In my neighborhood,
there is one neighbor
we go to
if we need a
not-commonly-required tool.
He usually has it
in his massive garage.
He hasn’t purchased
all those tools
himself.
We all contributed
some tools to his collection.
He merely stores them
and lends them
to other neighbors.
Because it makes no d@mn sense
for us all to buy tools
we might use once a decade.
There are small businesses
situated
all around yours.
One of them
likely has that book binding machine
or 3D printer
or other rarely used machine/tool
you need.
Ask before you buy that machine/tool.
The worst case is…
you get to know
your neighborhood businesses
a little bit better.
That might help you
in an emergency.
And they might just have
the machine/tool you need.