Consensus on 3D printed accessories?

[perfarny]

I love being able to have an idea, design it in Fusion 360, print it, tweak it, and have a useful product which I can’t buy anywhere.

[member=7493]Sparktrician[/member] said it’s not accurate but it’s been plenty accurate for me to design brackets for the MFT/3 extrusion to hold a fence, router fence stop blocks, track saw guide rail stops, knobs to replace hex cap screw on the Incra fence, spring loaded end stops for my Incra parallel guides, 3mm shims for my LR32 offset bars for proper frameless half overlay start hole location, another offset block for LR32 which allows me to quickly move the guide rail on my MFT/3 for drawer slides, etc.

If you’re creative 3D printing is amazing and even if you’re not, you could easily print enough things others have designed, including gifts for family and friends, to the point it more than pays for itself.

In addition, you’re learning about g-code which will be very helpful if you ever decide to venture into CNC.

This. It's been awesome to design, prototype and use. I have plenty of items in the workshop that are 3D printed, get used often, and are standing the test of time. Totally understand others who don't want to pay to unknown source, but for 'that thing' you can't find out there because of your unique requirements, or for just saving some money, it's awesome and has its place. Recent examples: replaced discontinued microwave handle - looks like new! (sand, sand, sand...prime, paint), bench dogs (PETG, 70-90% infill), tool-end dust collection adapters (TPU, i.e. flexible...and robust), battery charger wall mount, wall mount pencil holders for shop , overhead table saw dust collection port, center finders of various sizes, router corner radius templates....the list goes on.