Precious Plastic/Machines

Money spent so far (not really complete)

Shredder

"Big" Shredder

Our old shredder with the Katarina's shredding unit has been dismantled after it failed catastrophically, repeatedly.

• Shredding unit still exists, is currently at KRAXLKOLLEKTIV for a new axle. Will be used for shredding by hand probably

Papershredders

We've done some tests with paper shredders.

• Micro Cross Cut shredder (Amazon Basics) - Worked great, but the gears wore out, and its broken. Made nice and small pieces.
  • Useable for PP, PS, PLA, as long as they weren't thicker than 1mm
  • Not usable for HDPE - didn't shred, just bend
• Regular Cross Cut shredder - Still works, but a bit bigger pieces.
  • Output not usable for injection, but should be totally fine for the compression oven

Compression

Oven One

• Status: Broken and gone
• Bottom heating element failed

Oven Two

• Status: Works
• More acurate temperature than Oven One
• Needs a frame still
• Needs a small fan for the electronics compartment

Compression Unit

• We still need some sort of press

Injection

• Currently in storage in the old space.

Other stuff:

• Some premade molds [1]

Extrusion

Status:

• Got the screw and pretty much most other parts
• Hopper already built
• Missing the motor