/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1756645
>Fall for the 3d printing meme
>don't buy a printer because I don't want to buy an expensive meme toy that I only use a couple of times or don't have the time to tinker with
>find makerspace about a half-hour away
>they have a working lulzbot, a lot nicer than what I would be able to afford
>try a few prints
>have to monkey around with the last guy's ABS prints sticking to the bed, have to wiggle them off with vice grips
>start having problems with filament feeding
>eventually get it to work right
>print off a few things and lose interest because I have trouble learning CAD
>come back a few months later when I have more free time
>they have 2 high-end printers, some kind of huge delta printer, and an MP mini, all out of commission, with a fresh Ender 3 that I'm not even sure is set up correctly
>mfw it's all the hassle of owning a printer with none of the convenience