Yeah, like probably everyone else here I own soldering irons, prototyping boards, and loads of parts. But some things I can't build and have to buy (when the wife^H^H^Hbudget permits), like strain gauges and specialty sensors.
We've all heard of the Santa Claus machine, I'm sure, and while the current crop of 3D printers have their (severe) limitations, this new gizmo transcends many of them:
Mark L. Fergerson