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PolyFormer Lite EcoCapy Edition

Turning plastic bottles to 3D Printer Filament

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The PolyFormer Lite EcoCapy edition seeks to adapt Reiten Cheng's PolyFormer and Swaleh Owaiss's PolyFormer Lite. Focusing heavily on source-ability and modularity of its components.

My end-goal is simple: Grant access to more people to a simple, Cost-Effective and Open-Source Pulltrusion Machine, and hopefully develop reliable and innovative methods for its users to produce their own filament from waste plastic bottles.

You can check the original project here: https://hackaday.io/project/185304-polyformer-ideal-filament-recycler

POLYFORMER_LITE_V2022_SWAL.f3d

Original PolyFormer Lite by Swaleh Owaiss in Fusion 360.

f3d - 10.58 MB - 09/25/2024 at 21:55

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POLYFORMER_LITE_V2022_SWAL.step

Original PolyFormer Lite by Swaleh Owaiss

step - 12.26 MB - 09/25/2024 at 21:55

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  • 1 × Electronics - W1209 Thermo Board
  • 1 × Electronics - Knock-Off 12v E3D V6 HotEnd Kit kit is the best bang for buck, at least in South America.
  • 1 × Electronics - JGY370 12v DC Motor 3RPM Must be 3RPM Version, otherwise it won't provide enough torque
  • 1 × Electronics - PWM Controller
  • 1 × Electronics - 60x60x25 12v PC Cooling Fan Swal's original version uses 2 60x10 fans, that itself is more expensive than 1 60x25 fan here.

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    Before you Start:

    PRINT GUIDE: 

    (A) = Accent Color

    xN = Number of items necessary

    (S) = Structural;

    For structural parts:

    • 4 or more Walls
    • 6 or more Bottom Layers
    • 6 or more Top Layers
    • 20% or more Infill
    • Gyroid, Cubic, 3D HoneyComb and Cross-Hatch are preferred, but you can use whatever you want. 

    Make sure you have all the tools listed below at your disposal. Optional tools are listed marked with an (o)

    Pliers: For tightening m3 nuts

    Allen Keys: If you're working with button head screws, you'll need a 2mm Allen key. If you''re working with Socket Head Screws, you will need a 2,5mm Allen Key.

    Tiny Philips or Socket ScrewDriver: for tightening the terminal block screws, also, if you're using pan head screws for your build, you'll probably need some bigger ones as well.

    Soldering Iron = for... soldering stuff, obviously

    (o)Crimp Tool and 2.8mm Crimping Terminals = I would highly recommend these, but its not strictly necessary to complete the build.

    (o)Silicone HeatShrink sleeves = Again, not strictly necessary, but I recommend it.

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Swaleh Owais wrote 09/27/2024 at 05:28 point

Great work! As a note, the godfather of this project is the glorious Reiten Cheng.

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