Can you 3D Print with Trimmer Line?!

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    IMPORTANT: Please make sure to only 3D print trimmer line in well-ventilated areas where you're not constantly present. As some of you pointed out, some materials that are not primarily intended for 3D printing can release TOXIC FUMES when heated!
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    Trimmer Line from the hardware store resembles 3D printing filament very closely and is often made from tough Nylon. Could this be an option for 3D printing filament? Let me show you if it and how it works and how strong 3D prints from Trimmer Line are!
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  • @Aquagene
    @Aquagene Před 3 lety +2925

    This was actually an extremely common thing to do back when 3d printing was in it's early stages.

    • @wolfwind9658
      @wolfwind9658 Před 3 lety +157

      I did it and even with extended drying, it didn't give very good results.

    • @patprop74
      @patprop74 Před 3 lety +147

      It sure was lol I miss the days we had to experiment and yet today we have soooooo many fantastic ranges of Filaments that anything seems possible

    • @patprop74
      @patprop74 Před 3 lety +60

      @@CSHUNT83 Seems like it was just yesterday! and now resin printers which was for all of us the holy grail of 3d printing, cost less than what it cost to source out parts to make a homemade Mendel's with those flimsy J head nozzles lmaoooo

    • @durandile
      @durandile Před 3 lety +115

      And this is why the filament diametre of 1.75mm was invented

    • @patprop74
      @patprop74 Před 3 lety +51

      @@durandile Very possible, Seeing how many of the extruder companies had this size tooling die already made for Trimline.

  • @user-pp3yi5tv7l
    @user-pp3yi5tv7l Před 3 lety +2298

    I first thought you were going to print a trimmer line for a trimmer. It seemed just to obvious I think

    • @giin97
      @giin97 Před 3 lety +96

      Lol, it's his phrasing. English second language.
      "printing trimmer line"
      What are you printing? Trimmer line.
      "printing with trimmer line"
      What are you printing? Who cares, but we're using trimmer line to do it! :P

    • @marc_frank
      @marc_frank Před 3 lety +16

      lol yes, me too 😂

    • @mrfoameruk
      @mrfoameruk Před 3 lety +22

      His next experiment is to print strimmer line with strimmer line just to see if he can make 3d printed strimmer line stronger then the original strimmer line.

    • @RoterFruchtZwerg
      @RoterFruchtZwerg Před 3 lety +12

      I was also pretty confused... Add "with" and everything makes sense 😉

    • @guidomersmann9744
      @guidomersmann9744 Před 3 lety +8

      yeah, me, too. Before he even got to it I was thinking about printing spirals like the "print filament" videos from 3dmn.

  • @635574
    @635574 Před 3 lety +559

    This guy is way more invested in material science than other 3D printing channels.

  • @almorassi
    @almorassi Před 3 lety +434

    In the industry, nylon is placed in ovens at a temperature of 110 degrees Celsius, before being injected and, after injection, it is rehydrated in hot water or steam. It absorbs about 3% of its weight in water

    • @SrFrozen
      @SrFrozen Před 3 lety +19

      For how long should they stay in the oven at 110°C? I bought some trimmer line and want to dry it before printing.

    • @henria.277
      @henria.277 Před 3 lety +26

      @@SrFrozen A few hours should do the trick, usually polymers are dried for 3-4 hours at a temperature just under their Tg in a low vacuum oven. It very much depends on the involved polymers but nylon is very hydroscopic. For PEI (Ultem 1000/1000) it is recommended to dry at 140°C for 8 hours.

    • @SrFrozen
      @SrFrozen Před 3 lety +5

      @@henria.277 thanks a bunch!

    • @exgenica
      @exgenica Před 2 lety

      @@henria.277
      Question1: Is there any "loosening" or positioning of the roll of filament before placing in the dehydrator? Some of these rolls seem wound EXTREMELY tight and compact and I would think a few hours wouldn't be enough time.
      Also...
      Question2: Would long-term storing polymer lines at 10% RH preclude the need for dehydrating the filament for printing? (but IF that's the case, then I would think one would need to hydrate the line before using it for weed trimming, right?) Our entire work area is about 10% RH 24/7.

    • @Nishandh_Mayiladan
      @Nishandh_Mayiladan Před 2 lety

      Hi Airton, the 3% water, if you could put some clarity, is it really adsorbed or absorbed ? does it get rid of the 3% when warmed again pls?

  • @MadeWithLayers
    @MadeWithLayers Před 3 lety +1725

    Stefan, please be safe about this! Trimmer line is not engineered to be heated by the users to such high temperatures and, depending on the exact additives in the trimmer line and the type of Nylon it's made from, it can release some nasty stuff.
    Taulman did some testing on this a while back and found that his sample of trimmer line was releasing a mensurable amount of HCN (cyanide) - not enough to exceed critical concentrations, but depending on how exactly it's printed and which trimmer line you get, it could be significantly more.

    • @MadeWithLayers
      @MadeWithLayers Před 3 lety +151

      Link to Taulman's findings www.instructables.com/Is-3D-Printing-Safe-or-DIY-Testing-for-HCN-from-/

    • @umbratherios5614
      @umbratherios5614 Před 3 lety +61

      @@MadeWithLayers if you have an enclosure or well ventilated room, safety is no issue.

    • @VincentGroenewold
      @VincentGroenewold Před 3 lety +45

      So ventilate well, would be good to mention clearly indeed. But when done, not a real issue.

    • @samnelson3526
      @samnelson3526 Před 3 lety +6

      Safety first!

    • @andyspoo2
      @andyspoo2 Před 3 lety +31

      It's always a good idea to have a descent extraction system. Even PLA. Quote = "PLA, may release toxic fumes known as VOCs (Volatile Organic Carbon). Not all VOCs are actually toxic, but some may be, especially for younger users". From = 3dprintingindustry.com/news/toxic-abs-pla-fumes-3dsafety-org-inquires-vocs-60796/

  • @denismilic1878
    @denismilic1878 Před 3 lety +1798

    I do the opposite, I trim with 2.8mm filament its cheaper.

    • @LeftyPencil
      @LeftyPencil Před 3 lety +60

      what material works best for weeds?

    • @snerttt
      @snerttt Před 3 lety +24

      How? What filament are you buying?

    • @denismilic1878
      @denismilic1878 Před 3 lety +116

      @@snerttt I don't know I have a few spools of nylon filament 2.8mm more than a few years old. All my working printers are 1.75mm now this is old stock.

    • @klausstock8020
      @klausstock8020 Před 3 lety +55

      @@LeftyPencil Napalm.

    • @TwanJaarsveld1
      @TwanJaarsveld1 Před 3 lety +38

      @@LeftyPencil rolling paper

  • @spagamoto
    @spagamoto Před 3 lety +411

    So what I'm hearing is: If you go through a lot of trimmer line in the yard, buy a 1kg spool of 3d-printing nylon to save money! :P

    • @kevegonczi2835
      @kevegonczi2835 Před 3 lety +17

      It depends on the line you buy, it can be cheaper

    • @jackdamen4560
      @jackdamen4560 Před 2 lety +3

      But, maybe you will spent 5 timers more filament than trimmer line, in length per hour?

    • @blazer5979
      @blazer5979 Před 2 lety +1

      No way trimmer line is more expensive than nylon filament.

    • @riggsvsoliver
      @riggsvsoliver Před 2 lety +2

      If you do for some reason, make sure the nylon is hydrated so that it isn’t as brittle, or else it’ll like snap instantly

    • @spagamoto
      @spagamoto Před 2 lety

      @@riggsvsoliver and post it to CZcams so we can watch :)

  • @trulyinfamous
    @trulyinfamous Před 3 lety +69

    6:02 I absolutely love the shiny and almost holographic look of the vase. 3d printing ridges look nice with shiny materials.

  • @thegrafxguy1
    @thegrafxguy1 Před 3 lety +451

    This is how we did it a decade ago as there wasn't a whole lot of commercially available filament.

    • @AdityaMehendale
      @AdityaMehendale Před 3 lety +40

      It is no coincidence that printers use 1.75mm. Where did this number originate? (Trimmer lines!)

    • @tetnum
      @tetnum Před 3 lety +19

      @@AdityaMehendale That is from Stratasys filament being 1.75 mm. the original 1/8" 3mm id from plastic auto body repair welding rods. I printed mostly nylon on my first printer in 2009-10 because trimmerline was local and ona spool unlike the ABS 5 pound loose packs

    • @AdityaMehendale
      @AdityaMehendale Před 3 lety +5

      @@tetnum Hmm.. I had no idea. I remember ABS trimmer-line prints from RepRap and Darwin/Mendel/Huxley days, and assumed this was the root of 1.75mm. Do you know why Stratasys chose for 1.75mm in the first place?

    • @tetnum
      @tetnum Před 3 lety +2

      @@AdityaMehendale I can ask some of my friends who were working with Stratasys in the 90's. In all fairness I do not know why they used 1.75 mm. If I was guessing it was likely to do with how the print head moved and the filament path was shaped. small diameters are a way to deal with brittleness and plastics have come a long long way since then.

    • @AdityaMehendale
      @AdityaMehendale Před 3 lety +1

      @@tetnum Thanks! Yes, please! This is one rabbit-hole I'm delighted to climb down :)

  • @toctoc9927
    @toctoc9927 Před 3 lety +261

    Dude...at 5:35 I was staring at my monitor with my mouth wide open...what a HUGE difference after the drying process!!!

    • @seitenryu6844
      @seitenryu6844 Před 3 lety +4

      Same, that result was beautiful.

    • @Kineth1
      @Kineth1 Před 3 lety +18

      Probably the best example i have seen to show the value of very dry filament.

    • @TheDaedalus07o
      @TheDaedalus07o Před 3 lety

      The music was the cherry on top

    • @toctoc9927
      @toctoc9927 Před 3 lety

      @@Kineth1 Exactly...I reeeally have to finish my dry box after that result...

    • @dragonskunkstudio7582
      @dragonskunkstudio7582 Před 3 lety +1

      That was the sexiest filament flow I have ever seen.

  • @outofdarts
    @outofdarts Před 2 lety +104

    I did the exact opposite of this. Tried to use filament as string trimmer line.

    • @CNCKitchen
      @CNCKitchen  Před 2 lety +26

      Nice! And did it work?

    • @outofdarts
      @outofdarts Před 2 lety +31

      @@CNCKitchen Both PLA and ABS broke immediately. PC did the best out of the filaments I tested. I haven't tested filament alloys though, which might be closer in composition to real trimmer line.

    • @ariesleo7396
      @ariesleo7396 Před 2 lety +1

      I thought ABS would do better...

    • @ariesleo7396
      @ariesleo7396 Před 2 lety

      tpu?

    • @MrBlackmidi1234567890987654321
      @MrBlackmidi1234567890987654321 Před 2 lety

      @@ariesleo7396 I think too soft depending on the shore hardness

  • @fawzye22
    @fawzye22 Před 10 měsíci +83

    I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use czcams.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.

  • @DAWH95
    @DAWH95 Před 3 lety +420

    wasn't this what the first DIY 3D printers ever used since it was easy to source and came in standard diameters? I remember reading about it a long time ago.

    • @spacenoodles5570
      @spacenoodles5570 Před 3 lety +20

      Yes

    • @theclueless11212
      @theclueless11212 Před 3 lety +6

      Interesting to know, thanks

    • @jmtx.
      @jmtx. Před 3 lety +9

      Yup, back in the day. Thought he was going to print out thicker trimmer line out of PLA here.

    • @WindLighter
      @WindLighter Před 3 lety +12

      Back than trimmer lines was not just used, the 2.85mm standard for filaments was introduced because there was trimmer lines of that diameter. I recall that when I started using 3d printer to make some stuff it was way easier to use that thing and deal with all its quirks than getting a specialized filament

  • @CNCKitchen
    @CNCKitchen  Před 3 lety +98

    *IMPORTANT: Please make sure to only 3D print trimmer line in well-ventilated areas where you're not constantly present. As some of you pointed out, some materials that are not primarily intended for 3D printing can release TOXIC FUMES when heated!*
    More information: www.instructables.com/Is-3D-Printing-Safe-or-DIY-Testing-for-HCN-from-/

    • @Deqster
      @Deqster Před 3 lety

      Hey! A shout-out to the state I live in! Awesome test Stefan! I might have to try this!

    • @seville2k
      @seville2k Před 3 lety

      Did you see Thomas’s comment? It could be a pretty big issue if they release cyanide into the environment around the printer. 0.o

    • @wilderstewart9917
      @wilderstewart9917 Před 3 lety

      @@Deqster me too. go oregon

  • @first-thoughtgiver-of-will2456

    also nylon self ablates and lubricates, making it a good option for gear and friction bearing parts.

  • @nivvis
    @nivvis Před 3 lety +11

    Kudos for pronouncing Oregon better than many Americans seem to be able to

    • @michaelbujaki2462
      @michaelbujaki2462 Před 3 lety

      Some of us actually make an effort to learn how to pronounce things.

  • @licensetodrive9930
    @licensetodrive9930 Před 3 lety +228

    Wait what?? I thought this was about printing line for the trimmer, not printing with trimmer line! That's crazy! And genius at the same time!

    • @DrakeOola
      @DrakeOola Před 3 lety +5

      I thought the same thing and I was like there's no way that'll ever be sturdy enough...

    • @microdesigns2000
      @microdesigns2000 Před 3 lety +3

      The video title sure makes it sound that way. I pictured the same thing, and expected Stephan to be printing something to be used by a trimmer.
      So now, I think I could use trimmer line in a 3D printer to make accessories for the trimmer, like a blade.

    • @licensetodrive9930
      @licensetodrive9930 Před 3 lety +3

      From the title I genuinely thought he was going to print some line for the trimmer using TPU, since that was the first filament that came to mind regarding strength in terms of the filament not snapping like a twig when bent, like PLA does.

    • @rjc0234
      @rjc0234 Před 3 lety +1

      You are making me feel old! Stimmer line is what we used to use back before it was easy to get hold of ABS filament.

    • @michaelagee2492
      @michaelagee2492 Před 3 lety

      Crazy like a fox!

  • @michaelcartmell7428
    @michaelcartmell7428 Před 3 lety +64

    The most amazing part was when he pronounced "Oregon" correctly.

    • @Gibson99
      @Gibson99 Před 3 lety +4

      I wasn't aware that Oregon was difficult to pronounce. But then maybe he also grew up playing Oregon trail 😁

    • @JustAGlitchFL
      @JustAGlitchFL Před 3 lety +9

      As an Oregonian, I can confirm that people often fail to pronounce it.

    • @RAndrewNeal
      @RAndrewNeal Před 3 lety +5

      @@JustAGlitchFL You mean that even natural-born, English-speaking Americans fail to say it like ORE-ih-guhn?

    • @bruwin
      @bruwin Před 3 lety +2

      @@RAndrewNeal It's pretty common to hear Or-EE-Gone. Few times I've heard a straight organ as well.

    • @RAndrewNeal
      @RAndrewNeal Před 3 lety +1

      @@bruwin Lol, wow. Organ is understandable, especially if you're not very particular in your enunciation, but Or-EE-gone? That doesn't even fit into phonics. Then again, most people don't learn phonics in school like I did.

  • @samnelson3526
    @samnelson3526 Před 3 lety +73

    Next video: "Can you Trim your Lawn with 3D printer Filament?"

    • @bluephreakr
      @bluephreakr Před 3 lety +7

      Want. It needs to be known if a) the hardware store is ripping you off and b) if 3D filament manufacturers are ripping you off.

    • @power-max
      @power-max Před 3 lety +4

      @@bluephreakr yes.

    • @jothain
      @jothain Před 3 lety +2

      You can't. I've tested pla, petg and abs 😃

    • @Gibson99
      @Gibson99 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jothain try tpu or nylon - flexible filaments will by definition do better

    • @edumaker-alexgibson
      @edumaker-alexgibson Před 3 lety +1

      Yes. Nylon filament though! Nothing else works. I tried PETG and ABS, neither works.

  • @ArtificalSUN
    @ArtificalSUN Před 3 lety +248

    Europeans: Discover that trimmer line is printable.
    Russians: Decade of experience, google sheets with best brands, preferable colors, drying and printing recommendations.
    I suppose, next step will be inventing home-made filament made of PET bottles cut to stripes =D
    Nice video, though, just as always.

    • @derektran9404
      @derektran9404 Před 3 lety +4

      Funny enough, I'm about to print PET myself, though not from cut bottles though.

    • @blahyourmamafoo
      @blahyourmamafoo Před 3 lety +7

      @@derektran9404 PETG is amazing stuff! I print it a bit slower than PLA, but it is WELL worth it for the final part being more heat-tolerant and tough! Building the MPCNC by V1 Engineering right now :) All printed parts in PETG!

    • @derektran9404
      @derektran9404 Před 3 lety +18

      @@blahyourmamafoo No PET, not PETG. Basically the raw soda bottle material without the glycol added. Much tougher and more heat resistant than regular PETG but I need to print hotter.

    • @blahyourmamafoo
      @blahyourmamafoo Před 3 lety +1

      @@derektran9404 Ohhh! Right! Never personally bothered as PETG is very easy to print and more than enough for my needs! Would be interesting to try just straight PET filament though!

    • @F2_CPB
      @F2_CPB Před 3 lety +5

      Haha very funny *stairs at every empty bottle I can see*

  • @m3chanist
    @m3chanist Před 3 lety +7

    I've been considering this for years, every time I fired up the Stihl in fact. Thanks for taking the leap.

  • @AlaesterNikolaiModern
    @AlaesterNikolaiModern Před 3 lety +9

    Hi Stefan! As someone who lives in Oregon, US, I have to say this: THANK YOU for pronouncing Oregon correctly! I've heard too many people incorrectly pronounce it as "Or-ee-gone" and as an Oregonian, it is very grating to hear. So again, a sincere thank you. 🙂

  • @darrenmurray861
    @darrenmurray861 Před 3 lety +20

    A great experiment and interesting test results. Seeing the flexibility of the trimmer line prints makes me think that this could be good for wearable prints.

  • @802Garage
    @802Garage Před rokem

    OMG the lumpy bumpy vase looks GORGEOUS!

  • @barrettdent405
    @barrettdent405 Před 3 lety +31

    Wasn’t trimmer line the original “filament” in the early days of the reprap movement? Also the basis for 2.85 or 3mm filament diameter?

  • @CottonTailJoe
    @CottonTailJoe Před 3 lety +8

    I really appreciate what you have done here. I cannot afford a 3D printer and I work in landscaping and have thought many times that it would work out great. Thanks for this video.

  • @underourrock
    @underourrock Před 3 lety +1

    I wondered this exact thing and I'm glad you took this on because of the thorough nature of your testing.

  • @Kek5kopF
    @Kek5kopF Před 3 lety

    Massive props for actually pulling this off

  • @VincentGroenewold
    @VincentGroenewold Před 3 lety +25

    See, this is why I'm now more inclined to watch channels like yours instead of the ones I started with (Joel, Thomas, etc.). I love those others as well, but I'm shifting my interest to more variety and actual making and engineering and this is great for that. Love this out of the box thinking.

    • @LiyangHU
      @LiyangHU Před 3 lety

      Stefan is methodical and backs up his claims with evidence like (well, he is) a real engineer. Other channels just give opinions.

    • @thegeniusman8757
      @thegeniusman8757 Před 3 lety

      I love the detail he does in his investigations. He is very thorough and that is what makes him so special.

  • @wickedg
    @wickedg Před 3 lety +26

    Every time he says, "I'm Stefan," I have the insistent urge to respond out loud, "Hello Shtefan!"

    • @LiyangHU
      @LiyangHU Před 3 lety +3

      Guten tag Schtefan, ja?

    • @kingmasterlord
      @kingmasterlord Před 3 lety

      Thank you for reminding me that Phteven is a thing.

    • @justinjohnson9627
      @justinjohnson9627 Před 3 lety +1

      You could also say one of my favorite German words -- Tschüss, Stefan!
      It's a little bit regional, but it can mean roughly the same as Italian "ciao". It's roughly pronounced "chewse", but there's an umlaut so there's not a perfect English pronunciation -- then again no German person I've ever met has ever criticized me for speaking their language, so close pronunciation is good enough.

    • @Whiskey11Gaming
      @Whiskey11Gaming Před 3 lety

      I actually think of the Ronnie John's episode entitled "Chopper - Harden the f*ck up"
      "This, is Stefan. His name, is Stefan. Harden the f*ck up Stefan" LOL

  • @vjmcminnesota4593
    @vjmcminnesota4593 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you very very much! I bought this trimmer line and followed your process with fantastic results. 100c bed plate temp seemed ideal.

  • @gavin5861
    @gavin5861 Před rokem +4

    It would be kinda cool to see trimmer line companies start manufacturing filament on the side, I'd image it wouldn't take a lot of re-tooling for them to do so and they already have a good understanding of the material properties like the impact resistance. I don't know how re-melting the material effects that though.

  • @cladael4407
    @cladael4407 Před 3 lety +21

    I was looking for small amounts of Nylon filament to use to clean my nozzles, I think you just solved my problem!

    • @louismenke8002
      @louismenke8002 Před 3 lety +11

      Just be sure to do some research on the released gases, I used to print Trimmer line back in the day and some of the gases are really quite toxic

    • @cinialvespow1054
      @cinialvespow1054 Před 3 lety

      @@louismenke8002 did you have some negative effects of it, or do you mean you just later found out it's probably not a good dea to breathe in a room with nylon being printed?

    • @Lucas_sGarage
      @Lucas_sGarage Před 3 lety

      @@cinialvespow1054 while u print someones can release HCN GAS HIDROGREN CYANIDE GAS

    • @Lucas_sGarage
      @Lucas_sGarage Před 3 lety

      That's cancerogenic for your lungs

    • @clonkex
      @clonkex Před 2 lety

      @@Lucas_sGarage Carcinogenic*

  • @Kune35
    @Kune35 Před 2 lety +4

    Years back when I was first thinking about getting a 3D printer (finally got my first one a couple days ago), I was looking around at trimmer lines because it was so much cheaper than printing filament. Now 1000ft of PLA+ is about $30 CAD vs $40 for trimmer line.

  • @KevinsHope
    @KevinsHope Před 3 lety

    I can't tell you HOW many times I have wondered if this would work! Thanks so much for this video!

  • @justinpatterson5291
    @justinpatterson5291 Před 3 lety

    That's so cool. I like how the vase turned out.

  • @hadinossanosam4459
    @hadinossanosam4459 Před 3 lety +16

    I looked at 11:14 frame-by-frame (using . and ,) , and that's not 92% energy absorbed, that's a DNF! (did not fail)
    The little indicator clearly swings further on its own, due to the momentum from the swing. The hammer itself is stopped within the flexing distance of the sample, and bounces back off it immediately!

    • @CNCKitchen
      @CNCKitchen  Před 3 lety +5

      You're right about that. I probably need to lower the inertia of the dial and increase damping.

  • @SodaWithoutSparkles
    @SodaWithoutSparkles Před 3 lety +21

    Hardware store: Okay, price rased

  • @bimazivanovic4784
    @bimazivanovic4784 Před 2 lety

    This is exactly what i was wondering yesterday, can't believe i stumbled upon it today. Thanks for the video

  • @thecrapadventuresofchesimo420

    I thought this was the first filament used in early prototypes (and is the reason we ended up with 1.75mm as a standard)?

  • @AmusementLabs
    @AmusementLabs Před 3 lety +4

    Anyone else notice that once trimmer line was seen as an option the price of it shot up? 😉

  • @MegaTraxxas
    @MegaTraxxas Před 3 lety

    That blue vase looks wonderful

  • @urbanbuffalo692_8
    @urbanbuffalo692_8 Před 3 lety

    Taht turned out better than I would have ever expected I really thought you were going to have to repjace your nozzle Amazing

  • @Craftlngo
    @Craftlngo Před 3 lety +7

    someone else remembering the tests for a holographic writable memory where the scientists coincidentally stumbled upon Tesafilm reels which proved to be the best material for writing holographic memory?

  • @johnpatterson8697
    @johnpatterson8697 Před 3 lety +88

    "WHAT IS UP CZcams"
    "today I'm going to show you how to make a prison 3D printer from a couple of CD drives, a hair dryer or stolen soldering iron, and a roll of weed wacker line from the prison yard shed"

    • @costynvd
      @costynvd Před 3 lety +20

      You mean: "Gutentag everybody, my name is Stefan and welcome to CNC kitchen. Today I'm going... "

    • @CNCKitchen
      @CNCKitchen  Před 3 lety +20

      👌

    • @cursedcliff7562
      @cursedcliff7562 Před 3 lety +2

      Larry lawton stories be like:

    • @johnpatterson8697
      @johnpatterson8697 Před 3 lety +2

      @@cursedcliff7562 More like Joe from "TheAfterPrisonShow"

  • @cphVlwYa
    @cphVlwYa Před rokem

    I literally had to check that this wasn't posted on April 1st. This is awesome

  • @markusosterle3958
    @markusosterle3958 Před 3 lety

    I just saw a spool of trimmer-line in our garage yesterday and told my dad it looked like filament. Amazing job!

  • @user-jq7tc7qi5z
    @user-jq7tc7qi5z Před 3 lety +37

    In Russia nylon Trimmer Line is cheaper than Nylon 3D Printer Filament.

    • @user-jq7tc7qi5z
      @user-jq7tc7qi5z Před 3 lety +5

      and yes, they using it as Filament

    • @jefish4981
      @jefish4981 Před 3 lety

      Правильно будет ...cheaper than Nylon... Исправьте пожалуйста

    • @user-jq7tc7qi5z
      @user-jq7tc7qi5z Před 3 lety +1

      @@jefish4981 псб

    • @vladi_g
      @vladi_g Před 3 lety +2

      Периодически печатаю триммерной леской шестерни. Шикарно работают, даже высоконагруженные.

    • @jefish4981
      @jefish4981 Před 3 lety

      @@vladi_g не стираются?

  • @SimonBarnsley
    @SimonBarnsley Před 3 lety +3

    I’ve been wondering about strimmer line myself for a while. I’m just too much of a coward to try it. 😂
    Great video Stefan!

  • @ZanderSwart
    @ZanderSwart Před 2 lety

    wow! dehydration worked so well!!

  • @anystrap404
    @anystrap404 Před 3 lety

    I lost count of the amount of times I've pondered this question about trimmer line!
    Great video as usual, and I loved the "bonus" stress tests as well. =] Those prints look fantastic!

  • @cesarvieceli2958
    @cesarvieceli2958 Před 3 lety +18

    But can you use 3d print filament as trimmer line?

    • @victortitov1740
      @victortitov1740 Před 3 lety +4

      haha, i clicked on the video to say pretty much this. The topic is 10 years too late. Back in the day, 3d printer filament was a rarity, and people used trimmer line out of desperation... today, in 2020, i am more likely to resort to 3d printing filament to cut grass if run out of trimmer line!
      Okay, time to watch the video!

    • @stefansteiner6081
      @stefansteiner6081 Před 3 lety

      No i make it and it doesn't work i take also nylon and it doesn't work

  • @cyphre
    @cyphre Před 3 lety +3

    I'm now expecting to see a lot of trimmer line gone from the aisles of my hardware stores.

  • @edumaker-alexgibson
    @edumaker-alexgibson Před 2 lety

    Excellent video. Please do keep it coming with deep dives into material properties.

  • @kirkhysell9921
    @kirkhysell9921 Před 3 lety

    that vase looked amazing after dehydrating the line

  • @jawms
    @jawms Před 3 lety +14

    I thought you were gonna try pla, petg, and abs as trimmer line!

    • @jothain
      @jothain Před 3 lety +1

      I tried that last summer when shops had closed and still had little bit of a trimming left. I can tell with certainty that there's reason why Nylon is the usual trimmer line. Pla, petg and abs and none of them worked virtually at all. I was expecting that petg could've worked, but it didn't. Though there could've been better results if used trimmer would have speed control. Mine doesn't.

    • @jawms
      @jawms Před 3 lety +1

      @@jothain interesting to know! I'm not surprised by your results at all though.

  • @sshhiinnoollaa
    @sshhiinnoollaa Před 2 lety +4

    Next video: Use filament as trimmer line.

  • @DannyMugster
    @DannyMugster Před 3 lety

    I was cleaning my garage and saw trimmer line and I was just thinking about using it. This is absurdly well timed.

  • @plasticochido
    @plasticochido Před 3 lety

    Alter! Super verrückt, schon mal gedacht aber cool das du es ausprobiert hast!

  • @ML-cr7ds
    @ML-cr7ds Před 3 lety +7

    The title of this video should really have been: Can you print WITH trimmer line?

  • @lordkahtu96
    @lordkahtu96 Před 3 lety +4

    15 years ago or so this was all we had for filiment!

  • @Proutprutproutprout
    @Proutprutproutprout Před 3 lety

    Wooow the improvement after dessication is amazing!!!

  • @smellycat249
    @smellycat249 Před 3 lety

    I'm blown away this worked so well

  • @andyspoo2
    @andyspoo2 Před 3 lety +7

    How about trying Nylon Fishing Line?

    • @anthonyrich1592
      @anthonyrich1592 Před 3 lety +2

      ​@Kenny Eaton There are some brands making larger fishing line. e.g. JSHANMEI sells 500m rolls of 1.7mm (310lb) and 1.8mm (335lb) nylon fishing line.

  • @waynenakanishi971
    @waynenakanishi971 Před 3 lety +21

    Can you 3D print "with" trimmer line 😉

  • @variancehammer246
    @variancehammer246 Před 2 lety

    I am legit impressed. I eye this stuff every time I walk by it in the hardware store.

  • @nathan1sixteen
    @nathan1sixteen Před 3 lety

    I used this stuff like 6 years ago before flexible materials were a big thing, and it worked pretty well

  • @tedder42
    @tedder42 Před 3 lety +5

    shoutout from Portland, Oregon, funny to see "oregon brand" in an international vid.

  • @werner1
    @werner1 Před 3 lety +25

    Me visiting my local hardware shop, store clerk "can I help you sir?" me yes please none of these brand's of trimmer line list's the recommended printing temperatures! store clerk????

    • @user-bl4oq7fd8d
      @user-bl4oq7fd8d Před 3 lety +2

      Me: "Can you recommend an optimal temperature for drying trimmer line?"
      Store clerk: 😳

    • @werner1
      @werner1 Před 3 lety +2

      @@user-bl4oq7fd8d I wish they had a pla trimmer line option, but I supposes that will snap. Have a great day/evening!

    • @michaelbujaki2462
      @michaelbujaki2462 Před 3 lety

      @@werner1 PLA is strong and easy to print, but very brittle and too dangerous to use in a weed whacker.

    • @werner1
      @werner1 Před 3 lety +1

      @@michaelbujaki2462 I know, I did mention it will snap all good thank you. I just want to get more pla but it's hard to find pla that's not made in china want to get some prusament but if you include 3 rolls of pla + shipping to south africa it works out more than my rent. I still have some filament but using it sparingly.

    • @michaelbujaki2462
      @michaelbujaki2462 Před 3 lety

      @@werner1 you're right, you did mention that. I'm sorry I missed that.
      Have you looked at Spool 3D? Based in Canada they offer a wude array of filaments in a wide range of colours.

  • @alanjones3514
    @alanjones3514 Před 3 lety

    Love your dry box. Very nice

  • @theaddict3101
    @theaddict3101 Před 3 lety

    I had this idea when walking through Lowe’s. Thank you doing this

  • @antd6738
    @antd6738 Před 3 lety +3

    Me: "What... man you crazy! You can't print with that!"
    Stefan: "Hold my beer!"
    Me: 🤯
    Haha, I love your videos man!

  • @kcbrandao3802
    @kcbrandao3802 Před 3 lety

    Wow that vase looked good. Thank for sharing.

  • @TaitGuy
    @TaitGuy Před 3 lety

    Wow! Very nice!!! I've always wondered about this, but you saved me time. Thank you!

  • @troyblackford-dowell1178

    One more thing to buy at yard sales. The drying info seems like a must, considering it probably set for a while in a garage or shed.

  • @CaptSumTingWong1
    @CaptSumTingWong1 Před 3 lety

    Idk why but I've always explained filament as trimmer line, and I was so happy to see this video lol

  • @matthewferos
    @matthewferos Před 3 lety

    I have been wondering this for so long but never wanted to risk it

  • @BenEBrady
    @BenEBrady Před 3 lety

    Thanks for your promotion of the Raycon ear buds. I've ordered a pair based upon your recommendation... No pressure!

  • @kovanova9409
    @kovanova9409 Před 3 lety

    The sheen is so nice on the vase

  • @ElectraFlarefire
    @ElectraFlarefire Před 3 lety

    Not used whipper-snipper line for years.. Still got the last part of a spool sitting in one of my dry boxes..
    Glad you also discovered it. :)

  • @Kalvinjj
    @Kalvinjj Před 3 lety +1

    Nice to know about it's moisture, I was wondering this exact thing when I last went to a hardware store and saw that conveniently sized nylon string. I can get it on 2kg rolls for the same price per kilo as the cheapest ABS around here, and in a hurry no need to even wait shipping.

  • @therising1
    @therising1 Před 3 lety +1

    I can't believe you posted this. Just YESTERDAY I saw a trimmer line in my yard and thought, "I wonder if you could print with trimmer line."

  • @tylerjohncampbell3846
    @tylerjohncampbell3846 Před 3 lety

    Stephan thank you so much for posting! I immediately tried this and my parts are coming out better with trimmer line than pla! I’m shocked not just that this works but how well it prints. Stronger parts that print better for less money? Yes please.

  • @danhyde7501
    @danhyde7501 Před 3 lety

    Yet again another interesting, entertaining video. And I was surprised with how it performed

  • @1empyre1life
    @1empyre1life Před 2 lety

    This is awesome! I have some Oregon trimmer line that I bought for about $2 on clearance a while back that has hardly been used. Time to get printing!

  • @chrisdixonstudios
    @chrisdixonstudios Před 2 lety

    Cool, I appreciate your thoughtfulness and clear explanations. Thanks!

  • @tmpace9
    @tmpace9 Před 3 lety

    It always surprises me how clearly you speak despite your accent. You're easier to understand than some of my American professors.

  • @jimhribnak2671
    @jimhribnak2671 Před 3 lety

    WOW those 2 prints looked super impressive

  • @ssp_2015
    @ssp_2015 Před 3 lety

    I've been thinking of doing this for a few months. Beat me to it but I'm glad I don't have to now.

  • @maarkaus48
    @maarkaus48 Před 3 lety

    Every time I fill my whipper snipper, I think of doing this... now I really want to! Thank you for sharing this test

  • @johnny4498
    @johnny4498 Před 3 lety

    Man, what a nice video. Had a ton of fun watching it, thanks!

  • @james10739
    @james10739 Před 3 lety

    That is surprisingly good results

  • @kkutur
    @kkutur Před 3 lety

    that is just thinking out of the box.. excellent content..

  • @jameswiz
    @jameswiz Před 3 lety

    I've been wanting to try this myself since I got my printer. Now I don't need to. Thanks for the video!!!

  • @soyrandom1
    @soyrandom1 Před 3 lety +1

    In Argentina, reprap was a huge thing. It was really hard to get filaments from other countries, so we just used this

  • @ritchiedee6210
    @ritchiedee6210 Před 2 lety

    i was wondering this exact thing, thanks for doing it.

  • @quadtopia
    @quadtopia Před 3 lety

    That's what I did when I first got my 3d printer and didn't have any filament yet. worked great! I got a bunch of large spools that were being blown out for super cheap at like 75% off. I still have some and will almost certainly use it again if I need to print nylon. Only problem is it does tend to shrink quite a bit so adhesion is really important.

  • @ChrisWilliams-pu8pj
    @ChrisWilliams-pu8pj Před 3 lety

    Your usual thorough job! Thank you.

  • @rafamuratt_
    @rafamuratt_ Před 3 lety

    Awesome, Stefan!!! Thank you very much for your great work and knowledge sharing!!!

  • @maxman1244
    @maxman1244 Před 3 lety

    impact test was impressive. i may have to use this to make bumpers for my hobby rcs