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Off Topic 3D printer

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by TheCasual, Oct 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM.

  1. TheCasual

    TheCasual Well-Known Member

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    We've just got one at work and it got me thinking.

    I've been looking a small side hustle and thinking about 3D printing things to sell on Ebay, Etsy etc.

    Items like keyrings and bottle openers.

    Does anyone have experience of 3D printers.
     
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  2. Amin Arrears

    Amin Arrears Well-Known Member

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    Been using them years. It is absolutely not a money making tool, unless you want to be a busy fool, spend all day ****ing around to make about 20p. Only if you have your own niche product that nobody else does, then it’s only a matter of time until someone sees it and Etsy is flooded with multiple copies for sale for about 20p.

    Laser cutting and engraving is exactly the same.

    They are way too accesible and easy to use, every man and his dog has one.
     
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  3. TheCompositor

    TheCompositor Well-Known Member

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    I don’t have one. Haven’t got a dog either!
     
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  4. BlackAndAmberGambler

    BlackAndAmberGambler Well-Known Member

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    If you want to make some serious money try filing the corners off 50 pence coins to make 10 pence coins.

    “This time next year Rodney we’ll be miwwionaires ”
     
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  5. Newlandcasual2

    Newlandcasual2 Well-Known Member

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    Any one else remember wrapping 10 pence coins with silver foil and putting them into the 50 pence slot into the bandit ?

    A handfull of us got searched on the coach when we got detained in Peterborough one year, ended up having to revisit Peterborough a few months later and ended up £50 lighter in the pocket.
     
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