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Most of this is done with plastic, no? What would be cool is that the plastic from no-longer-used printouts could be recycled thru the machine. Kipple: I worry
by mipapage 13y ago
Most of this is done with plastic, no? What would be cool is that the plastic from no-longer-used printouts could be recycled thru the machine.
Kipple: I worry about the amount of plastic kipple these things will generate.
- snom380 13y agoWith the filastruder project (DIY plastic filament extruder) that should be possible. However, 3D printers don't like too much recycled material (at least not for ABS) so you would have to add it along with new ABS pellets.
- bigiain 13y agoOn the upside - there's a possibility that a few 3D printed components could save a lot of 99.5% "working" manufactured assemblies from ending up in landfill.