List filastruder/filabot?
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tylerjones
I don't have one but if there's enough demand in any one area it would make more sense for one or two people to get them than for everyone to get their own, as you wouldn't be using them all the time.
9 years, 9 months ago
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/omnidynamics/strooder-first-truly-consumer-3d-printing-filament
...which should be delivered in October.
Worth mentioning that it's not recommended to extrude filament solely from 3D printing waste ( rafts etc ) without some quite high proportion of virgin material as the material does break down, to some extent, in the printing process. Maybe there's a market for a completely re-useable filament material?
Also I dont mind paying for the "re-filamenting" of it. It just cant be close to a regular spool price.
Would it be possible to extrude LDPE from plastic bags etc?, It seems to be a thermoplastic, and I think I have seen printers mention that they can use the stuff.
If this was possible I think I would start giving away LDPE filiament for free, as plastic bags piss me off enough that anything I can do I will to help.
vinnie90: I'll be starting at a proportion of 75% virgin to 25% recycled waste, which would allow me to re-sell at around $10-12 per Pound, plus spool, shipping etc. One of the most exciting possibilities would be the opportunity to supply custom and matched colours of filament in return for waste.