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@apzpins@some.apz.fi · Feb 18, 2026
When working with a fringe hobby such as mine and using a 3D printer, I often get comments like "Isn't that part like $19? Why bother fiddling with a 3D printer". While technically true, I'm not really after the money saving angle here. A pinball machine has a LOT of parts and owning over 30 of them means pretty insane parts stock. What usually breaks or wears out is very well known and a lot of it is compatible with a wide range of machines, such as coil sleeves and rubbers. Those I buy. But then there are unique parts, that were used only in a specific machine. Often those parts can be found with a web search, but they're not in stock anywhere or they'll take up to a month to arrive in this corner of the world. There's also cases where a tiny plastic part can fail, but you can only buy the whole assembly for $200. Being able to just print one means the game is back in the action often in hours and at least in my designs I don't just clone the parts, I also try to see why they break and make them sturdier and easier to install. I also hope more people would be inspired to share theirs, so there'd be a printable parts library out there when needed. #3dprinting #cad #restoration
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@HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · Feb 11, 2026
A new Baumgartner restoration dropped. This time, a beautiful Dutch plate - something that he admits is outside his wheelhouse - and his patient explanation as he proceeds with his task https://youtu.be/pbtGjWztgZA?si=dPpZi5n-Rs-rkGC6 #entertainment #antiques #restoration #cool
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@rogue_corq@mas.corq.co · Jan 30, 2026
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@ObsidianUrbex@mstdn.social · Dec 23, 2025
🚂 Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad No. 643, the sole surviving H-1 class 2-10-4 "Texas" type steam locomotive engine built in 1944 by Lima Locomotive Works. Weighing around 520,000 lb, it is one of the heaviest steam locomotives ever built. Photos from 2018, when it sat #abandoned in an impound. Now it is restored and part of the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum in Sugarcreek, Ohio. #Photography #Trains #Steam #SteamTrain #Locomotive #Railroad #Restoration #History #Rust
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