In concept, any machine that creates filament is pretty straightforward ... [Stefan] is moving towards recycling old prints and we look forward to seeing that video. We’ve seen quite a few ...

Recycling plastic into filament normally involves chopping it ... happens in two completely separated processes on the same machine. A PET bottle is prepared by cutting off the bottom, and the ...

released all the open-source files online to build a machine that can recycle polymers and turn them into filament. At Maker Faire 2015, Filabot displayed its offer multiple desktop solution ...

The world of 3D printing is constantly evolving, and with the increasing focus on sustainability, innovative solutions like the Artme3D MK2 3D print recycler and filament maker are taking center ...

maybe we can just build a 3-D printer that takes pellets instead of filament?" The machine has the potential for further driving down the costs, both financial and environmental, by recycling and ...

The creators say it can also recycle household plastic trash like soda bottles into filament. Developed by startup ReDeTec, the Protocycler costs $799. The Protocycler works a little bit like a 3D ...

Caesar Marcus and Alexander Marlin, both juniors at the school, showed how their team built a prototype shredder for filament recycling, a tool in which small bits of plastic are placed into a ...

The machines that process ­plastic for recycling, on the other hand ... three heat and ­reuse that plastic by squeezing it into filament for 3D printers, injecting it into a mold to form ...