After nine years, it’s come to this:

The Thing-O-Matic got me started in 3D printing (and blogging!), provided an education in many useful subjects, and has long since outlived its usefulness.
A view from happier times:

Its components will live on in other projects.
One of those bittersweet moments, fer shure …
So… are you giving up on 3D printing for good, or are you just replacing this 3D printer with another one?
My Makergear M2 has been cranking out parts for the last six years! [grin]