That’s the idea behind [HomoFaciens]’ latest build: a direct-extrusion 3D-printer. And like all of his builds, it’s made from scraps and bits most of us would throw out. Pellet agitator is ...

The provided code is intended to be installed on the Arduino board responsible for controlling the extruder hardware. This code interfaces with a real-time program running on the PC, which handles the ...

The Hangprinter project by Torbjørn Ludvigsen has developed a promising and affordable concept for a large scale cable-driven 3D-printer ... by developing an affordable pellet extruder, that enables ...

When you want to build a large format 3D printer ... The heart of the printer is a commercial Massive Dimension MDPH2 pellet extruder, capable of extruding ~1 kg of plastic per hour through ...

Every good 3D print starts with plastic ... Prusament is handled in a similar manner. The pellet mix is fed into a heated extruder with a long screw that blends the materials together as they ...