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Make your own 3D printing filament from recycled bottles and other plastic products. Never run out of 3D printing filament.

Filabot: Plastic Filament Maker

Make your own 3D printing filament from recycled bottles and other plastic products. Never run out of 3D printing filament.
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Tyler McNaney
Tyler McNaney
156 backers pledged $32,330 to help bring this project to life.
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$350 and $425 Level Assembly Instructions

This link will take you to the assembly instructions for the $350 and $425 levels. I have assembled the exturder already so there is not much left to do once... Read more

Filabots are shipping!

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Filabot HQ

Its about time that I do a video update.

(As a warning the audio is weird, and sometimes loud.) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeEuzUghutE

Thanks

Tyler McNaney 

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Recent News

3D Printing Book
If you are new to 3D printing we suggest that you get yourself a copy of Fabricated by Hob Lipson. In his book he mostly everything about... Read more

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Spooled Filament and Other General News

Updates

I want to apologize for the lack of updates. I have been building instead of updating. I am going to work on sending out more.

Spooled Filament  

I have... Read more

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Printing with Inconsistent Filament

Filament 

For a while I have been printing with filament that has some good tolerances. Parts always come out great when printing with good filament. But I wanted to know... Read more
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By the end of this year!

Filabot System:

By the end of this year, we are optimistic about having all of our 67 kickstarter systems completed and on their way. Once we are done with our... Read more

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Quick Update

This is just a quick update, we will post more information about everything later this week. 

We have been working hard to get the systems in one unit, the picture at... Read more

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Its almost about time!

Enclosure

For the past few weeks I have been designing the finial enclosure. I had no clue how to go about making it or what to make it out of.... Read more

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You are the BETA testers

Hello everyone,

A few updates back I mentioned that I would be testing a bunch of different types of plastics. Well it has come to my attention that there are way... Read more

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Mission: Small Business Grant

I just came across this awesome grant opportunity. There are only a few hours left for voting but maybe we can raise 250 votes. 

Go to https://www.missionsmallbusiness.com/

Log in with facbook... Read more

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More Plasma Cutting

Here are some pictures of the plasma cut parts. I hope to have the plasma cutter zipping out systems within a few days. 

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Plasma Cutting and Grinder Update

Recently I have been working with a plasma table to cut the parts out for the Filabot. It is a very cool machine! I am planning on making most of... Read more

Fine Filament

I have been recently working on the nozzles for the Filabot. There is more then just picking the size of the hole and drilling it out. There are many things that have... Read more

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Filabot Wee Open Source Plans

I have worked hard to get all the plans ready for the open source Filabot Wee. The Filabot Wee is an open source extruder that can be built for about... Read more

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Solving Confusion

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Happening Now

Filabot Lineup

When we first launched the kickstarter campaign I had no idea what I was really getting myself into. Now that I am backed by a great team with creative insight... Read more

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Options for Grinder

Out of all the parts needed to make a system like Filabot, the grinder has turned out to be the hardest aspect of the whole project. After all of our... Read more

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Website Up

Hello everyone,

The Filabot website has been put online. Go check it out at Filabot.com

Hope you like it!

Thanks

Tyler McNaney

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Quick Update

I can't wait any longer to show what has been going on here at Filabot; so, here is the finial prototype Filabot. The prototype is almost finished. There is a few more... Read more

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Going Full Circle

History was made this weekend with the first successful print, using filament extruded from the Filabot. The test print was done on a Makerbot Cupcake MK5 extruder, owned by James... Read more
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Assembled Extruder

Just to review the Filabot progress, here is a summary of what has been going on. 

Filabot System:

The extruder is together, and is making filament! The first design works... Read more

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Surpassing The Goal

The original goal of Filabot was set at $10,000. As time went on, it was apparent that Filabot was growing faster then expected. In 35 days, Filabot raised a total... Read more

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Successfully raised $32,330 with 156 backers

Filament Sizing Solutions

Filabot has had many questions pertaining to the sizing and tolerancing capabilities.  From watching videos on youtube, surfing the internet, reading comments, and talking with engineers in the plastics industry, we... Read more

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Timeline, Website, and International Shipping

Filabot Website and Company:

Our website is being developed right now. On the website users will be able to stay updated on our progress, buy replacement parts and extra accessories, talk with each other on our... Read more

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WOW WE MADE IT

Today was a great morning to wake up and see that the funding mark has been reached! I am very surprised that the project was funded so quickly.

 THANKS TO... Read more

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Rewards and Such

First off thank you very much to all the backers. I am amazed at how much has been raised in only a few short weeks and by all the support... Read more

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It Is All Coming Together

Over the past few days work has been done on getting an idea of the complete look of the Filabot. The Filabot sides will be laser cut and will fit... Read more

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Parts Have Been Ordered

Hope everyone is having a great holiday. 

Just wanted to give a quick update and let everyone know that we have finalized the design and all the parts for the Filabot extruder prototype have been ordered.

We are... Read more

First Version of Filabot


Summary of Video 

The video goes over the basic operation of the Filabot. The yellow spool is the first test run of us making the filament. For the first run... Read more

Filabot: First Update

It has been a long day here at the shop, but progress has been made. Yesterday we published a video showing how the Fialbot did in the first test. We... Read more
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