I have noted that while mass produced products get ever cheaper and flimsier, the cost of custom manufacturing and tools continues to plummet. Certain products like motorized window blinds which can somehow cost > $1000 each are just cheap plastic, but for that price could be 3D printed out of literal titanium. On the other hand, there's weird things like a 42 inch TV costs less than a custom printed canvas banner. The tools to do a job can be bought for cheaper than paying someone to do the job with tools they already own. Soon I feel it will be cheaper and more convenient to own chickens than to buy eggs. Strange economic times.
Recently I built a TV console and media shelf out of aluminum extrusions, oak, and some custom waterjet aluminum parts. It was expensive, but not that much more expensive than standard furniture and much much sturdier.
I have noted that while mass produced products get ever cheaper and flimsier, the cost of custom manufacturing and tools continues to plummet. Certain products like motorized window blinds which can somehow cost > $1000 each are just cheap plastic, but for that price could be 3D printed out of literal titanium. On the other hand, there's weird things like a 42 inch TV costs less than a custom printed canvas banner. The tools to do a job can be bought for cheaper than paying someone to do the job with tools they already own. Soon I feel it will be cheaper and more convenient to own chickens than to buy eggs. Strange economic times.
Recently I built a TV console and media shelf out of aluminum extrusions, oak, and some custom waterjet aluminum parts. It was expensive, but not that much more expensive than standard furniture and much much sturdier.
All those middlemen need to get paid with rapidly devalued fiat funny money.