What happened to the hype for 3d printers?

seems to be completely dead

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>the end product is shitty for anything but animu figurines

They're not the Star Trek replicators laymen expected them to be, but they're a godsend in crafting and DIY communities.

>hype
The hype became a norm in the professional industry and enthusiasts focused on something else because it wasn't that good unless you had a real use case for it

they haven't really changed since they showed up a decade ago

The people who want to print miniatures are satisfied. The people who want to print guns are also satisfied.
The demand is now fulfilled, and it will not grow.

They're used in industry for prototyping all the time, with Str*tasys making stupid money for their overpriced machines and materials. People not printing knick-knack shit are satisfied and use them for plenty of purposes. Normies just buy their knick-knacks from amazon. If you can't model your own shit there is no reason to own a printer; so basically the same as 8 years ago.

turns out they're only good for making funco pops. Let me know when I can 3D print a working Rolex.

Dumb nigger, they’re making rockets with 3d printers now

It’s the state of the art

I make dildos in spiralized mode only. It's always a rush knowing in might break. If it doesn't, I know I had good layer adhesion and wall thickness.