For me it has to be:
- Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
- Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
- Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
- Books ($0 @ library)
- “Ultralearning” - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
- “Enlightenment Now” - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
- “The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing” - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
- PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.
I’m searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you’ve got.
Absolutely! I’ve made adaptors and replacement bits for my and my brothers 90’s cars. The kind of little plastic bits and clips that aren’t nearly crucial enough for anyone to make anymore. That and custom desk/cabinet organizers are the kind of thing that you can only reasonably accomplish with a 3D printer.
There are certainly other ways that you can just save money, but I’ve found the most satisfying thing is when you find a niche like this that simply could not be done without a printer. I don’t even have anthing crazy expensive, I did most of my printing on an Anet A8 and only recently “splurged” by getting a prusa mini.
Nice! I upgraded from an A8 (knock off) as well. Quality bump going to a Mk3 was astounding.
Well said about it being able to do things you just couldn’t otherwise. I think that’s a better argument for why 3D printing is so great.