PET-Machine, make Your own 3D printer filament from plastic bottles at home (DIY!)

PET-Machine, affordable, modular and easy to assembly device that will help You to make Your own filament at home, it was never that easy!
Now you can build it by your own easier than ever!
Kit with all non-3D printed parts NOW AVAILABLE in my Etsy store (digital project included):
tylmandesign.etsy.com
(50% discount!) Link to the PET-Machine digital project:
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Now cutting module is ready! Machine can cut bottles for you! Check my video:
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0:00 - 0:27 - Intro
0:28 - 1:36 - Device presentation
1:37 - 2:24 - Bottle preparation
2:25 - 3:09 - Cutting the bottle
3:10 - 6:37 - Filament creation
6:38 - 8:31 - Printing using free filament
8:32 - 8:59 - What my project contains

[@TylmanDesign]

!!! Now my PET-Machine assembling video is available for everyone !!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3enlJ2gecaqm9E Enjoy!

[@Psych0h3ad]

I have edited a little bit since I don’t want to use support blocker. Should I send you via Twitter or somewhere?

[@TylmanDesign]

@@Psych0h3ad Sure! Please send me to my email [e-mail] . Thanks a lot!

[@Psych0h3ad]

@@TylmanDesign Okay I’ll do that later :)

[@Psych0h3ad]

@@TylmanDesign Sent you an Email :)

[@squirrelmasters]

what if you have this set up to make the 2.8 filament and then weld it and then run it and decrease the size to 1.75 filament for a stronger joint and bigger rolls of filament

[@theHacksmith]

This is incredible! Have you tried integrating the bottle slicer into the machine? I see this as being an amazing semi-interactive technology/art display for science centers or museums having a whole system going in line -- bottle being cut, turned into filament, and fed right into a printer. Might have to try messing around with it!

[@TylmanDesign]

It's an amazing small filament factory at home haha Yeah, I already made this kind of slicer and works great! You can check my IG reels or YT shorts where I create for example Coca-Cola bottle from Coca-Cola bottle (bottleception haha) using this upgrade. I slowly develop my project and just a small step left to make your idea happen! Worth to try for sure! Thank you for your support!

[@bigsmoke1235]

wow hacksmith, wasn't expecting you there hah

[@snorttroll4379]

Bottle out too

[@LuizCarlosAnjos]

​@@TylmanDesignquero comprar

[@fraudbuster1456]

He actually mentioned in this video that he was thinking of integrating a bottle cutter on the machine. 2:32

[@ghassanalniser3261]

The heat makes the plastic packaging wrinkle-free, smooth, and ready to be transformed into thin threads. Very good work. I am satisfied with you

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you! Exactly, it's smooth and ready to print right after processing!

[@PiratesInTeepees]

This is amazing! Imagine if we could take all the plastic from the ocean and turn it into 3dp filament!! Keep up the great work! You deserve 1,000,000 subs, you are one closer!

[@TylmanDesign]

It's worth to try my friend! We don't have to collect them from the oceans, If every person will take care just about their local closest environment world will be a better place! Thanks for your comment!

[@emered-williams]

@@TylmanDesign absolutely 💯. A few machines set up in small shops that can sell the filament and pay locals per bottle a few.

[@user-jt5vm3mi1w]

plastic doesnt really go in oceans much

[@hokusai4687]

But then what do you do with all the discarded Benchys?

[@thefrieguy4328]

Teamseas is actually doing exactly that you can buy filament from them made form ocean waste

[@ahthisisgood]

It's people like you that will solve the world's garbage and other problems with the environment. Well done. I wish you all the success. 👍

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you very much!

[@Aquaponic0]

I am a high school teacher that has introduced 3D printing at a high needs school. The students are amazed at the opportunities for entrepreneurship and creative prototyping. I want to challenge my students to learn how recycle old prints or bottles and to make their own filament. This is a really inspiring video. I’m now thinking of reaching out to sponsors so we can begin our own production/prototyping/recycling stream!

[@flow180]

Fantastic project and it even looks professional without any wires showing. I think an added feature, to make this perfect, would be an rpm counter for consistency of the final filament.

[@zero380kyle]

the RPM is a static 30RPM due to the motor used.

[@linusgoblin]

it is not an rpm controller that need to be used but a feedback loop with a sensor that mesure thickness of the strand and adjust motor speed. It increases cost but is a needed feature to be able to use different pet bottles without problems.

[@Gr8Success]

ITS BEAUTIFUL ! who would have thought that instead to throw in the garbage the plastic bottles we will be able to convert them into useful filament at home ! i love it !

[@TylmanDesign]

Yes! Especially that I print a lot of prototypes that will go to the trash anyway... But even using it for any other stuff works great!

[@alexshoni]

The best project in its segment. You did not think about the fact that the thread could be made continuous, that it would be possible to refill several bottles.

[@Arrato1977]

Thats what I call DIY projects at its best. Amazing idea, thank you for sharing !

[@TylmanDesign]

I'm so happy that you like it, project is especially prepared for other people to creat it easily at home! Thanks for your comment!

[@polygoon]

I don’t have a 3D printer and still I’d like to make this machine 😅 well done Igor, the world needs more people like you!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you so much! Never too late to start this 3D journey!

[@user-cn2rl5ks6i]

@@TylmanDesign السلام عليكم ينفع تقولى اجيب الماكينه دى ازاى مصر 🇪🇬 عايز ماكينه لبدء المشروع فى مصر بجوار ابو الهول والحضاره المصريه

[@polygoon]

@@TylmanDesignokay… here we go: I ordered my first 3D printer ever. Looking forward to it! Thanks for the inspiration 😅

[@soyunparrrk]

This is a mindblowing invention, it means a lot to ecology. Such a cool decision that you made your design public. So much respect!!!!!! Thank you!

[@TylmanDesign]

My pleasure!

[@balloney2175]

Genius!!! You should receive a recognition for contributing to save the Earth from waste plastic elimination.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you!! :)

[@tymz-r-achangin]

That is so cool! Can definitely give you credit for all the time, work, and effort you put into developing the machine and then to provide the video. Thanks :)

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you so much!

[@TSC47]

this is very incredible. I didnt know plastic bottles material could be used for 3d printing machines until now. My friend and I are trying to jumpstart a 3d printing business and I think this could really cut costs meanwhile cleaning up some bottles off the street and making some money off it. pretty awesome.

[@TylmanDesign]

Glad you like it! Thanks

[@user-uk4qf8qd1y]

Wow. thats some top shelf engineering skill. Good for you. Just when I think the world is sunk with the youth coming up today, someone like you pops up and eases my concern. THe world will be alright as long as there are young men such as yourself. Motivated, intelligent, detrmined, and able! I'm PROUD of you, young man.

[@TylmanDesign]

I read what you wrote with great pleasure and pride. Knowing that you appreciated these increased my motivation even more. thanks a lot!

[@maciejjarzebinski7643]

Wspaniale Igor! Gratuluję!

[@TylmanDesign]

Dziękuję bardzo!

[@AVMMM]

I love it! If I may suggest an improvement, try to make it into one machine: 1st level - a grinder for grinding bottles to flakes. 2nd level - a hopper funnel that collects the flakes into one heating "pot" 3rd level - an injection nozzel that outputs the fillament! That way you reduce the amount of involvement by the user, and the outcome is more uniform. Great work sir! Well done!

[@TylmanDesign]

Hello! Thank you for your great comment! Yes quality of the filament will be better, but cost will be 5-10 times higher. I prepare my project especially to be affordable and easy to make for even the beginner.

[@AVMMM]

@@TylmanDesign Hmmm... What if you will make the grinder +*mechanical*+ ? Like... hand cranked?

[@wtflolomg]

@@AVMMM That's an idea, but moving the flakes through the hot end/nozzle is tricky and that's what makes it a bit more expensive. In the plastics business (I'm going back 25 years ago, when I was an embedded systems engineer for the plastics industry), we'd use a screw extruder to push pellets, or flakes of ground up product (that was at a dairy, where gallon jugs that failed in production could be re-used). The best way to feed is pellets, of course - some consistent shape provides the best movement. The whole process was a big bigger in scale, of course. The key to reclamation is in the extrusion system.

[@Zaihanisme]

The green vase looks perfect as the print lines make it look almost iridescent! For the clear one, have you tried using a heat gun to smooth out the lines, and see if that increases transparency? Would be interesting to test

[@zambalabino]

i would think melted plastic fumes would be most unhealthy

[@Spacetech3000]

This revolutionizes the 3d printing industry!

[@F-302]

A dramatically BIG contribution to the cause of saving the environment!

[@medo3a]

Nice Work Igor i benefited from your support it is really helpful for my project thank you and hope you all success

[@TylmanDesign]

My pleasure Ahmad! Thank You for comment, wish You all the best!

[@user26344]

Incredible idea and great execution of it! I can see this making a huge positive difference in the world. Keep up the great work!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you so much!

[@someguydino6770]

Wow; I love this process! The first thing that I'm going to print with my recycled PET filament is a plastic bottle!

[@jaimecarracedo2781]

Thanks for your work, Igor. The world needs more people like you. A big hug from Gran Canaria, Spain.

[@TylmanDesign]

So glad to hear these Jaime, thank you!

[@Egypt101_]

You're amazing. That's what a DIY project should be. Very creative. Kudos for trying your best to save out environment. Also, the quality of the prints are amazing. Perfect job 👏🏻

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you for your wonderful comment! Yes I love this kind of DIY! I prepared this project especially for begginers, everything is designed to make it easy! Yes I was really impressed of the print quality, I hope everyone will see it in their home!

[@franciscofortunato1864]

Genial materialización de una idea! Creo que la eficiencia de una parte y la protección de la naturaleza, por otra, se hacen realidad con personas como tu. Gracias por tu forma inteligente de reciclar!!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@3DIYOriginal]

Awesome, incredible job, you just won another buyer for the 3D Design, a suscriber. Awesome Job. Thank You for all your knowledge. I hope that more people like you comes with their own ideas and help Mother Earth.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

[@austengarcia6795]

Dude that’s amazing. You actually found a really effective way to help the environment.

[@ZsOtherBrother]

Great job, I can already imagine how the next gen would look like, with the bottle cutter incorporated into the machine, and possibly removable spools, (printed from recycled bottles, of course:), and other improvements. Thanks for sharing.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much, it's motivating when people comment in the way as You do guys! Improvements can never end haha Later when version with cutter and removable spool will be ready I will try to make it totally automatic, cutting connecting plastic string and so on. Even inteligent checking what's the thickness of the wall will be implemented, basing on that information cutting blade will change cutting height. But it's a future...I have plan for it, but first things first. Let me quote myself from other comment: Now I'm working on the cutter module, I have to make it the most simply as I can, that all people even without special tools can make it easily. Yes, that's my next biggest challenge, to connect many plastic strings, wind on a bigger spool and process it all! Connection have to be strong enough and not too thick to not affect on filament diameter in these parts. When I will figure it out how to connect plastic strings efficiency, next useful thing will be removable spool, now when we process just one bottle, even really big one removable spool is not that important, but later will be necessary.

[@accessdenied3474]

Great idea

[@dollyhadbraces9361]

@@TylmanDesign you might be able to do intelligent checking mechanically

[@sevdev9844]

Glueing the strip made from several bottles somehow, to make more fillament at once. For bigger prints e.g. mechanical parts later.

[@matthiasnott]

@@TylmanDesign This is amazing, I'm considering to build one with my daughter (10 yrs) to motivate her on how to recycle plastic. It's a perfect demonstration. It'd be great finding out how to connect filaments so that we can create bigger spools. Did you consider selling the required parts that cannot be printed?

[@chrismeeks7707]

I’ve seen several different videos displaying various methods for this DIY recycling process, but this one seems to be the most simplistic design I’ve seen so far. It’s also a relatively compact design, which is a huge plus in my book. I see some comments complaining about how much time it takes, but considering the advantages and the money saving potential, it’s a fair trade in my opinion. Given the fact that you have to use individual bottles for any of these methods, it’s obviously going to be time-consuming. To be honest, I think it’s a great way to pass the time while waiting for your prints to be completed. It’s also a great way to utilize materials that the majority of us use and (most likely) throw away every day. Thank you for the video! I will definitely be looking into implementing this design for myself! You also just got a new subscriber!

[@TylmanDesign]

Hello Chris. I'm so glad you appreciate what I do. I really aimed to create a simple and affordable machine that anyone could easily build and use. Thank you for your nice words and subscription!

[@eleweyter4462]

Awesome device. If I would have a functioning 3D-Printer, I would build that thing at once. But I shared it with my friends, who have 3D-Printer at home. Really, a great machine, you built there.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you so much for your support, i really appreciate it!

[@diegoneves6469]

Really impressive, mate! How much work you had to build up this one. Congratulations 👏

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You! Yeah, I spent so much time on it, but I had so much fun haha

[@alishanmao]

super nice, your hard work is paying off, hope we can soon buy your finished version filament maker on markets.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks bro for comment and support 🙌🏼 Im working on ready to assembly kit, but it need some time to be accomplished! All the best!

[@AdelBelmahi]

@@TylmanDesign I don't throw plastic bottles for years now , I badly need your kit Mr Igor you are a hero and a genius so please may you sell me one ASAP?

[@sk5940]

I wanted buy 3d printer and watching reviews video and this got suggested. Wow nicely done thnks for giving detailed explanation. It makes me happy that 3d printing community has bright people like you.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You! So don't hesitate buy a printer and be the part of this community haha! It's amazing adventure.

[@robbydenys1126]

@igortylman: little question out of interest: Wich 3D printer do you use? I would like to get one, but there is so much choice on the marker today, that i don’t know wich one to get… I don’t have any experience with 3d printing at this point 😅!

[@TylmanDesign]

@@robbydenys1126 I use Ender 2 Pro and Ender 3 V2. If you are looking for budget printer I recommend you Ender 3 V2, the best value for money. If you are looking for something more reliable and better Prusa i3 MK3S+ or Bambu Lab X1 C will be amazing! Cheers!

[@robbydenys1126]

@@TylmanDesign thx!

[@BookerT91]

Expect an order from me soon. You made this 1000x more affordable for everyone who wants to try recycled materials.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you so much! Affordable and beginner friendly - two main assumptions of this project!

[@mrwalliceandfriends7300]

dude this is sick just liked and subbed and i will be sharing this nicely done Bro

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much bro, I really appreciate it!

[@niefachowy]

Kupuje w ciemno! I jeszcze na promkę się załapałem ❤️

[@TylmanDesign]

Dziękuję, bardzo mi miło! Udanych wydruków!

[@matthiasnott]

@@TylmanDesign Where are you actually from in Poland?

[@Seba_World]

Hej, też chce kupić. Ale najpierw drukarka. Jaka najlepsza do 3-4k, która wykorzysta filament z butelek?

[@marcinanders8601]

@@Seba_World właściwie każda współczesna drukarka da radę drukować tym filamentem 😊 w tym budżecie możesz celować w coś od Creality np: S1 pro (jest podatna na modyfikacje, dość tania ale dzięki temu zostanie więcej na filamenty)lub Prusa (droższa ale teoretycznie bardziej niezawodna)

[@eugene4154]

Well done on your design and great use of products we use on a daily basis, You get a full 5 STARS from me for your creativeness ...BRAVO!!

[@TylmanDesign]

I'm very happy to read these! Thank you.

[@Matt-lp1xp]

Those vases looked amazing

[@Creative_Electronics]

Awesome project!!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much!

[@Nomad_Wanderer]

This is really neat work i am into 3d printing since early days and I must say your work is simple and commendable, good wishes to you for all of your upcoming projects.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much! Yes, I tried to make easy to assembly design that everyone can creat it and have fun from.

[@tomcarroll6744]

Really nice job! Fully professional. Can you imagine a future where PET bottles are scarce because they are so valuable for making filament?

[@lemurofculture1619]

Incredible work my guy! Best of luck on growing the channel

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks You sooo much!

[@MakerMindset]

Great project! 🙂👍

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks!

[@AerialWaviator]

An amazing and practical project. Thanks for sharing and making available. :)

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much, it motivate me to make even more for You guys!

[@bstem-bitcoinstem]

How wonderful! Our organization instructs 3D printing to elementary school students. We'd love to promote this project. Super cool.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you very much! You can send an e-mail to me for a collaboration. [e-mail]

[@coreyus007]

I love this. I want to to this at much larger scale! Great job! Thank you!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much, yeah I want the same! Some upgrades later will be really friendly to use, already many people are finishing.their own machines, I hope there will be snowball effect 🙏🏻😌

[@julio_invest]

bro, you are a genius haha thanks for share!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you bro haha I'm just a simple guy printing "things".

[@aslizengin]

Amazing!!!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You my love ❤

[@LoroFuckYou]

I love you man! I hope some day machines like yours helps to planet to be a better place to live.

[@TylmanDesign]

Worth to try!

[@troyhumphries-wq1jx]

Wow. I love the idea of recycling bottles this way. I plan on making one. Thanks for this.

[@TylmanDesign]

🙌🏻

[@ianbadillo1892]

This is incredibly! You’re definitely a genius! Wish you the best of success in your life, mate.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you my friend 🙌🏻

[@michaeljanzen4964]

This is just amazing work. Well done! In germany we have a system where we return plastic bottles so they can be recycled. But there are many bottles that are one use only. These could be greatly used for this. Keep it up bro And i would guess that the third vase isnt from a bottle ^^

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much for Your great comment. Yes I was aware that in some countries it's not worth it to process the bottles in this way, because there is "return system", but many countries don't support this system and instead of throwing away the bottles we can recycle it in so efficient way taking into account we make it at home!

[@curryking7663]

Germany changed the system to every plastic bottle i think?

[@michaeljanzen4964]

@@curryking7663 Yes you can return every bottle but there is still a lot of non reusable bottles that get taken back just to be destroyed. You return them just to seperate it more from the common trash.

[@1eikaramba1]

and also unfortunately even the returned once are often burned for energy instead of recycled. there is a good arte documentation recently, can recommend to watch it. really sad that even exported plastic trash to other countries is considered "recycled" in the eyes of the law in germany.

[@hanswurst3811]

Literweise Saft zu trinken deswegen macht aber auch irgendwie keinen Sinn ;D

[@anubhavsharma9342]

It's really amazing dude. It can be a new way to recycle pet bottles 🔥👍

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks bro! For sure it is, specially when I create many prototypes and parts are going to the bin so frequently, so at least I can give one more life for a bottle haha

[@anubhavsharma9342]

@@TylmanDesign definitely bro. Just you need to work on a bigger model than this. And it might be a game changer for industries

[@cranexdragon1046]

This is perfect thank you, its as cheap as someone could hope but such a great looking machine so far. I definitely purchased one because I have wanted to design one for so long but just dont have the time to design or engineer one at the moment so to be able to have a kit to assemble and modify is just as good especially for just under 200 dollars where many extruders are in the thousands.

[@rachelwest1642]

This is SO COOL!!! You just gained a fan and a subscriber. Keep building awesome stuff, my friend!

[@TylmanDesign]

I'm glad to hear these. Thank you!

[@0GEN4]

Protect this man at any cost ❤❤

[@KaminarisTech]

I have also designed pet filament maker, couple of tips: Bearing cutter is a lot more precise than blade cutter, 1.7 mig welding nozzle is absolutely amazing and destroys any 3D printer nozzle due to much longer melt zone, you don't need to prepare bottles as much, I had great success just stripping label off cola bottle. If I had to prepare each bottle under stove, I would have quit long time ago.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You for Your amazing comment! Yes, I'm aware that bearing cutter is better, but I was designing my machine to allow for majority of 3D printing community can do it easily. Blade cutter is really easy to implement compared with bearings that we have to modify. In the future for more demanding audience I will prepare for sure bearing cutter with electric regulation of the string height, but for now I focused to create the most affordable and simple device. Coca-Cola bottles are the least demanding bottles, they are almost smooth. Some of the water bottles are really "wrinkled" that cutting it in this state will be impossible. I will check these mig welding nozzles, it interested me a lot!

[@KaminarisTech]

@@TylmanDesign Mig contact tips 1.7mm can be bought for dirt cheap in local welding stores (bout 10$ for 10 pack) they also have the same thread MK8 as 3d printer nozzles and require no drilling (exiting filament expands a little), as for blade cutters, i had lots of problems with them like filament being stuck, in was really annoying so i made bearing cutter with a simple microdrill (angle grinder can also work but its a bit harder). I have entire uniformity test performed on some of my videos about filament diameter variance.

[@TNKfoxxx]

Amazing invention!! A really good option for managing plastic waste. Awesome job on the development and for sharing.

[@TylmanDesign]

Glad you liked it!

[@oceanz55]

This is fantastic Igor! You definitely have a new subscriber!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks for your comment and subscribe!

[@Enderdragon91]

I think this is amazing! I future feature to research would be a method to splice filament or pre-processed strips to make larger rolls! I would probably print with this almost exclusively if I could manage that

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much! Some friends of mine are welding this filament after processing and using it exclusively for everything!

[@ssj4naka]

@@TylmanDesign How are they welding together? Open flame in pliers?

[@TylmanDesign]

Hello! We will announce and put PETwelder on sale very soon. You can follow my Instagram account to follow the progress about it: instagram.com/tylmandesign

[@sequoyaisboss]

Your a Saint bro this is a great way to recycle u have something major here this will definitely be big one day I want to invest when I have enough money keep the great ideas coming 💘

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You for Your words, they are really supportive!

[@kothandapanir7921]

Hats off your work no word to describe your work god bless you

[@tigakcyu]

Great thanks to you. No hesitation to buy and download it . . . that is amazing.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks bro! I'm happy that you like it! Don't forget to join our fb group and share your work with us 💪🏻😎

[@djispro4272]

I wish this was available as a kit so anyone could build it in addition for their 3d printer!

[@TylmanDesign]

Sale is starting December/January 🔥💪🏻

[@laythmejbel9701]

This is fantastic, really great job! I'm just wondering if there is a way to connect ribbons from different bottles together before feeding them to the heat block so we can have long strings from multiple bottles?

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you so much! Yes it's possible, I tried to do it using iron solder but it needs some more tests! It will be amazing to wind one big spool with strip and then just process it...

[@stealthnthunder]

Amazing!! Great Engineering and Craftsmanship! Very Nice Video! 👍👏

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks bro!

[@khileshwarrajpuriya3197]

Hats off to you!! Amazing invention!!👏👏 Yes it's really hard to differentiate. Thanks for this video!!

[@TylmanDesign]

My pleasure!

[@manyirons]

Great job! Perhaps you could waste a little less new filament by taking up the initial thread with a string instead of pulling it by hand. Then the machine could begin pulling at the proper rate as soon as the filament exits the heater.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank You so much for Your comment. Good point! I will try to make it asap! Coz it's a big saving of time and material, small improvement but really profitable.

[@gillesbkf4315]

take my money !

[@takeyoshix]

I have no word. Amazing idea,... and project. Looks like a lot of work though to get this done from scratch... even by following your instructions. Swietny projekt. Dobra robota!

[@TylmanDesign]

Dziękuję bardzo!

[@JB-dz7sb]

Yeah, still very hacky but on the right track 👍

[@josephroche9311]

Congratulations! Brilliant innovation! Fantastic mechanical and materials engineering application!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you very much!

[@jontinsleyfilm]

I was kinda hoping you’d print a replica water bottle

[@haenselundgretel654]

It's awesome! One hint: adding mechanism with a weak spring to push it to one side when it's pulled to the spool. So your finger is obsolete then. Also what's a possible solution for connecting filament together for a whole spool?

[@TylmanDesign]

Im happy that You like it! Please could You explain Your idea a little bit more? I'm curious, but I think I don't understand enough what You mean. Yes, that's my next biggest challenge, to connect many plastic strings, wind on a bigger spool and process it all! Connection have to be strong enough and not too thick to not affect on filament diameter in these parts. Of course there is easy way, to use PTFE tube and connect processed parts of filament into one long, but this solution doesn't make me fulfilled. Now I'm working on the cutter module, I have to make it the most simply as I can, that all people even without special tools can make it easily. Designing in a way to allow people even with no experience make everything by their own is pretty challenging but so satisfying! When I will figure it out how to connect plastic strings efficiency, next useful thing will be removable spool, now when we process just one bottle, even really big one removable spool is not that important, but later will be necessary.

[@haenselundgretel654]

@@TylmanDesign I really appreciate your answer a lot! The spool is not removable? I guess that'll be easy when attaching the gear fully to the spool even when printing with it. Shouldn't be a problem for someone making his own filament to print out a couple of spools with the gears on them! For making longer raw spools I guess, you can make something like an heatable clamp (like for making curly hairs). In one side you put one end of a raw material and on the other side another end of another raw material. Then you press the heated clamps (with the material on each side) together and by this fuse the two ends together. Probably you can use non flat clamps. I don't know. For the spooling mechanism you might use a small pressing lever with a light spring which pulls or pushes the lever in one direction (like your finger in the video). THis helps for one direction. And because the spring is sooo light it might even be pressed to the side by the material when it winds itself on the spool side by side. So it would be "actively helping" in the direction you helped with your finger and would just be pushed back when the material would be rolled on the roll in the other direction. So the spring would be parallel to the axis of the filament roll and just push/pull like your finger. I wish you all the best with this awesome project! And by making it open source you're giving so much to the world!

[@ArunSingh-ez1mn]

May I suggest a simple method to connect filaments? I dont know if this will work, just an idea. So, if there is some mechanism to pull back the filament little bit at the nozzle end, and one mechanism in front to insert the previous filament. I am hoping the two ends will melt inside the nozzle and when the spool pulls, it will be connected. A burst of higher temp may be required to properly melt and join both ends, then temp can be lowered to 200 and then the spool starts pulling. Please let me elaborate. when the temp reaches 200, you pull out little bit of filament, then cut clean at the nozzle mouth, now mechanism pulls back the string from back side, creating some space at the mouth end of nozzle. mechanism in front of mouth inserts the previous filament, and temp rises to 250, the back side mechanism which pulls back string, now pushes it a little into nozle to connect ends. then temp lowers and you continue as normal. I didnt understand any of your spool talks, but please address the weak spring idea, I think that is more important, as I felt having to aling filament on the spool all the time is just cumbersome. I think you need to substitute your finger with a mechanical part. maybe loaded with spring or perhaps static.

[@TylmanDesign]

Hello! We will announce and put PETwelder on sale very soon. You can follow my Instagram account to follow the progress about it: instagram.com/tylmandesign

[@or3n_]

this is beyond amazing.

[@Bearclaw27]

This is very, very cool. I don't use much plastic right now, but I am very tempted to build this and start getting plastic from my friends! Haha. Thank you for your hard work.

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you very much for your comment!

[@tomaszbrzeczyszczykiewicz4082]

Pojawiło mi się w polecanych. Jako właściciel małej farmy drukarek 3D zasubskrybowałem. Musisz jeszcze opracować jakiś automatyczny cutter butelek, może dodatkowy silnik do ekstrudera? Widzę potencjał :) 7:21 kupiłeś w końcu młotek i wiertło fi2? ;)

[@TylmanDesign]

Super, że poszło w eter haha Ooo ciekawe, ile masz drukarek? Drukujesz dla siebie czy pod klientów? Co do cięcia to właśnie kończę moduł, tnie się wstępnie krótki kawałek ręcznie potem zapłata do bębenka i potem już samo ciągnie i tnie. No potencjał do rozbudowy i zautomatyzowania jest spory, ale będzie to wymagało ogromu pracy i to już pewnie dla zespołu. Hahhahahah tak, w końcu kupiłem. Pozdrawiam!

[@kox-killzcymerii3322]

Zazdroszcze firmy. Rok temu kupilem sobie Pruse i jestem zakochany w tym hobby. Totalnie ...

[@CUBETechie]

Można zgrzewać więcej budelek żeby mieć dłuższą spule?

[@chams2385]

just .. clap is not enough to appreciate your work , i will say only great work mate

[@TylmanDesign]

Oh thank you bro!

[@fatihg1081]

GREAT JOB IGOR. THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you kanka!

[@ericthecyclist]

It would be interesting to see if your machine could handle polyethylene bottles, and you could 3d print it. Here in North America, we tend to have deposits on pop bottles, but not on a wide variety of large polyethylene bottles. I understand polyethylene requires higher temperatures, more like ABS.

[@TylmanDesign]

Printing temperatur of the HDPE(polyethylene) vary from 230 to 260 celsius degrees, so quite the same like PET. I think processing this kind of bottle in my machine could be possible, but I will need to make some tests. At the earliest opportunity I will try to do it! Thank You for Your comment and making me curious!

[@TylmanDesign]

I just got HDPE bottle yesterday, soon I will test it 💪🏻

[@7CConstitution]

PE bottles can't be cut the way he shows, because it's too weak, and stretches like bubble gum.

[@TylmanDesign]

I made some tests, HDPE is more soft and ductile. It was more demanding during cutting, but it was possible to make it, further processing due to material characteristic is almost impossible. Like @7CConstitution said, it's like bubble gum.

[@7CConstitution]

@@TylmanDesign You need to shred and inject it through an extruder, because pulling it deforms the filament diameter. When I pulled PE through a knife, it stretched, but I didn't know about the bearing cutters at the time. So that would cut better. But what's the point, it stretches too much in pulling extruders. PVC, the same. PP might work, but it's hard to find. Nylon might work, but you can buy that at the weed wacker supply. But screw extruders will always work. Try RepRap 3D Printer RecycleBot.

[@tmtbodies5990]

Good job. I think you life in turkey

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks man! For now yes haha

[@forhacksf]

Imagine feeding a future 3d printer plastic bottles directly. This is a good step in that direction

[@fernmiranda]

This is huge! I’m gonna boost this as much as I can!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you!

[@164procar4]

I hope your idea reaches out and soon everyone will have this machine 👍

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks bro, I hope I will improve it to make it more and more efficient and easier to manage! We can make this world better together!

[@RahmetlikToruko_x1453]

Migros 😊🇹🇷

[@InanMorgan]

Обожаю такие штуки! Давно идеи крутятся насчёт того, чтобы использовать пластиковый мусор для зарядки 3d принтера - но этот мужик, прям всё рассчитал и сделал! Красава!

[@TylmanDesign]

Thank you!

[@bombayvega7021]

You my friend have found the solution of the biggest problem of earth.

[@francyhacker3454]

You are so underrated bro

[@TylmanDesign]

Oooo thank You so much for Your comment, I'm really happy to hear it!

[@kristianmcilroy8292]

Could you make the recycled spools longer by just melting the ends of the cut bottles together before processing? I’d like to know if it would that cause a weakness/inconsistency in filament size or make it fail when turning it into spool?

[@TylmanDesign]

I like Your way of thinking! It's my next milestone in this project, I'm currently working on the cutting module for the machine, next I will make research/experiments with connecting unprosessed plastic strings to create one big spool!

[@DelforTecnoPrint3D.6730]

Ya estoy trabajando en ello. Si te interesa te lo explico. Básicamente observa cómo se hacen los cables de acero.

[@kristianmcilroy8292]

@@TylmanDesign well I’d definitely love to see a video on your findings when you get around to testing it. Also, I’d like to find out after if it didn’t effect the material if it was then possible to recycle multiple colour bottles of the same plastic into a sort of “colour change” spool without effecting integrity. It would be awesome to make a custom colour change filament!

[@kristianmcilroy8292]

@@DelforTecnoPrint3D.6730 ¡Sería genial saberlo cuando termines de probar!

[@TylmanDesign]

Hello! We will announce and put PETwelder on sale very soon. You can follow my Instagram account to follow the progress about it: instagram.com/tylmandesign

[@user-uf3vn6rp3t]

Hi from Greece!! Very clean job and amazing idea !! * You can add some guide grooves in the drum in order to collect the filament without help.This work very well in cranes collecting back the wire....

[@marcocovacevich6274]

You inspire me bro, thank you for this incredible work

[@TylmanDesign]

I'm glad to read that! Thank you Marco🙌🏻

[@hiroloquy]

@PumpiPoland I purchased REX-C100 (AC110-240V) from the url in the BOM of your project, but the linked store sent me REX-C100 that is only for 220V. Did you really receive REX-C100 for 110-240V from this store? Also, have you confirmed whether the stores you refer to in BOM are reliable?

[@TylmanDesign]

Hello, really good point! Before it didn't have any comments, now I see that people receive 240V version not like in the title of the announcement 110-240V. I'm so sorry for it, Im not able to check every seller, I will change this link tomorrow and find reliable one! Thank you one more time and so sorry for this!

[@gokaycam]

Türkiye'de mi yaşıyorsun nerelisin. Bu arada Tebrikler Harika iş çıkarmışsın💚💚

[@volkanyaprakci3865]

Nerdeymiş? Yapıp gönderiyor mu? Vaktim yok sadece.. ama aynısından bulsam keşke..

[@gokaycam]

@@volkanyaprakci3865 yapıp gönderdiğini sanmıyorum basit bir makine parça ayrıntılarını paylaşmış zaten sende yapabilirsin

[@TylmanDesign]

Evet kanka. Im a Polish who lives in Istanbul. Cok tesekkur ederim 💚

[@TylmanDesign]

​@@volkanyaprakci3865 Ileride hazır versiyonunu da satmayı düşünüyorum kanka. Takipte kal

[@volkanyaprakci3865]

@@TylmanDesign seni takipteyim druga.. o zaman stl’leri gönderebilir misin yavaş yavaş bastırayım madem.. wolna wolna 😅.. ben de doktoramı polonyada yaptım warszawa’da.. o yüzden jestem polak da sayılırım 😂..

[@theSUBVERSIVE]

I've seen a guy that did something similar but the cutting part would also be part and it would be cutting as it pulls in the plastic to make the filament. These machines are very useful for both helping with cost but also with recycling materials too.

[@renzoalarconperez9590]

Hey Igor! What a fantastic video, this way to 3D print is definitely a game changer. You have a new subscriber, I can't wait to see more uploads, dziękuję przyjacielu.

[@TylmanDesign]

Hey man! Im so glad to read these. Thank you!

[@lenio647]

​@@TylmanDesign do you live in turkiye?

[@h7opolo]

fkn genius

[@TylmanDesign]

Just a guy making plastic "things" haha

[@lucatamelli7378]

I'm able to print only PLA and PETG, is ABS mandatory for parts in contact with the heating head? Are there any alternatives?

[@TylmanDesign]

I was measuring temperature of the screws and it was about 65°C. PETG withstand max "just" 80°C unlike 100°C for ABS, I always liked to have wider safety range. You can try to print heater base using PETG and see if it won't melt/damage, but I don't give a guarantee. Maybe try to ask someone from 3D printing community in Your area to help You to print these elements from ABS. I think probably PETG will work, but will "wear" much faster, specially during the pulling proccess there are strong forces that can permanently deform the "soft" PETG.

[@CN-dh3ge]

@@TylmanDesign pla won't work at all :(?

[@TylmanDesign]

@@CN-dh3ge unfortunatelly PLA for sure won't work :(

[@ericthecyclist]

@@TylmanDesign could the heater base be made of wood?

[@TylmanDesign]

@@ericthecyclist like I mentioned in the previous comment, temperature in the end of the screws is about 60-70 degrees, so wood should stand it.

[@karolinawiecko7403]

Brawo Igor!!!! 👏👏👏

[@TylmanDesign]

Dziękuje Karolcia!

[@patelchetan3010]

Amazing work for everyone who needs. Job at home great idea brother

[@TylmanDesign]

Thanks mate!

[@the_real_THlNG]

Print a model of the bottle you got the filament from

[@TylmanDesign]

As You wish! hahah I will do it at the next opportunity and post a video on my YT "shorts". Thanks for Your comment!