# Just when i thought i saw everything - build your own insulin pump

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-when-i-thought-i-saw-everything-build-your-own-insulin-pump/7505>\
**Category:** Tips, Tech & Gear\
**Created:** [May 18, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-when-i-thought-i-saw-everything-build-your-own-insulin-pump/7505 "2019-05-18T20:02:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![SFBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@SFBob](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SFBob)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-when-i-thought-i-saw-everything-build-your-own-insulin-pump/7505/1 "2019-05-18T20:02:59Z")

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If i had a death wish i would go for it otherwise i would think twice. I liked this guys site though, interesting stuff.

[https://theotherpancreas.org/build.html](https://theotherpancreas.org/build.html)

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**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-when-i-thought-i-saw-everything-build-your-own-insulin-pump/7505/2 "2019-05-19T00:50:09Z")

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Well I wouldn’t have thought of it. Quite interesting, but like you, not sure I would trust my life to it.

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**Author:** ![MM2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mm2/32/3032_2.png) [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-when-i-thought-i-saw-everything-build-your-own-insulin-pump/7505/3 "2019-05-19T02:12:01Z")

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With 3D printers, just about anything is possible. Know someone that bought basic 3D printer on ebay, used it to “print” parts to make a bigger better 3D printer!

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**Author:** ![oaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c5a1d2/32.png) [@oaks](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/oaks)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-when-i-thought-i-saw-everything-build-your-own-insulin-pump/7505/4 "2019-05-19T19:33:12Z")

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@Chris, @SFBob, I’m always surprised by what people find to be over the top, but I can understand why. I’ve always managed diabetes in a way that was conservatively high, so most of what others do here on fud is ,ironically, somewhat of a shock to me. Now it may be a flawed perception, but in the last 10 years or so, I see pumping as the most expensive and also highest standard of insulin delivery.  
I wouldn’t want to be an early adopter. Let’s just say I’m lukewarm to this idea.