Recyclebot v5 Guide
Contents
Introduction
This page is a work in progress as I go about building my own machine and documenting it in detail.
This is a guide based on the RepRapable Recyclebot V5 from Michigan Tech's Open Sustainability Technology Lab which can be found at:
http://www.appropedia.org/Recyclebot
This project is based off a guide found at:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067218300208?via%3Dihub
Acknowledgements
I do not own any of this material. It was published Open-Source online and I am contributing to the previously made guide from Aubrey L. Woern, Joseph R. McCaslin, Adam M. Pringle, and Joshua M. Pearce.
Bill of Materials
I will eventually be creating an updated Bill of Materials.
Electrical BOM
Mechanical BOM
3D Printed Parts
Printed at 0.2mm layer height with a 20% infill and wall thickness of 1mm. I printed every part without support except for small and large pulley.
Tools[1]
Tool | Use |
---|---|
Soldering Iron and Solder | For electronics and inserting heat-set nuts |
Electric Drill | For drilling holes and screwing into wood |
Angle Grinder or Dremel | For cutting off bolts and threaded rod |
Vice or Vice Grips | For pressing in bearings |
Knife | For cutting Kapton tape and insulation |
Hammer | For motivating bolts into place |
Wire Strippers | For 12awg to 31awg wire |
8mm Socket or Wrench | For 5mm nuts |
5/32" Drill Bit | For drilling out 4mm holes in plastic |
1/8" Drill Bit | For drilling out 3mm holes in plastic |
5/64" Drill Bit | For drilling out 1.98mm Nozzle (1.75mm filament) |
13/64" Drill Bit | For drilling out 5mm holes in wood/plastic |
Metric Allen Key Set | For tightening just about every bolt |
Tape Measure | For laying out board position |
Straight Edge, Speed Square | For laying out board position |
Pencil | For laying out board position |
Flush Cutter | For cutting wire, heat shrink, zip ties, part cleanup |
Lighter or Torch | For heat shrink tubing |
Safety Glasses | For safety |
The Build Guide
Extruder
Power Supply
Cooling
Control Box
Puller
Diameter Sensor
Roller Guide
Traverse Assembly
Spooler
Wiring
Software
Forum
Forum Link for questions and help regarding builds.
References
- ↑ RepRapable Recyclebot: Open source 3-D printable extruder for converting plastic to 3-D printing filament https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067218300208?via%3Dihub