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Who here is making money 3D printing?
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this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2023
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Having such niche interests like I do is a double edge sword - there are always opportunities for you come up with something new and innovative, but the target market is also very limited.
I'm happy to stay in the first camp and design things that are helpful to these smaller communities, but I need some way to justify these long hours and miles of filament I put into development 😅
I totally hear you. I make things for me and usually just put them on thingiverse. It's rewarding to see people downloading and commenting on the prints and removes any worry about angry customers. I do wonder about leaving some $$ on the table though...