Now You Can Recycle Your 3D Prints Affordably*
This video is part 4 of my attempt to build an affordable 3D Printer filament recycling setup - the last of the series. Brought to you by PCBWay. Go to https://www.pcbway.com/activity/anniv... and get EXCLUSIVE discounts as they celebrate their 10th anniversary 🎉 What feels like a lifetime - and a lot of wasted money - ago, I set out on a pretty ambitious project: To create a DIY, at-home rig that could recycle 3d printer waste into brand new filament... and which was reproducible by all of you at home. My project's progress parts 1 to 3 ➡️ • Recycling 3D Printer Filament It's been a heck of a journey, with a lot of learning, expensive mistakes, and frustration along the way... but I finally have something to show for it... These 3D prints that I'm going to show in this video are made entirely from recycled 3D prints, supports, and purge lines, which I ground up myself, with 0 additives or new material... and they're not half bad! So in this video, we're going to talk about what it took to get here, what I learned along the way, and whether or not it makes sense for YOU to replicate my setup at home. Ultimately, we're going to answer the following questions: Can you recycle failed 3D prints, at home, for less than $2,000? Is a filament recycler economically viably for the average user? Is the artme 3d filament maker the solution to this problem? Or is it just another filament extrusion machine that is out of reach for the average user? And ultimately, should you make your own filament at home? Or should the "average" user not really bother to recycle 3d printer waste at all? 🤫 Get my custom filament and printer profiles, buyers guides, and much, much more on Patreon: / thenextlayer 💬 JOIN MY DISCORD: https://jle.vi/tnl-discord 🎥 IN THIS VIDEO: 🎥 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Where We Left Off 02:34 Finishing The Build 04:54 Wiring & Firing It Up 06:26 Working Through Bugs & Issues 11:01 The Filament Recycling Process From Start To Finish 17:26 How Does It Print? 19:27 What It All Cost 23:16 Should You Build One? 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 🔗 👉 PolyMaker 3d printer filament: https://jle.vi/polymaker 👉 SliceWorx: https://www.sliceworx.com/ 👉 Recycling Fabrik: https://recyclingfabrik.com/ 👉 ARTME 3D filament extrusion machine: https://artme-3d.shop/ 👉 Precious Plastics filament recycler shredder kit: https://community.preciousplastic.com... 👉 PPCapi Spain (Where I bought my recycling kit. Mention me at checkout to get a free upgrade to conical drilled holes - which you need): https://www.ppcapispain.com/en-gb/shr... 🛒 RECOMMENDED GEAR: 🛒 📍 Complete list of 3D Printing accessories: https://kit.co/jlevi/3d-printing 📍 Complete list of my videography gear: https://kit.co/jlevi/content-creation 📍My favorite thing to 3D Print: https://jle.vi/multiboard 📍My recommended electronics & control boards: https://jle.vi/bigtreetech 📍 My favorite 3D printing "accessory": https://jle.vi/magigoo | https://jle.vi/whambam 📍 My favorite 3D printing filament: https://jle.vi/polymaker 📍 Check out the official TNL merch: https://shop.thenextlayer.com/ 📍 PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL BY SHOPPING USING MY LINKS! FULL LIST CAN BE FOUND AT: https://jle.vi/links ❤️ LOVED THIS VIDEO? ❤️ ▶️ Subscribe to the channel ▶️ Watch my other videos: / @thenextlayer 🔔 Turn on Notifications 🎁 Support me on Patreon: / thenextlayer 🎁 Send a “Super Thanks” (Tip) 🛒 Use my affiliate links for your 3D printing or videography needs: https://jle.vi/links 💬 Join My Discord: https://jle.vi/tnl-discord ✍️ Write a comment below! 👍🏿 Like this video #3dprinting #3dprinted #3dprinter

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