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salazar
(@salazar)
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melting scrap filaments to pellets instead of shredding?

How big are pla pellets? What are the dimensions?

I was looking into reusing scrap filament. I initially thought of looking into getting a shredder for pla. But they are costly. 200 at least for a manual hand one.

I was thinking couldn't one one make a mold for a lot of pellets then cast them. One could then melt down the pla to the shape of the pellets instead of shredding. what do yall think?

Posted : 25/06/2024 2:51 pm
Diem
 Diem
(@diem)
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Nurdles come in diffent sizes and grades but typically they are extruded at 3-4mm dia and cut off about the same length - hot, and air cooled as they fall into a hopper.

Cheerio,

Posted : 25/06/2024 4:09 pm
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