Recycling plastic with 3D printer

We can today start shredding that plastic thats every where and utilizing a 3D printer for plastic, well the limit would be your imagination.

Please take into consideration if you have the space in making a plastic shredder then a extruder to generate the filament in order to create all sorts of things from useful to entertaining.  Quite frankly I'm expecting some kayak and canoe even paddle boats.

3D printing of recycled plastic

I guarantee you can do something with this plastic.

Even fuel

These pieces of equipment can be built in a garage.  To convert to fuel its a very interesting pot it's no longer a secret.

When all this equipment  is ready Open source the heck out of it

Free software

Inkscape
FreeCAD

Repetier host
Matter Control
Cura

LinuxCNC

If you need help let me know.

Andy

Eugenio Ramos wrote:We can today start shredding that plastic thats every where and utilizing a 3D printer for plastic, well the limit would be your imagination.

Please take into consideration if you have the space in making a plastic shredder then a extruder to generate the filament in order to create all sorts of things from useful to entertaining.  Quite frankly I'm expecting some kayak and canoe even paddle boats.

3D printing of recycled plastic

I guarantee you can do something with this plastic.

Even fuel

These pieces of equipment can be built in a garage.  To convert to fuel its a very interesting pot it's no longer a secret.

When all this equipment  is ready Open source the heck out of it

Free software

Inkscape
FreeCAD

Repetier host
Matter Control
Cura

LinuxCNC

If you need help let me know.

Andy

Melting certain kinds of plastic can create toxic fumes so you'd have to figure an environmentally friendly and safe way to melt the plastic into filament. If you're an entrepreneur, you want to start that company recycling plastic into filament for 3d printers, you can do your due diligence then go for it. But be careful about just tinkering around in your garage with this stuff. In general, plastic recycling is something that should be left to businesses with the knowledge and experience to do so safely and legally.

I'm glad you said something, and no there will be no toxic fumes.

The plastic in all cases are confined and no fumes produce.  

This is the new way of doing things I will only work on environmentally safe projects.  

I love this world it's the only one we have.

Even to produce fuel it's in a completely sealed container cooker.

The information is out there, all we have to do is put it together, and if I can do it anyone can.

Thank you
Andy

I have looked into this a bit, and I find making things with 3d printers is pretty slow compared to using a mold.        3d printers are great for making original patterns, but not so great for making durable parts from plastic especially when your plastic is not consistent in quality.


I believe the right way of doing this, is use a resin 3d printer to make silicon molds, then use the recycled plastic in these molds via injection molding.

Or,  buy molds and then inject.

This video demonstrates one such method of using recycled plastics  in injection molding.



I would be interested in your experience with this if you have done this and if you have photo's of your setup.


I adore Linux, and love open sourced ideas...

Mart

https://community.preciousplastic.com/how-to


This page has some really good content on this subject.     Adore open source sharing.

Fantastic suggestions, this is the information I was referring to and so much more in as far as technology goes we've just begun to scratch the surface.

My leaning toward recycling plastic is to clean up our mess and resin would defeat the purpose.  It's basically the income that can be generated and be used to reduce the catastrophe that has been generated.

I love CNC so having one collecting dust "no es bueno," due to circumstances no where to work.  This device can make injection molding plates.

I haven't made any video in this regard. Hopefully soon I will get a place in order to demonstrate my version of this process.  I have no trouble in being patient to put this together unfortunately time is running out.

Our world is in trouble any one who can help needs to if theres a law to prevent this its illegal and unconstitutional.

I've only studied the constitution of the United States of America and found many new laws that totally violate the laws of this land.

Only those who have the heart to try and do will succeed.  

Andy