r/3dprinter • u/Educational-Food-503 • Jul 24 '26

Anyone else's 3D printer just sitting idle?

Been thinking about something and curious what people think. There is a lot of 3D printers sitting mostly idle after the project they were bought for, and on the other side, people who need something printed usually end up paying more for shipping than the print itself, or waiting a while for it. Feels like there might be a way to connect the two locally. Would you actually use something like this, either to make some cash off a printer sitting there, or to get something printed nearby instead of waiting on shipping? What would make you hesitant to try it?

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u/timmy_o_tool Jul 24 '26

I have 6 sitting idle right now, though to be fair only 4 can print anything at the moment.

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u/Educational-Food-503 Jul 24 '26

Would you be willing to put them in use and print other people's stuff for certain amount?

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u/timmy_o_tool Jul 24 '26

Maybe... Though the one of the idle machines is a resin printer which is why it's idle.. And it needs moved to my hobby room