#filamentfriday: LE200 New Flexible Material

#filamentfriday: LE200 New Flexible Material

This new material is from SK Chemicals, a chemical company that is developing many polymers specifically for 3D printing. This week on #filamentfriday we have a material that bridges the gap betwee...
Our Industrial Pellet Dryer Demo

Our Industrial Pellet Dryer Demo

A demonstration of our Filabot Industrial Dryer! One of our latest products, this dryer is a great addition to any large scale recycling setups and is essential for removing moisture from pellets...
#FilamentFriday: How we make colored filament!

#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?

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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...