Meanwhile, in Japan, train stations are being 3D-printed in an afternoon
https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/28/japan_3d_printing_railway/
"The more familiar 3D printers using plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) saw a surge of popularity about ten years ago, when it seemed that world+dog was interested in buying a device, and even retailer Maplin Electronics (remember them?) was selling them from its stores."
Debbie says there's been another resurgence in consumer 3d printing alond with steady growth in commercial printers and contract printing of designs made by others. Over the past 2 years there have been machines sold that are "toaster grade" ...pull them out of the box, put them on the desk, load filament, & print. (a.k.a. Appliance Grade) And some of the best ones are fast and cheap, breaking the 'pick two' problem. Example:
Bambu Lab A1 mini 3D Printer
https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/a1-mini