How to recycle failed 3D prints into new filament

[@paintballercali]

How long did it take to get it uniform?

[@TheGuyWhoAsked72]

Cool now we just need to have the parts actually available through a company

[@jakx2ob]

I doubt this will ever make sense to do on a household level.

[@brianholdridge1860]

It was a lot of work. I am happy it is finally working. Will we have to wait for Bambu Lab or Prusa to release a tabletop consumer version for the rest of us?

[@ThatGuy-mp9og]

They never will since they want you to buy more of thier own filaments

[@LightOfReason7]

So cool, I would LOVE to have that set up!

[@scorp2359]

awesome! i'm glad it's finally working mostly smoothly! are you still getting fairly uniform filament width, or do you have to tune the artme each & every time?

[@Dobix60]

Nice work. I follow a similar process , just after grinding using a magnet to get rid of the metal chips and mixing with 30% new pellets (in this case PLA) and then you get a smooth, imperfections-free surface" . ✌️

[@individualone]

cool, but isn't there a way to just directly print with the crushed up plastic?

[@michaelbujaki2462]

If your printer is big enough then yes. However, some of us have small printers.

[@individualone]

@michaelbujaki2462 there are pellet extruders that can be added to any fdm printer

[@tbkowens]

Version 1 of the shredder... Right right right. hahah

[@FanaticoSama]

Now I want to know, is it cheaper to recycle or buy a new one?

[@itamar8424]

Back on the grind

[@davidzizza]

You look a little crazed like Gene Wilder there… the end result of your efforts? 😊

[@brianlofton2489]

This is the OPPOSITE of “I know someone who can do it cheaper”! 😂

[@polakuu]

nah I'm good, I'll rather send it to a company that recycles PLA/PETG

[@peterpeter5666]

too much trouble for the cost vs savings

[@kymbo2117]

How much time and money have u spent to save money on a fairly cheap product anyways. The time and effort u r putting in to make a home made filament that probably has another set of problems to get it to print properly. WHY ???,It will probably take 5 years to make your investment back.