HomoFaciens (a making human)
@homofaciens.de
Tinkerer that tries to democratize manufacturing by developing open hardware CNC machines, anyone can make a copy of. Giving more people access to machinery that our technology is based on, means reducing dependencies on unknown delivery chains.
What plastic powders are printable with Extruder V7.2 is investigated in this and in coming videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKoA... #3dprinting #extruder #OpenHardware #opensource
Printing PLA, PETG, ABS and Nylon with Extruder V7.2
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To improve the design of my Direct Granules Extruder, I took a very close look at the properties of powders / pellets / granules: #3Dprinting #DIV #OpenHardware #Extruder www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKrg...
Powder properties and print tests with extruder V7.2
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Print tests with version 7.1 showed an overall good performance of my Direct Granules Extruder: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4mU... #3dprinting #OpenHardware #OpenSource #DIY
Direct Granules Extruder V7.1 - Print tests
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My Direct Granules Extruder gets more and more attention. I found this publication from German 3D printing magazine: 3druck.com/en/printers-... #3dprinting #recycling #OpenSource
FDM without filament: Maker shows pellet extruder on the Prusa Mk4
Granulate instead of filament: the maker HomoFaciens has been pursuing this idea for some time with a do-it-yourself extruder that extrudes the starting material directly from a
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Version 7.0 of my Direct Granule Extruder is a huge step forward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1K... #OpenHardware #3dprinting #recycling
Direct Granules Extruder V7.0, first prints
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Direct Granule Extruder V6.2 is full metal and simplifies the design of the 5.x series. It was a rocky road: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bq2... #3dprinting #recycling #upcycling #FDM
Direct Granule Extruder V6 1 and the long road to V6.2
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Spot welding steel from peanut cans for a coming upgrade of my direct granule extruder: youtu.be/25uQrrNgLR0
DIY spot welder for thin steel sheet
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New gearbox (this time 3D printed), new prints from old plastic: youtu.be/gysnkSZZikw The conversion story of my Prusa MK4 to granule printing continues.
Direct Granule Printer Prusa MK4: Part 6
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It took some time until I could reliably print with recycled plastic and the journey hasn't reached the finish line, yet, but extruder V5.4 is definitely another milestone: youtu.be/w0zZDjQjpR0
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Conversion Prusa MK4 to granule printing: Part 5
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Making plastic powder from failed prints with a hacked mill to get raw material for 3D printing. Destructive power in a constructive way: youtu.be/KLu5Z8oOpWA
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Plastic powder from old prints with a modified mill
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More prints means more wear. Still something to fix, but already working very well, my direct granules printer: youtu.be/7hRIOJnCwBk #3Dprinting #recycling #DIY #OpenSource
Direct Granule Printer Part 4: Printing recycled PLA
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In case you'd like to start the new year with the 12 o'clock Westminster chimes. Happy New Year!
Preparations for the coming #christmas season with my XmasBaublePlotter (video speed 240%): #plotter #CNC #OpenSource @bsky.app
#CNC machining steel with a welding inverter and an old 3D printer. My #EDM machine Part 1: youtu.be/TT8_M1FwAEE
CNC machining steel with a welding inverter and sparks
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