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[Challenge/Request] - 3D printer filament.

Former Member over 13 years ago

Found a project online about guys buying ABS or PLA pellets and turning them into filament via an extruder.

How about you make a machine to make your own filament for your printers from bulk supply!!

Just an idea.

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colecago over 13 years ago

Not an easy task, in fact there is a contest running for an open source, inexpensive option to do just this

http://desktopfactory2012.istart.org/
The Reward:
$40,000 from the Kauffman Foundation and a Desktop Fabrication Lab (a 3D printer, an FS Laser Cutter, and a Shapeoko CNC Mill
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to colecago

Almost done... but in beta.
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/557/filament-extruder-convert-pellets-to-filament/
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to colecago

Almost done... but in beta.
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/557/filament-extruder-convert-pellets-to-filament/
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