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3D Printing for Spares, and Repairs

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Last year my Baratza coffee grinder broke, and I was left to slum it with my ceramic-burr hand grinder with a bearing-mounted crank. It took a few days until a replacement part arrived, but what if I could have printed the broken part instead? 3D printers, specifically the filament/FDM printers popular for home and hobby use, are great for making widgets: cable winders, custom boxes and cases… Source
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3D Printing for Spares, and Repairs

Last year my Baratza coffee grinder broke, and I was left to slum it with my ceramic-burr hand grinder with a bearing-mounted crank. It took a few days until a replacement part arrived, but what if I could have printed the broken part instead? 3D printers, specifically the filament/FDM printers popular for home and hobby use, are great for making widgets: cable winders, custom boxes and cases… Source

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ifixit.com broke the news in on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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