I don’t yet own a printer, but I’m pretty much set on ordering the NopHead Mendel90 kit. Now I have to convince the wife, and I was thinking the best way would be to show her some really cool time-lapse videos. Can you all recommend some really good ones that will blow her away?
I don’t know about blowing anybody away, but I’ve got a few on my YouTube channel and the rabbit one is particularly entertaining… http://www.youtube.com/user/jasonjgullickson?feature=mhee
The 3d printed gun project is sure to blow her away… oh, well, I guess that’s not what you were going for.
Maybe a 3D printed fan? Right…
I’ll stop now. 
just show her Shapeways and Thingiverse Featured
My wife and friends liked the printed vases from Thingiverse like this one: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:31722 that can be turned into a lamp too.
Thanks, all! She’s not easily impressed but I’ll keep showing her different things.
Wait until something gets broken (or lost) and then fix/replace it with a printed part (worked for me 