Close. The good ones are separated and usually sold in smaller lots by manufacturer, and go for a lot more (as you would expect) than these.

Here is a 25lb lot of Swiss Army Knives that is at $900 with 3 hours to go.

https://www.govdeals.com/asset/38413/8445

If they are really valuable and think they will get more than $100 or so, they sell them individually.

Huh. I’ve only heard about it once or twice. I guess I’ll have to check it out. Thanks.

If you want them to look like they just came out of the factory, get an ultrasonic cleaner and the degreaser concentrate. I bought one a while back and decided to clean some 1/10 scale RC car parts in it since I was trying to get all the grease out of the nooks and crannies and even a toothbrush was having a difficult time with it.

The parts came out looking brand new, like I had just pulled them out of their original packaging.

Yeah. It’s not like I buy a lot, it’s just another place to do some mindless scrolling. But it’s irritating nonetheless. I have sold stuff before, and it went pretty much how you described it - almost not worth it in the end.

Bummer. Guess I’ll have to see what Craigslist is looking like nowadays. I haven’t been there in a couple of years.

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**Edit: ** Found it. https://hackaday.com/2020/09/23/reforming-3d-prints-with-salt-and-heat/

There is an article out there somewhere in the ether where someone printed with 100% infill, then put the print in a glass container and packed it with salt that they had pulverized with a coffee grinder into a powder and re-melted / fused it. Their intent was for making clear parts since they were using transparent filament, but it should be great for increasing the adhesion of the layers as well. Ideally, it would become more of a monolithic plastic part than a bunch of layers.

If you are talking about the Core One, here is the connectivity of it from the Prusa website:

“Prusa CORE One is equipped with a LAN port and a detachable Wi-Fi module (Wi-Fi can be set up a with an NFC tap). It integrates seamlessly with both Prusa Connect and Prusa App, so you always have a complete overview of your printer. However, the printer can be operated in a full offline mode without any compromise. You can even flash the firmware from a USB drive.”

https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusa-core-one/

I love my Prusa printers, but I am not a “fanboy” from the standpoint of shitting on any other printer that is not a Prusa. It’s just that I like them and keep buying them.

I think Bambu printers bring a lot of features to users at a really low price compared to any other manufacturer.

Love my Prusa XL. Bought the single head and have been having fun with it. Bought a second head for my Christmas present and have been playing with two color prints.

Printed some colorful lizards for my mom.

If you do not have a 3D printer and CAD software, you are 100% right.

If you already have those things like OP, then why not just design / print one? I am also a 3D printer / CAD person, and I love designing replacement parts that are wither too expensive, or often impossible to find. Mostly though, I design and print things that make my and my families lives easier / nicer / more convenient. And they are customized to the exact item and function, something that you would most likely never be able to get in a store or online.

Stove Knob guards. https://www.printables.com/model/278668-stove-knob-guard

Salt / Pepper Grinder Holder. https://www.printables.com/model/155219-salt-and-pepper-grinder-caddy

Spice Jar Organizer. https://www.printables.com/model/151171-spice-jar-spacer-organizer

Just to name a few things.

Yeah, we had a different stove when our kids were small, and it had the knobs at the back of it.

I think some newer stoves will automatically shut off after a certain amount of time when the gas is on but no flame is detected.

You push the knob in and turn it. The guard goes around the knob, but doesn’t stop it from turning.

And if you need guards for your knobs, I designed some after bumping mine and turning on the gas more than once.

https://www.printables.com/model/278668-stove-knob-guard

Audiograbber with the LAME codec. Actually still have it on my computer. I still buy the random CD now and again and rip it to my media server, and then never touch it again.

Anyone who has ever read the Sword of Truth series and encountered the author’s obsession with hating socialism has seen what happens when right-wing folk do it: it ruins the experience.

And unions. Really drove that home when Richard was in the Old World.

This advertisement for an awful commercial software package with a restrictive license in NO WAY helps the original poster learn FreeCAD.

I am not sure why you consider it an awful commercial software package, but I have found it to be quite nice to use for learning 3D design and improving my CAD skills.

The restrictive license is right out in the open and not hidden, so there is no surprise there. I have been using SolidWorks for 8 or so years, and for designing things for around the house for my use and whatever I put on Thinginverse and Printables it has been a great deal. I don’t use it for commercial work, partly because of the license restrictions but also I am not interested in performing CAD work on the side. I do the CAD work I do at home for my enjoyment instead of watching TV.

And as far as not being able to help OP - on more than one occasion, I have had someone tell me that they were using one of the FOSS CAD programs because they didn’t know about being able to get Solidworks for that price.

Everyone has their preference, and mine is Solidworks for playing around at home, so I let OP know about it.

Thanks for the info. I didn’t know about the Titans of CNC option. I can pass that along to people who are not able to get the Veteran deal.

I’m going to throw this copy/paste out again:

SOLIDWORKS MILITARY EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM SOLIDWORKS is a proud supporter of our active military and veterans, and thank them for their service. We are pleased to offer the SOLIDWORKS Student Edition at a discounted rate to military actively serving in the US or Canada and/or veterans.

It’s $20USD /$40CAD per year. I’m on my 8th year or so.

PDF link to info

And now I need to make a 3D printed mold in a comfortable shape that can be used to easily cast concrete around a lighter.

Maybe a simple cylinder, with the lighter off center so it can easily be flicked?

Maybe I’ll squish some play-doh around one and scan it and use that.

Whatever, it just needs to be too big to “accidentally” end up in someone’s pocket.

Wow. Same for me. Digg just before the implosion, then reddit for 10ish years then here. 52.