Spent $120 on a 3D printer for jig making and it saved me three days on a single job

I picked up a used Ender 3 off Craigslist for $120 last month, mostly as a gamble. I ended up printing custom drawer pull templates and a router guide for a curved cabinet door panel. That one jig alone cut my layout time from a whole afternoon down to about 20 minutes. Anyone else using 3D printing for one-off cabinet parts or just me?

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the_karen1d ago

Oh man, the drawer pull templates thing really hit home for me. I printed a jig for drilling off-center cabinet pulls because the standard spacing just looked wrong on some narrow drawers I was working on. That one little plastic guide saved me from having to measure and mark each hole individually on like 12 drawers. I also did a curved router guide for a vanity top, similar to what you're describing, and it cut my setup time way down. Your mileage may vary on the filament you use, but for one-off stuff it's been a game changer for me too.

the_mia1d ago

Yeah that template would save a ton of time for repeating holes.