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#FilamentFriday: How we make colored filament!
Last weekend we saw so many cool things at MakerFaire NYC! It was amazing all around, but of course, the 3D printing village was where our hearts and heads were at. So many cool things being made! ...
#FilamentFriday: Denim and 3D Printing?
Old jeans or jorts: into the grinder and into a print they go!
Well, maybe.
Levi Jeans has sent us some denim scraps that we have ground up and hope to turn into filament. Of course denim doesn...
#3DThursday: Industrial Reclaimer Parts
Recently, we've been outlining the parts we print for our machines. Last week we covered the Filabot Spooler and the spooler holders we print. This week we're talking about a simple print for the F...
#FilamentFriday: HIPS
Happy Friday everyone!
Today we’re detailing our recent extrusion tests with HIPS which stands for High Impact Polystyrene. HIPS is a great thermoplastic for prototyping with prints. To quote Pla...
#3DThursday: Spooler Holders
One of our most popular machines is the Filabot Spooler, used to spool and store your newly extruded filament with ease and efficiency. What we’re especially proud of is it’s own 3D printed parts t...

#FilamentFriday: UV Additive Update
A couple of months ago we detailed our work on UV additives for prints specifically designed for outdoor use. Our Lead Engineer Kevin shared some photos of his truck and we're stoked to see some of...
#FilamentFriday: Nylon Extrusion
It's Friday! Which means we're about to update you on our recent filament extrusion tests. It's been a long week and our Warehouse Manager Josh has been working with Nylon.
Specifically, Josh wa...

#3DThursday: Bus Lug Nut Covers
This week's 3D Thursday may seem completely out of the blue, but for us here at Filabot the giant bus parked outside our warehouse is nothing new. Throughout the summer Tyler has been working as an...

Forbes 30 Under 30: Tyler McNaney Nominated
Alright, so we may be jumping the gun on this one but we're excited. Even though this is just a nomination and not a guaranteed reality, we're proud our CEO and Inventor of the Filabot has received...