The first felfil
Felfil is a DIY filament extruder for 3D printers completely open source, designed and built for domestic use but also for makerspace. It has been tested for extruding PLA and ABS into filament spools, but is also ready to test polymers with higher melting temperature.
The purpose of the project is to allow anyone to make custom filament for its 3D printer recycling plastic waste, unsuccessful prints, old models, packaging or starting from plastic pellets; keeping an eye to reducing waste but also to save money for users.
Download for free the technical detail of our DIY plastic filament extruder.
DIY filament extruder philosophy
“An object, or rather a system of objects mutually independent, that allows the realization of filaments for 3D printers starting from recycled material, plastic waste and unsuccessful models. Ready also to be used with industrial granulate, easily and cheaply available on the territory as a result of the recycling of plastic. With the purpose of making the production system based on Felfil totally local. ”
With this goal our filament recycler project was borne, designed with the maker philosophy and developed within the Fablab Turin. Trying to exploit the opportunities of our time, we give new life to unused components; other necessary parts are readily available on local markets or self-producible in a makerspace.
DISCOVER FELFIL EVO
Felfil Evo is a commercial filament extruder, the evolution of Felfil. It’s improved in quality and performances, but it’s still open source. Download the source files at the bottom fo the page.
THE BASIC KIT
Also Felfil Evo, like its predecessor Felfil, is an open project. However it use some important parts that are specifically made and are very expensive when handcrafted in single pieces.
So we decided to offer you this DIY filament extruder kit which includes only the mechanical components.
All other parts, like heaters and electronics (Arduino based and compatible), are easily reachable on the market and are almost the same used in 3D printers.
So you could complete the extruder by yourself, starting from the Felfil Evo Basic Kit.
But don’t worry… you can complete your personal filament maker easily by download our guides down below.
DOWNLOAD THE DIY EXTRUDER PROJECT PACK
what’s inside?
You will receive an email with all these documents:
all the technical drawings of Felfil Evo Basic Kit
an easy solution to complete the Basic Kit
3D models of the project
