aCosmicWave@lemm.ee to I Made This@lemm.ee · 8 months agoiPod with custom shell, new screen, 512gb SSD, and a 30 day batterylemm.eeimagemessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1961arrow-down113
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minus-squareaCosmicWave@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·8 months agoDoes it still count as “imadeit” if I made it using a hodge podge of other people’s parts? Haha, I ordered the custom shell from eBay ☺️ but it feels very high quality (not 3D printed)
minus-squareTheTetrapod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·8 months agoAs a 3d printer enthusiast, I object to you implying that 3d printed parts aren’t high quality, while acknowledging that you’re very correct.
minus-squarerecursive_recursion [they/them]AlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoagreed, sometimes it makes sense to accept that trying to do everything isn’t worth it
minus-squareOtter@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoIt also makes more sense in this context IMO 3D printing is really cool for when you need a small amount of a custom part When you need to mass produce something, you might as well invest in equipment to make it faster and for cheaper
Does it still count as “imadeit” if I made it using a hodge podge of other people’s parts? Haha, I ordered the custom shell from eBay ☺️ but it feels very high quality (not 3D printed)
As a 3d printer enthusiast, I object to you implying that 3d printed parts aren’t high quality, while acknowledging that you’re very correct.
agreed, sometimes it makes sense to accept that trying to do everything isn’t worth it
It also makes more sense in this context IMO
3D printing is really cool for when you need a small amount of a custom part
When you need to mass produce something, you might as well invest in equipment to make it faster and for cheaper