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.
Files for correctly sized PSU holder and updated cooling trough fan parts:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4405590/files
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 Assembly
Feet
Parts required: (4) M3x16mm Screw
(4) M3 Heat Insert
(8) #6x1" Wood Screw
(4) Board_Feet (Ninjaflex)_x4.stl
(4) Board_Feet Screw Mount_x4.stl
I had already inserted all of the heat inserts into the feet before I thought to film. It was easily done with a soldering iron as mentioned in the tips section of the original paper.
Motor Brackets
Barrel
Hopper
Auger
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