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Waste plastic extruder: Files
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Parts files[edit]
Main body[edit]
Manufacturing diagrams will be added below for components of the waste plastic extruder.
Drawings included below are:
- main body assembly drawing
- hopper
- flange
- die
- gear pipe section
- hopper pipe section
- heating pipe section
For this particular extruder, each of these components were fabricated using steel.
Figure 1: Assembly diagram of main body including parts list. Part diagrams included below
Figure 2: Hopper as constructed for waste plastic extruder. Dimensions can be easily modified as needed.
Figure 3: Flange - used to connect various pipe sections together and attach die. Connected with fasteners.
Figure 4: Die used to extruder 3mm filament for use with RepRap.
Figure 5: Gearing section of pipe. Welded to flanges.
Figure 6: Hopper section of pipe. Welded to flanges.
Figure 7:Heating section of pipe. Welded to flanges.
Shaft Addition:
Shaft extension
