We just released a new 3D printing material made from coffee!
So now Java based printing. Can’t be sick of hearing that yet.
I need decafe please !
This is very interesting indeed. The surface finish is great. I bet my Tudor Rose Box would look super printed in that.
Does it smell like coffee? I hope it smells like coffee
And it would presumably smell great as well?
Of it goes by smell put me on the list for bacon filament.
Nice – get the nozzle temperature high enough and it would presumably cook the bacon to perfection. I suspect the pig fat may cause bed-adhesion problems though – and you’d need some kind of griddle tray underneath to protect the electronics.
So are we just making thing because we can now? I’m not complaining, just asking.
@Adam_Steinmark Seen the glass printer from MIT? That should answer your question. No doubt it’s useful, but there’s also the “look what we did!” aspect.
@raykholo You could find a use for glass printing. I mean what are you gonna do with coffee based filament?
@Mike_Kelly_Mike_Make PLA? It was created as a greener alternative to ABS and had the added benefit of printing more reliably. It was made for a purpose. I can’t see the purpose behind this. I’m sure someone will find a wonderful use but this was not created for a purpose (except maybe to find its purpose).
@Mike_Kelly_Mike_Make I think you’re misinterpreting my point of view. I don’t believe this is useless, I just wanted to see if this was created with specific uses in mind.
It’s using a waste product to produce something useful, in this case a 3D printing filament. That’s plenty enough justification. Most things I print have no functional use and I often print things just because I think it would be neat to do so, and I think plenty of others are the same. I see no problem with the idea of a coffee based filament.
I know what to do with failed prints from this filament… 
@Adam_Steinmark in part, yeah 
This is what happens when you are looking for good ideas for new filament types, then glance over at the big mess of wasted coffee grounds…
I hope you have some plans for a sample program. Filament with solid additives seem to be the most likely to cause problems. I might be willing to kick a small amount of money for 50+g, but no way would I buy a whole roll without testing it first.
What proportion of the material is coffee grounds? Do the grounds add their aroma to the part & build?
@Jeff_DeMaagd We are working with Filabits.com to offer smaller quantity samples. They don’t have Wound Up in stock yet, but should be adding it to their site in the next week or so: http://filabits.com/product-category/filaments/