Does anyone have a 3D printer on their boat?

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Originally Posted by Lasivian

Printed parts are almost always superior to molded ones. Each layer is fusing to the layer beneath it, creating an intricate network of tiny fibers. A molded piece that can be broken with your bare hands you can't break with a hammer if printed.

I can also print in a variety of materials including ABS, PLA, PETG, Carbon Fiber, Polycarbonate, and Nylon.

While metal can't be printed, you could replace a metal part by making a plastic one much larger and bulkier to temporaily replace it.

Once when I worked at the Wood Technology Center in Seattle we needed a metal spacer for a shaper in a specific thickness. We ordered the part but it was 2 weeks shipping. I printed a heavy plastic washer and the skeptical instructors tried it. It worked fine until the metal washer came in.

Where do you source materials for printing?