Could this be our future parts source?

[LAB3]

3D printing at home has become easy and affordable, looks like the ability to do it with metals in a similar way is here for those with pockets a bit deeper than mine. Could very easily see vintage bikes still running around a couple hundred years from now with this type of machine available, get them scanners fired up!

The link shows an error message but works just fine

https://markforged.com/3d-printers/metal-x

[cajun31]

$139,000.00 for the printer, wash and sinter doesn't seem like that much if you had some work lined up. Can't see that for casual use though. Would love to see a company invest and take custom jobs at reasonable prices. Probably won't happen, especially initially. They would be more interested in recouping their initial investment before you would see any price reduction. I haven't even looked into what the supply costs are for printing.

[LAB3]

This really is early in the game. I'd compare it to the early days of plastic printers available for home use the price is eventually going to come down. Heck, who knows, you might be able to pick one up at Harbor Freight in a few hears