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Hoping to have my first 3d printed object in my next video - I did this once for a video about Venus de Milo, but I think this will be even more illustrative.

Hint: This is not a LEGO.

If you haven't tried out 3D printing at your local library, it's pretty awesome. Usually a librarian will be able to run the machine and do all the hard stuff, and you often just pay for materials. If this works, I'll be indebted about $1.12 for two pieces.

Also, free or very cheap models are available online for download. So you can really go in as a total newbie and make a great trinket.

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David Hildreth

There's a part for a camera I've wanted to print for a while and I looked into library printers here in Phoenix, but they all seem to be in a 'teen zone' or something like that. I'll have to find another way. hellofellowkids.jpg

Mathieu Yuill

Very cool. Toronto's libraries have lots of 3D printers. 3D printing isn't my jam but I love what people who are interested in it are outputting! I met a young man once who didn't have any control over one of his fingers due to an accident and he had created a brace to wear while playing sports to keep it in the best position (golf and pool, I think is what he was most concerned about.)

philedwardsinc

ah that's awesome - i know corridor crew has some cool videos where they design and print different fingers. part of me wishes i could actually learn the design side, but even just finding random stuff has been cool.

Sam Aronow

Are you perchance a fan of Look Around You? It'd be a good fit with your emergent 1970s fascination, and I know a guy who 3D prints fictional scientific implements from the show.

philedwardsinc

Oh that's funny. I am certainly a fan - I ran this retro style fake science website for like ten years and right after I started it, people started emailing me Look Around You clips. I might be soulmates with them.