. There is a lot of possibilities.

 

I mainly use mine to fabricate parts I either can't order or don't want to spend the money on that are needed to fix something plastic that broken.

I did print up some rope tensioners to put in my camping gear. Used glow-in-the-dark ABS and used them on guyline tie-outs for my tent. Found the design on Thingiverse somewhere.
Hobby 3D printing isn't up to par with manufactured stuff.... yet. You can make odds and ends, and the occasional really useful item, but we aren't quite to the point of replacing industrial production.
I'm keeping my eye on the advancements in metal 3D printing. If that can ever be economized, we could see another industrial revolution, but on a home user level.

 

i bought my 3-D resin printer a couple years ago for $250. To get into The same printer tech just 5 years earlier cost a person around $5k. As tech advances, prices come down for the consumer drastically. I serious love my printer and have printed some amazing things. But mostly bobbles and decorations. I don’t know that I’d trust it for anything with serious utilitarian uses. And I’ve played around with settings and different more pliant materials. It just doesn’t have the tensile strength.

 

Yes I understand, that's alright I have also seen many bots posting around. It's quite nice to see you guys have an eye on this problem.

 

I wouldn't want to face the zombie apocalypse without a good 3D printer. Powering the hungry little buggers is an issue but where there's a will there's a way.

With all the gun control nonsense going on it's nice to have options. I've fired the one in the middle enough (5 or 6 magazines) to feel comfortable with it. I wouldn't use it as my primary weapon unless I really had to but it make a good spare.

 

I wouldn't want to face the zombie apocalypse without a good 3D printer. Powering the hungry little buggers is an issue but where there's a will there's a way.

With all the gun control nonsense going on it's nice to have options. I've fired the one in the middle enough (5 or 6 magazines) to feel comfortable with it. I wouldn't use it as my primary weapon unless I really had to but it make a good spare.
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I look at the current offering of 3D printable guns as "gun getter" guns.
Like the "Liberator 45" concept, you just need something that's good enough to resupply off your enemy. There are lots of options that fit this criteria; some that are 99% printed plastic with just a nail and spring added.
And with constant improvements to design models, there are some options that are downright tough, incorporating u-bolts and through-bolts to hold parts securely and reinforce traditionally weaker points.

A clever man can do a lot with one of these printers. I know. I've done a lot, and I'm not that clever. 🤪

 

Sure glad you are not one of those really picky perfectionists with regard to color, as my response would have been greenish, as I really have zero clue the exact type of color it was. Reminds me of going to Ace Hardware and reading the names of the paint sample colors. Holy crap there is a humongous variety of colors and names associated with them.

Don't even know how many shades of green are there.

 

To put your mind at ease, it wasn't a color test at all.