I just got the urge to try and make a refillable nespresso style coffee pod for my coffee maker.
Perhaps the choice of PLA filament for the prototype wasn't a good call. The machine did its best to squirt the entire pod through the mechanism. Maybe a higher temperature plastic would work better.
#shorts
Perhaps the choice of PLA filament for the prototype wasn't a good call. The machine did its best to squirt the entire pod through the mechanism. Maybe a higher temperature plastic would work better.
#shorts
the city slicker FEARS the standard drip coffee maker. why?
I made a similar error when trying to 3d print a vent for the diesel heater in my van.
Went through the same thought process as you that "Oh the melting point is like 195c, and the heat output isnt much over 100 so it should be fine"
Yeah… nah…
Lesson learnt.
there is a company here in australia "podstar" that CnC machines stainless steel re-usable pods; I tried them but quickly realised what a mistake it was and that pod machines are just inherently trash being unable to build any pressure for a good extraction/ the pods a really fiddly to fill and clean/ you need about 2-3 pods for a decently strong cup of coffee
Its a neat project to keep you amused but honestly just get an espresso machine if you don't want to spend 15 mins making a cup of coffee
You can reuse the pod by putting fresh coffee in, compress the coffee and put a bit of tight tin foil over the tpp. Great work Clive and love your streams
True ingenuity.
I guess that if you hadn't tried, you'd never know if it would work or not.
At least all the plastic didn't melt and get squeezed through the machine and harden somewhere unreachable inside of it.ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
"What's the worst can happen?" "Let's find out and keep notes!"
Yup. Glass transition temp of 50.
๐ brilliant!!! The low softening temperature pla can be very useful!! I've noticed some brands soften between 60 and 70ยฐC!
Yeah, printing temperature is over 200 C. The plastic temperature of PLA is about 60 C. That's the temperature it starts to soften at and becomes (suprise!) "plastic".
I'm not sure there's any 3D printable material that I would recommend for service in hot environments, even PETG or ABS.
I don't think you should be putting that plastic stuff into your body man. No more chemmie chem chems for you!! AAAAAARRRRHHHHHHGGGG
FOR YOUR HEALTH with Dr. Steve Brule…
Have you tested the VOLTMOD? Itโs claims seem too good to be true! Keep up the good work.
Yea.. PLA starts to get soft at 30 C . definitely not good for anything heat related
Hi Clive, you forgot to put the direct link to the video in the email – I had to click through Patreon to get it ๐
That's what resin is for.
You extruded pla with a coffee machine, that's hilarious, the ultimate ghetto 3d printer ๐
PLA melts at 180C, but its glass transition temperature is only around 50-80C; I think you'd have to use ABS for something that can be printed and then not deform in a single cup coffee maker.