Shop Blog
Converting Old Computer Keyboards into 3D Printing Pellets and Filament
For our latest materials experiment we tackled the unbiquitous computer keyboard. Read on to find out what we did, how we did it, and if we were able to successfully print.
3D Printing with Compute...
Converting Failed Prints Into Filament - 3D Printing with Zooheads
We're back with another plastic extrusion test. This time, we're using actual prints from another company. When we talk about recycling, this is true recycling as 100% of our test material was deem...
Printing 3D Prints with Recycled CDs & DVDs
Hot on the heels of printing with recycled toothbrush handles, we're tackling our most practical material yet - used CDs and DVDs. While some of our materials have been tests simply because we want...
Making Filament from Toothbrushes
Every year, billions of toothbrushes are purchased around the world - which means billions are thrown away. I'm not sure about you, but my toothbrushes don't have a recycling stamp on them, which m...
3D Printing with Old Compact Disc (CD) Cases
Our last few material experiments have utilized things that few people would ever want to use to print. Squatty Potties are too expensive, Vacuum nozzles aren't exactly common, and Lego are too muc...
Turning a Squatty Potty into 3D Printer Filament
OK, this one is going to get some strange feedback. And you know what? We're quite fine with that. Yes, you read it correctly in the title - we set out to turn a Squatty Potty into filament we coul...
Craftsman Vacuum Nozzles - 3D Printing with Vacuum Nozzles
While we're working with a lot of materials people have laying around, printing with recycled Craftsman Shop-Vac Vacuum nozzles might raise an eyebrow or two. Not only with questions of "why?" but ...
Recycling Lego Bricks into Filament for 3D Printing
We developed a method for turning Lego pieces into ABS filament, ready for 3D printing. We give you background on how we did it, and even give you temperature settings for extruding your own 3D fil...
#masterspool
How To Recycle Old Filament Spools into Filament
Filament spools are awesome for keeping filament under control. However, once the spools are empty, what do you do? Some have made little organizers, used them to store strands of lights, clock fa...