• foofiepie@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    UK/London person here. Without buying a 3D printer, is there anywhere I can go to get something like this made? Other than finding a friend with such a printer, that is.

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      8 months ago

      Have a look for Makerspace/Hackerspace. I’m sure there are some in London and they probably have a 3D printer.

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      8 months ago

      Lots of Pi cases on Amazon UK and other vendors. Anything specific you’re after?

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        8 months ago

        Thanks, it’s less about one case, more that, if I see something interesting and printable, is there a service where I can order it, or places to go to print it?

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          8 months ago

          Yes. There are several I’ve seen advertised but I’ve never used. Pcbway, despite the name, has 3d printing services. I have no experience with them.

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          8 months ago

          @foofiepie @wjrii Shapeways was my go-to for awhile, and they have an amazing variety of materials they can do. But for your basic PLA/PETG pieces, it doesn’t take very many orders to make buying your own printer cost-effective.

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            8 months ago

            it doesn’t take very many orders to make buying your own printer cost-effective.

            That’s what I saw years ago when I looked for US options. So instead, I just have two very cheap printers. My hobbies don’t make any money whether I’m efficient or not, so I’m more willing to trade time for cash investment.