how powerful power supply you use?
I use an ATX PC power supply, but 12V 60W should be enough.
Did it smell when you 3D print with PET plastic?
PET fumes are, like PETG, harmless and odorless, also PET plastic is food safe
How do you get such clean results with bottle filament?
I clean the plastic in all parts of the process conscientiously, before counting the bottle in strip I clean it with water and soap and with solvent if it has glue, then I keep the plastic strip clean of dust with cleaning filters even during the 3D printing.
How do you get such consisten extrusion?
The consistency of the filament depends on the consistency of the width of the plastic strip, the crucial moment on which the consistency of the filament depends is just during the cutting of the plastic strip from the bottle
How do you make the strip round?
With heat (220ºC) and force the PET plastic strip is bent into a straw shape, the plastic does not melt at any time when the filament is being made, only when 3D printing is when it melts at 255ºC.
At what width do you cut the plastic strip from the bottle?
The width of the cut depends on the thickness of the bottle wall, as a general rule:Thickness Width0.2mm 10mm0.25mm 9mm0.3mm 8mm0.35mm 7mm.
Where can I find the blueprints?
https://github.com/function3d/petalot
Can we see DIY tutorial?
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Genius idea?
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