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3D-printed drill press can drill through metal — costs around $45 to create your own drill press
(www.tomshardware.com)
this post was submitted on 22 Jun 2025
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1st. You dou you. 2nd. Kudos for the design and ingenuity.
Now the buts:
I personally don't agree with the concept of "I'm going to print this just to prove I can", especially if it's subpar.
I have so much h to print, for me and for others, that I see this as a waste of time an filament.
My own personal point of view.
I think it's a good thing to try and explore how easy or hard it is to build this. It can all translate into building something entirely local, building things at higher quality for less money, or even building things in times of quarantine, trade embargoes, or just lower tech areas.