I recently upgraded the GPU in my TOTB-2 workbench gaming computer, going from a Radeon RX 580 GPU to the new Radeon RX 7800 XT GPU from Sapphire. My temporary GPU support bracket (piece of wood trim from our Australian Cypress hardwood floor install a decade ago) needed to be more secure. Well, you know how I like to bend metal bars and such, so yes, I made a GPU support bracket out of 1" aluminum bar. I bent it into shape, drilled a hole in the base, and attached it to my shelving unit so it would be secure. I played a few rounds of World of Tanks - Blitz (everyone knows this is my favorite game right now) and everything is working well. This project took about an hour, with half the time spent trying to figure out a way to drill and then screw in the screw with all that computer stuff in the way. I finally had to pull the video card out a bit so a longer Phillips screwdriver could reach down and turn the screw into the partially drilled screw hole. I used an adjustable wrench to turn the shaft of the Phillips screwdriver a 1/4 turn at a time while I pushed down on it from above.
I've thought about the 3D-printer several times as the prices have come down, but I still haven't pulled the trigger. I guess I just can't think of things I would want to construct with it. I would like to have a bust made of me with more hair though....
