Recycling 3D Prints Back into Filament #3dprinting #recycle #filamentextruder

[monev]

I looked it up, this setup costs $30, 000.

[GXL]

Holy****, This is a lot of work in inorder recycling plastic.

[reedsullivan]

The fact this came up on my shorts not three days after seeing this done in class is insane

[qualitytrash]

“Wow I saved 2 bucks! I love these machines!”
The machines: *30 thousand dollars*

[OlDirtyCosmos]

I wish there was a place I could send all my filament scraps, I’ve got 2 trash bags full.

[IberianCraftsman]

Here is what i do, i use an air gun to melt the cut up and scraps of 3D prints into a metal mold of a brick to store them, though i plan to try making 4by4's at some point if i get enough, probably mixed with river sand to make it stronger.

[sethperry]

I can't wait until this or similar technology becomes affordable at the hobbiest level. It's not even about saving money for me, it's just how much support material or failed prints I throw away. However at the current price point it's not worth reducing my waste...

[TFPV]

Some one should partner with Cura or whatever slicer and provide a free service(maybe just pay shipping) to take in scrap print material. (separated by type of plastic of course) the way the would profit is by selling the recycled spools. 🤷🏻‍♂️just an idea

[destruxandexploze]

This is definitely expensive equipment. I work with extenders at work for heat based adhesives, and I was surprised to see the screw pulling in the plastic which is much like our extruder pulling in resin with its screw. Those machines costs several thousands of dollars and almost do the same thing, we have a dye which turns it into a flat film about 16” wide. This is basically extruding into a filament. Pretty cool.

[Badspot]

A simpler way is to burn the PLA in a controlled environment to extract energy and produce CO2, then grow a plant to convert the CO2 back into lactic acid and re-polymerize it.

[neversaydiegaming]

A cheaper and faster alternative is just melting ut Buy silicone mold, put faied prints inside, heat mold. Now you have a casted part made of solid recyled plastic.

[Blazeplayz]

I love how they actually put a ton of work into recycling plastic. most of the time people throw it in a blue bin and call it a day.

[brayancse]

Hey man good on you for even bothering to recycle at all

[YaNeK]

I just need a set up where I can melt stuff in a pot then pull out a new spool 😂

[aaroneckardt]

You will never recover the costs of those machines.

Recycling ONLY becomes logical on LARGE SCALE.

[wichothagreat]

One time at my work we had to repair these lube boxes for like a metal wire pulley it’s kinda cute seeing a time plastic version of that giant machine I had to crawl through with a grinder and cut off wheel

[revinger]

This can be very good for businesses, a store could offer this machine to recycle the filament to people with a little cost (should be less than new materials)

[compresant]

What if you just stacked them on top of each other and you get an infinite plastic farm

[GoBacca]

Yo my man, just an fyi when you put your hand in all those plastics I would be careful because I've gotten some splinters from those before and let me tell you they are not fun. So i would just recommend wearing like a thin glove or something. Cheers!

[Dr.Ratio]

We can have the cheaper version. I think it is worth it to reduce wastes.