1 Topic by AndyGabbo (edited by AndyGabbo 2015-12-18 22:04:05)

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Topic: Revolutionary extruder,plastic shredder, winder

Hey, We have been working on a extruder that would allow us not just use already existing pellets but any plastic object you can find around the house. with inbuilt shredder, barrel with 4 independent heated zones we achieved precise filament thickness. we are planning on adding air filtering too, as the smell of melting plastic is not what you should have in your house.

we are planning on making this to a consumer targeted device so everyone who have a 3D printer can afford a extruder to it. The price based on our calculations should be around 600-650$ without shipping for a complete set of extruder with shredder.


the question is would any of you be interested in a product like this ? any tips ?

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Re: Revolutionary extruder,plastic shredder, winder

You're asking someone to design a device like this for $100?

For reference if you asked this of a professional design firm, you'd be looking at around $50k.... just for the design.

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Re: Revolutionary extruder,plastic shredder, winder

can you re read the text please I made a mistake

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Re: Revolutionary extruder,plastic shredder, winder

Made a mistake? You completely altered the post - at first you asked for someone to design this device for you for $100, now you're saying you already have one designed and built.

Filastruder - the robust, inexpensive filament extruder
E3Dv6 All Metal Hotend - the premier 3D printing hotend