W1209 Thermo Controller
The W1209 is so far the cheapest and simplest heat block heating solution for the required temperature. The advantage is that you do not have to be able to program and set up an arduino, although we will also deal with the arduino solution over time. The W1209 was originally designed as a temperature controller […]
PWM Controller
The PWM controller is a small and inexpensive component that controls the speed of the puller. To mount the control panel, I chose a switch that allows you to turn the puller on and off at the set speed. The advantage of the PWM controller is that it does not regulate voltage and current by […]
Puller
Puller is one of the main parts of Petamentor. It wounds final PET bottle filament onto a spool. All the projects I’ve seen on the internet have a puller made up of a 3D printing gearbox that includes bearings. I decided to use a 12 volt motor with its own metal gearbox. The motor has […]
Power Supply
For a start, it is important to choose the power source. My last Petamentor works with a 12V 5A power supply. This is the ideal setup for puller and sufficient heating of the heater. The power supply is simply screwed to the bottom of the board. Switching on and off is controlled by a separate […]
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Platform
The platform is the basis of this PET filament machine. It is simple and inexpensive to manufacture. Wooden plate I used a simple wall shelf and the dimensions are 130mm x 450mm x 18mm. (4.3inch x1 7.7inch x 0.63 inch) . The board used is chipboard, but you can also choose another material. It is […]
Parts List
XH B310 One of thermometers that are able to measure high temperatures (up to 800°C). You not need to use this part, if you are able to measure nozzle temperature in other way. This is the most simple way, that I found. Aliexpress Amazon1 Amazon2 Amazon3 Power Supply You can use 5A and also 10A. The […]
Thermometer XH-B310
One of thermometers that are able to measure high temperatures (up to 800°C). You not need to use this part, if you are able to measure nozzle temperature in other way. This is the most simple way, that I found. Aliexpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A1IPRlAmazon: https://amzn.to/3imLYac
100K Thermistor
This is simple and cheap thermo sensor, used as imput to W120 thermocontroller. Aliexpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ABl4qr Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IvmsKQ