Not to mention it seems to take about 20 minutes per kg to turn the crank on the machine. This isn't a "set it up and let it run" sort of thing.
]]>Filabot recently released a 3d print grinder: http://www.filabot.com/collections/fila … -reclaimer
Tyler has been busy...
]]>Not to mention it seems to take about 20 minutes per kg to turn the crank on the machine. This isn't a "set it up and let it run" sort of thing.
]]>Filabot recently released a 3d print grinder: http://www.filabot.com/collections/fila … -reclaimer
Wow! For $440 I don't think it will really be any more money than just buying the filament or even finding pellets. You could buy 11 kilos of t-glase for that while not even need a filament extruder!
]]>Most filaments can be "blended" in a blender, but some work better than others and here are a few tricks I have found.
Never blend the bits in a blender "dry" they will melt or generally heat up and not chunk up very well.
That being said doing the same thing in cold cold water with ice cools the plastic and allows it to be more brittle and willing to break into small bits.
Yes, I know we want our plastic nice and dry and free from moisture. So after the process there is an added dry step through dissicant or other prefered means.
(And yes this process is tough on the blender so try not to use the wife or GF's best one, atleast when they are around. OH! and be sure to clean all the bits of plastic out really carefully afterwards before returning to the place you "borrowed" it from. They seem to really get irate when they have to pick bits of colored plastic from between their teeth after taking a chug of a freshly made smoothie!)
milehigh3dII wrote:Has anyone tried to chip up T-glase and run it thru the filastruder? I want to do some colors and maybe some special effect pigments.
Any idea on settings?
This was more what I was thinking...
T-glase breaks up pretty easy by hand. You might try grinding parts in a blender.
You are trying to get me divorced aren't you? My wife already wonders why I have a small oven in the garage (drying filament) and a crock pot for experimenting with acetone fuming.
]]>Has anyone tried to chip up T-glase and run it thru the filastruder? I want to do some colors and maybe some special effect pigments.
Any idea on settings?
This was more what I was thinking...
T-glase breaks up pretty easy by hand. You might try grinding parts in a blender.
]]>Any idea on settings?
]]>But im sure its possible.
]]>Environmental - While t-glase is not biodegradable like PLA, it is a material that’s considered 100% reclaimable. Thus the new “struders” that convert failed prints back to usable line work perfectly with t-glase. If you have a “struder”, you can actually mix in 12% of the total weight in discarded clear water bottles. Please keep in mind, that the polymer used in most water bottles, has a slightly higher melt temp and that adding them to the mix, may increase print temp a few degrees.
Anyone try this?
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