Found this old rusted gear at the old mill site in Lowell last fall

I mean, I cleaned it up and put it on a piece of driftwood, and it just sat on my shelf. Idk, maybe it's just me, but seeing it next to a shiny new 3D printed part my friend gave me last week really shows the difference. The old stuff has a story you can feel, you know? Has anyone else found that new materials just don't have the same vibe for this kind of art?

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robin_foster14d ago

Can't beat that old metal soul, right?

angela_dixon4d ago

Didn't old stuff used to just seem broken? (But @robin_foster1 is right, it's got soul.)