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Re: Anyone got a 3D printer?

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I=E2=80=99ve had a Makerfarm Prusa i3 for the past couple of years.
What=E2=
=80=99s great about it is that it allows you to solve problems that you
did=
n=E2=80=99t know you had; you know, things that previously you=E2=80=99d
ne=
ver try to find a solution for, because you knew there wasn=E2=80=99t one,
=
if that makes sense.

I=E2=80=99ve made all sorts of bespoke brackets and do-dads for all sorts
o=
f things. Last week, I used it to make a headphone holder that=E2=80=99s
pu=
rpose designed to clamp to the floor lamp next to me. About 5 hours from
in=
itial conception to finished result. Though like many 3D printer owners,
it=
seems to mostly get used to making upgrades for the 3D printer!

But as others have suggested, the finished result isn=E2=80=99t ideal for
s=
tuff that=E2=80=99s obviously on show.

You might be better off for your requirement finding someone with a CNC
mac=
hine to mill it out of solid material.

Cheers,
Steve

From:  <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> on behalf of "'Phil Harris'
phil@xxxxxxx=
v [ukha_d]" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To:  <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Date:  Sunday, 3 January 2016 at 23:30
To:  <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Subject:  [ukha_d] Anyone got a 3D printer?

=20


Has anyone got (or properly played with) a 3D printer?

=20

Obviously we=E2=80=99re all tempted to buy one and are looking for a
reason=
to do so but I was just thinking whether it would be feasible to use one t=
o 3D print up some blanking plates that would either screw onto (or blutak
=
over) the existing lightswitch when using Philips Hue so that the switch
co=
uldn=E2=80=99t accidentally be turned off *AND* at the same time could
prov=
ide a mounting position for one (or two) of the wireless dimmer switches
so=
that they become valid light switch replacements=E2=80=A6

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Phil





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<div><div>I&#8217;ve had a Makerfarm Prusa i3 for the past
couple of years. What&#8217;s great about it is that it allows you to
solve problems that you didn&#8217;t know you had; you know, things
that previously you&#8217;d never try to find a solution for, because
you knew there wasn&#8217;t one, if that makes
sense.</div><div><br></div><div>I&#8217;ve
made all sorts of bespoke brackets and do-dads for all sorts of things.
Last week, I used it to make a headphone holder that&#8217;s purpose
designed to clamp to the floor lamp next to me. About 5 hours from initial
conception to finished result. Though like many 3D printer owners, it seems
to mostly get used to making upgrades for the 3D
printer!</div><div><br></div><div>But as
others have suggested, the finished result isn&#8217;t ideal for stuff
that&#8217;s obviously on
show.</div><div><br></div><div>You might be
bette
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[ukha_d]" &lt;<a href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>
;ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;<br><span
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using Philips Hue so that the switch couldn&#8217;t accidentally be
turned off *<b>AND</b>* at the same time could provide a
mounting position for one (or two) of the wireless dimmer switches so that
they become valid light switch
replacements&#8230;<o:p></o:p></p><p
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