Your Old 3D Printer Is Costing You More Than a New One Would

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There's a printer on your bench that you've had for three years.

You know it intimately. You know which corner of the bed needs a little extra leveling. You know the startup routine — the specific sequence of clicks and calibrations that has become as automatic as making coffee. You know the quirks, the workarounds, the forum threads you've bookmarked for the problems that come back every few months like old friends you didn't ask to stay in touch with.

You've replaced the nozzle twice....