Empty filament spools wanted (hawkes bay) Do you like to get rid of your stack of empty spools? I like to have them please. My filament maker always needs spools and is always running out of empty ones! If you are interested in filament making just contact me. I am located in Napier. THANKS! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?41,847385,847385#msg-847385 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:11:38 -0500 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?41,847385,847452#msg-847452 Re: Empty filament spools wanted (hawkes bay) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?41,847385,847452#msg-847452
The cost of the ABS granules is about $5/kg . Polycarb is a bit more expensive around $8/kg.

It would be nice to recycle wrong prints, but never done it. There are several problems with recycling: You need someway to grind it down. Then there is the issue that any pollution picked up will jam the 3d printer extruder. And you need to mix it 50% with new material due to the deterioration of the plastic.

Masterspool has the risk that the filament get tangled. Also switching between colors is a hassle. SO much easier to have spools ready to be used, and if they empty, fill them again.]]> wingmaster New Zealand RepRap User Group Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:04:44 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?41,847385,847441#msg-847441 Re: Empty filament spools wanted (hawkes bay) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?41,847385,847441#msg-847441
Are you interested in recycling my scrap PLA?

But why not set up some kind of Masterspool thing? Make a couple of spools with a removable side. Produce filament on one. When it's full, cable tie the filament and take it off the spool and store. When printing, use the other spool... put a cable-tied batch of filament on the spool, cut the cable ties.]]> frankvdh New Zealand RepRap User Group Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:02:42 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?41,847385,847385#msg-847385 Empty filament spools wanted (hawkes bay) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?41,847385,847385#msg-847385 My filament maker always needs spools and is always running out of empty ones!

If you are interested in filament making just contact me. I am located in Napier.

THANKS!]]> wingmaster New Zealand RepRap User Group Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:19:37 -0500