How NOT to build a Filament Extruder // TRAIN BRAIN

How NOT to build a Filament Extruder

Quick bonus video this week! A look at my DIY filament extruder and why I never used it. Spoiler: It wasn't very good, but maybe you can take some of my learnings and use them to build a better one ?
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Thomas Sanladerer

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