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I bought a cheap Chinese 3d printer kit a few months back. I put it together and started making stuff with it. For under $250, this thing has exceeded all my expectations and I'm learning a lot in the process. I've learned how to use fusion 360 to design 3d parts and export the designs to my 3d printer. There are some good strong filaments, and we can make parts that can serve a very useful function in a machine shop. I think guys like us are gonna be the ones to take this tech to a more practical and useful place. There are so many people out there with these machines that print trinkets and dust collectors, but I see this as a way to produce useful parts. Here's another practical part that I made with my cheap 3d printer. Watch the video and let me know what you think.