A Farewell to One of Our Hardest Working Machines - Rainier08
Last week, we said goodbye to one of our original workhorses.
A 3D printer that printed more than 10,000 hours without complaint.
It was one of the machines that helped build this business — literally.
It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t perfect. But it was reliable.
Day after day, it showed up. It printed your orders. It helped us grow.
That printer ran through hundreds of spools of PLA, ABS and TPU, helped us survive restocks, weather holiday rushes, and meet impossible deadlines — without ever asking for anything more than a clean nozzle and the occasional belt check.
Until finally, the belts wore out.
And the rods bowed just enough to stop the job mid-run.
We took it apart. We tried. But we knew deep down:
It had given everything it had.
It deserved a break.
So, we had a quiet little sendoff.
A trash can funeral — not out of disrespect, but out of gratitude.
Because this wasn’t just a machine. It was a milestone.
Why It Matters
People think 3D printing is passive. That you push a button and money prints.
They don’t see the machines that run all night.
The ones that fail halfway through a 14-hour job.
The ones that jam, clog, or wear out after printing thousands of parts.
The ones we fix at 2 AM — or gently retire after years of service.
Running this business takes more than printers.
It takes respect for the tools that help us build.
And today, I just wanted to say:
Thank you, Rainier08
You earned your rest.
💡 Behind every great product we ship is a machine like this one… and the people who keep them running.
Thanks for supporting us, trusting us, and being a part of this ride.
We’ll keep printing. We’ll keep pushing. And we’ll keep honoring the grind.