I’ve got a question for anybody that might know: is there any service out there that turns bad prints into filament? I see a lot of desktop solutions but it’s highly unlikely I’ll get to that point. I am looking for a “mail in your stuff, well turn it into filament for a few bucks” kind of deal. Anywhere a mailing service can deliver…
I only know http://www.Willit3dprint.com for controlling the file.
Shows if it’s a correct working file.
@Erich_HaHaOh that’s not what I am looking for… I want a place that trashes bad prints and make filament out of them. Bad prints are also those that are not properly dimensioned, as this is what one gets when making very specific parts. I have no problems making printable parts. But, thanks for a reply
Maybe also interesting for you:
http://www.netfabb.com/news.php?nid=16
Once you factor in the cost for shipping, it probably would not be economical. PLA/ABS is cheap, shipping is not.
Trashing bad prints is kind of an uneconomical thing to do. At most, plastic extruders that recycle will put a fraction of the plastic in as “regrind”. But still with mostly-fresh plastic pellets. Re-heating extruded plastics, if I recall correctly, tends to make them brittle and hard to use.
Over at Soliforum there are people that can recycle parts into filament. The home forum of the Filastruder is there. The ratio is 80% virgin pellets to 20% reclaimed plastic. Add some colorant and you are good to go. It may make more sense for you to start extruding your own anyway. A few hundred for the machine and a way to pelletize the recycled parts and you are in business.
@dstevens_lv thanks! I’ll have a look now