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| - | ====== Plastic Recycling ====== | + | ====== Currently not available, recycler needs repaired ====== |
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| The lab has a system for shredding and recycling 3D printing filaments. We're currently set up to process PLA and PETG. | The lab has a system for shredding and recycling 3D printing filaments. We're currently set up to process PLA and PETG. | ||
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| ^ Material ^ Temperature (*C) ^ Mode ^ Screw \\ RPM ^ Motor \\ Current (A) ^ Drying \\ Needed ^ Notes ^ | ^ Material ^ Temperature (*C) ^ Mode ^ Screw \\ RPM ^ Motor \\ Current (A) ^ Drying \\ Needed ^ Notes ^ | ||
| - | | PLA | 185-220 \\ depending on formulation | Soft | 7 | 0.7 | yes | | | + | | PLA | 185-220 \\ depending on formulation | Soft/Hard | 7 | 0.7 | yes | | |
| | PETG | 210 | Medium | 7 | 0.7 | yes | | | | PETG | 210 | Medium | 7 | 0.7 | yes | | | ||
| - | | ABS | 210 | Hard | 9 | 0.6 | yes | Safety ((The styrene fumes it gives off when melting are very smelly and can give you a headache, use extraction. Do your research and follow the safety recommendations)) | | + | | ABS | 210 | Soft/Hard | 9 | 0.6 | yes | Safety ((The styrene fumes it gives off when melting are very smelly and can give you a headache, use extraction. Do your research and follow the safety recommendations)) | |
| - | | Nylon | 240 | _ | 9 | 0.7 | yes | | | + | | Nylon | 240 | Hard | 9 | 0.7 | yes | | |
| | HDPE | 200 | _ | 9 | 0.6 | no | | | | HDPE | 200 | _ | 9 | 0.6 | no | | | ||
| - | | HIPS | 200 | _ | 9 | 0.7 | no | | | + | | HIPS | 200 | Soft | 9 | 0.7 | no | | |
| + | | TPU | _ | Medium | _ | _ | _ | 2.85mm extrusion only | | ||
| | PP | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | | | PP | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | | ||
| | PET from bottles | up to 270? | _ | _ | _ | _ |[[https:// | | PET from bottles | up to 270? | _ | _ | _ | _ |[[https:// | ||
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| + | (The documentation is conflicted about if PLA should be ran with soft or hard mode, both seem to work. Update the wiki with settings you find work better) | ||
| Add raw pellets 40-60% by weight. 100% recycled is also possible, but worse quality, not yet tested in the lab. | Add raw pellets 40-60% by weight. 100% recycled is also possible, but worse quality, not yet tested in the lab. | ||
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| * Blog posts | * Blog posts | ||
| * [[https:// | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * Download links for printing accessories: | ||
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