https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/w/documents/17062/ben-heck-s-laser-printer-salvage-episode----episode-129en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/w/documents/17062/ben-heck-s-laser-printer-salvage-episode----episode-129Fri, 11 Apr 2014 07:24:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e83ef1ce-e579-40c3-871d-da440e80ffafMatthttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/w/documents/17062/ben-heck-s-laser-printer-salvage-episode----episode-129#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 4/11/2014 7:24:00 AM<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:#c4e3ed;width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3" style="padding:6px 0px 10px 11px;vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://www.element14.com/community/resources/statics/273153/TBHSlogo2.png" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/300x300/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-91/48476.contentimage_5F00_73300.png"><img alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/communityserver/wikis/components/files/00/00/00/01/91/48476.contentimage_73300.png-300x300.png?sv=2016-05-31&amp;sr=b&amp;sig=kvf6sfrm4nrgjuIBlNmeWRUb%2Bnm9yO0pEIUqSHPY85w%3D&amp;se=2026-10-09T23%3A59%3A59Z&amp;sp=r&amp;_=E0C0Ak4TwetSpEgrGP+1sA==" style="max-height: 300px;max-width: 300px;" /></a></span></a></td><td rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;padding:8px 13px 13px;"><p style="margin:0;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:6px;"><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/" data-e14adj="t">element14&#39;s The Ben Heck Show</a></p><p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;line-height:18px;"><strong>Join the Ben Heck team every week for amazing hacks!</strong> Watch them build and mod community-inspired projects using electronics!</p><p style="margin:0;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/" data-e14adj="t">Back to The Ben Heck Show homepage <img loading="lazy" alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/gen/LinkArrow.gif" /></a></p></td><td style="padding:13px 10px 13px 13px;background-color:#004156;vertical-align:middle;" width="30%"><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/interactive/" data-e14adj="t"><span style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;">Connect with TBHS</span></a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:13px 10px 13px 13px;background-color:#005973;vertical-align:middle;"><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/" data-e14adj="t"><span style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;">Featured Bonus Materials</span></a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:13px 10px 13px 13px;background-color:#006f91;vertical-align:middle;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/w/documents/9678/the-ben-heck-show-episode-archive" data-e14adj="t"><span style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;">See All Episodes</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><center><table width="654px"><tbody><tr><td><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZbFHEW2K14">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></td></tr><tr><td>Ben tears apart a broken laser printer to see what parts he can salvage from it. He finds a variety of useful items from springs to opto-interrupters and muses about how the parts can be incorporated into future projects. A heap of ABS plastic is left in the wake of the teardown and gets Ben brainstorming ideas of how it could be turned into 3-D printer filament instead of going into the recycling bin. Ben ends up with a bunch of new parts!</td></tr></tbody></table></center><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: printer, hack, salvage, heck's, episode, 129:, ben_heck, heck, ben, laser, tbhs_ep</div> https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/w/documents/17062/ben-heck-s-laser-printer-salvage-episode----episode-129/revision/1Sat, 30 Jul 2016 14:57:55 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e83ef1ce-e579-40c3-871d-da440e80ffafpchanhttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/w/documents/17062/ben-heck-s-laser-printer-salvage-episode----episode-129#commentsRevision 1 posted to Documents by pchan on 7/30/2016 2:57:55 PM<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;background-color:#c4e3ed;width:100%;"><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3" style="padding:6px 0px 10px 11px;vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://www.element14.com/community/resources/statics/273153/TBHSlogo2.png"><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/300x300/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-91/48476.contentimage_5F00_73300.png"><img alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/communityserver/wikis/components/files/00/00/00/01/91/48476.contentimage_73300.png-300x300.png?sv=2016-05-31&amp;sr=b&amp;sig=kvf6sfrm4nrgjuIBlNmeWRUb%2Bnm9yO0pEIUqSHPY85w%3D&amp;se=2026-10-09T23%3A59%3A59Z&amp;sp=r&amp;_=E0C0Ak4TwetSpEgrGP+1sA==" style="max-height: 300px;max-width: 300px;" /></a></span></a></td><td rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;padding:8px 13px 13px;"><p style="margin:0;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:6px;"><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/">element14&#39;s The Ben Heck Show</a></p><p style="margin:0;padding-bottom:6px;line-height:18px;"><strong>Join the Ben Heck team every week for amazing hacks!</strong> Watch them build and mod community-inspired projects using electronics!</p><p style="margin:0;"><a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/">Back to The Ben Heck Show homepage <img loading="lazy" alt="image" src="/e14/assets/legacy/gen/LinkArrow.gif" /></a></p></td><td style="padding:13px 10px 13px 13px;background-color:#004156;vertical-align:middle;" width="30%"><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/interactive/"><span style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;">Connect with TBHS</span></a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:13px 10px 13px 13px;background-color:#005973;vertical-align:middle;"><a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/"><span style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;">Featured Bonus Materials</span></a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:13px 10px 13px 13px;background-color:#006f91;vertical-align:middle;"><a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/benheck/ben-heck-exclusive/w/documents/9678/the-ben-heck-show-episode-archive"><span style="color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;">See All Episodes</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><center><table width="654px"><tbody><tr><td><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZbFHEW2K14">www.youtube.com/watch</a></span></td></tr><tr><td>Ben tears apart a broken laser printer to see what parts he can salvage from it. He finds a variety of useful items from springs to opto-interrupters and muses about how the parts can be incorporated into future projects. A heap of ABS plastic is left in the wake of the teardown and gets Ben brainstorming ideas of how it could be turned into 3-D printer filament instead of going into the recycling bin. Ben ends up with a bunch of new parts!</td></tr></tbody></table></center><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: printer, hack, salvage, heck's, episode, 129:, ben_heck, heck, ben, laser, tbhs_ep</div>