As part of the class, Pearce said students must create a business plan to sell completed filament makers. Pearce said students are currently working on a prototype machine which turns shredded or ...

the Lyman Filament Extruder The goal of the Desktop Factory Competition was to create a machine that produces filament suitable for 3D printers with a total build cost of under $250 USD.

Explore the features of LOOP, the desktop recycler that turns waste 3D prints into high-quality filament. Is it worth it?

In concept, any machine that creates filament is pretty straightforward. Melt pellets and push them out of a nozzle. Cool the filament and wind it up. Easy, right? But, of course, the problems are ...

The Maker Select Plus supports almost any type of filament that you can get your ... almost completely assembled — but not quite. The machine comes out of its packaging as two major parts ...

German engineer and inventor Marcus Thymark is developing a filament-producing machine that allows 3D printing enthusiasts to grind up and reprocess discarded printed objects and other scrap ...

While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers ... but it's important to find a filament that works for you. Choosing the wrong filament will lead to clogs, a stringy printing ...

The Robox 3D Printer uses fused filament fabrication ... He is ecstatic to be at Machine Design Magazine in New York City and looks forward to producing valuable information in the mechanical ...