Pet bottle filament maker

[Lex_Peacekeeper]

so, as part of getting a 3d printer I wanted to make a pet bottle filament maker, I have one picked out but was wondering if
anyone knows of one that uses more off the shelf stuff? most of the ones I have seen use either a full ender 3 (costly) and I dont
have an extra one, or custom order boards that take a few months to get
Figured I would check here before placing the order just in case someone knows of a project blueprint that uses cheaper Arduino, or like some of the $20ish 3d printer motherboards instead of a $45ish ender 3 gen one board

photo of the one I plan to make if no easier one is posted

 

[Just for fun]

I can't help you on a design, but I'm looking forward to your project.

 

[matthewsx]

Is this what you’re thinking of?

Homemade Arduino filament maker from PET bottles tutorial

Filament extruder maker machine from PET bottles with Arduino 3D printer heating block and stepper motor and PCB

electronoobs.com

John

 

[Lex_Peacekeeper]

Is this what you’re thinking of?

Homemade Arduino filament maker from PET bottles tutorial

Filament extruder maker machine from PET bottles with Arduino 3D printer heating block and stepper motor and PCB

electronoobs.com

John

it has the same problem of ordering a custom board, also read a bunch of comments on the video for it,
seems the PCB is a bad setup or something alot of people where having trouble with parts shorting out
however as I was cleaning up my tabs I refound this one

https://www.printables.com/model/356919-pet-filament-machine

it just uses a heating element control unit and a speed control stepper driver unit, I just have to track down
what the parts are as half the links come back dead for me

 

[Inferno]

You can have boards made in the US in about a week. Not too expensive either.
Oshpark.com

Here's a video that will help you if you want to build it yourself. He's very thorough and even designed the board for you.

 

[Lex_Peacekeeper]

Figured I should do a small update, slowly printing the parts for the bottle cutter and strip storage system,
looking at where I can order the hardware needed for the filament maker itself at not a huge cost
slowly learning how to use the 3D printer over all

had someone I know custom make STL for me for a stand for one of my DBloons so that made me happy ^_^