Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU
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University and College Research Projects utilizing a Filabot Filament Extruder Setup

Colleges and universities are prioritizing sustainability in education, leveraging innovative technologies like Filabot systems to reduce waste and raise environmental awareness. Institutions like ...
The Basics of Extrusion
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The Basics of Extrusion

If you are a recent recipient of a Filabot extrusion system, you might feel a bit unsure of what each of the specific components is for, or how to make them all work in harmony. We like to think th...
Spooky 3D Printed Pumpkin - Happy Halloween from the team at Filabot!
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Spooky 3D Printed Pumpkin - Happy Halloween from the team at Filabot!

The end of October is upon us, and all of us here at Filabot (and Massive Dimension) would like to wish you a very happy (and spooky) Halloween! Hopefully, you have a big pile of candy and a most e...
Experiment: Superworms & Styrofoam
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Experiment: Superworms & Styrofoam

Filabot was born from the recognition that our planet was facing a critical problem in the form of an ever-increasing and already staggering amount of plastic waste. The entire Filabot product line...
Printing with Coffee Part II
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Printing with Coffee Part II

After diving into the research on compounding PLA with spent coffee grounds accomplished at Washington State and assisted by our Filabot EX2, our brains were buzzing with the idea of making some of...
University of Utah Update: Chair Prints with Recycled PETG Filament Part 2
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University of Utah Update: Chair Prints with Recycled PETG Filament Part 2

For the final project with the Design of University of Utah Digital Assemblies  class, students were tasked with a chair design that incorporated recycled PETG filament, compounded with color pigme...
University of Utah Update: Chair Prints with Recycled PETG Filament
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University of Utah Update: Chair Prints with Recycled PETG Filament

For the final project with the Design of University of Utah Digital Assemblies class, students were tasked with a chair design that incorporated recycled PETG filament, compounded with color pigmen...
University of Utah Update: Prototyping - Test Prints (Desktop)
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University of Utah Update: Prototyping - Test Prints (Desktop)

Building off their form explorations, using prompts such as Aleatory Methods, Protest as Form, and For Loops, activity for the MDD Digital Assemblies class now turned to physical prototyping of the...
University of Utah Update: Form Exploration - Aleatory Methods
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University of Utah Update: Form Exploration - Aleatory Methods

Students were grouped and tasked with exploring form using 1-2 of the following design prompts: Material Arcs, Protest as Form, Tactile Communication, Fascination, For Loops, and Aleatory Methods.