International Space Station's "Plastic Recycler" machine will crank out 3D printer feedstock in orbit

Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2019/10/22/plastic-recycler-machine-w.html

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It’s Easy Bake for the ISS set!

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rackmount… nice…

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So, someone will have to do the dishes on the ISS if they want to recycle that plastic…

When I looked into closed loop feedstock for 3D printers a couple of years ago, I found that the plastic only survives 2-3 trips through the recycler before it becomes useless, at which point it tends to gum up the 3D printer. Have things changed?

Lowe’s knows orbital mechanics.

So stoked to see logos and corporate branding in space. Can’t wait until spacesuits start looking like NASCAR uniforms. Capitalism rocks!

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Always up there… otherwise thingies go floaty-floaty about the space-boaty. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Sure, but can it make “Tea, Earl Grey, Hot”?

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No, but they do have an espresso machine up there, which is nice.

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