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What is a fun gadget you have purchased that has added value to your life? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Fumbles@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I use my printer for making replacement parts for things, and for making simple stuff I need like tools, and also for prototyping.

An example: I used to have this motorcycle. The mount for the taillight broke. A new one was $100, and it would break again the same way. So I measured the socket in the fender, measured the bolt holes, and designed my own, which worked flawlessly the rest of the time I had the bike.