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HomoFaciens (a making human)

@homofaciens.de
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Tinkerer that tries to democratize manufacturing by developing open hardware CNC machines, anyone can make a copy of. Giving more people access to machinery that our technology is based on, means reducing dependencies on unknown delivery chains.

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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 06/09/2026
What plastic powders are printable with Extruder V7.2 is investigated in this and in coming videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKoA... #3dprinting #extruder #OpenHardware #opensource
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Printing PLA, PETG, ABS and Nylon with Extruder V7.2
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 10/07/2026
To improve the design of my Direct Granules Extruder, I took a very close look at the properties of powders / pellets / granules: #3Dprinting #DIV #OpenHardware #Extruder www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKrg...
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Powder properties and print tests with extruder V7.2
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 23/05/2026
Print tests with version 7.1 showed an overall good performance of my Direct Granules Extruder: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4mU... #3dprinting #OpenHardware #OpenSource #DIY
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Direct Granules Extruder V7.1 - Print tests
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Hackaday @hackadayofficial.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Direct FDM Printing with Granules
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Direct FDM Printing with Granules
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 13/05/2026
My Direct Granules Extruder gets more and more attention. I found this publication from German 3D printing magazine: 3druck.com/en/printers-... #3dprinting #recycling #OpenSource
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FDM without filament: Maker shows pellet extruder on the Prusa Mk4
Granulate instead of filament: the maker HomoFaciens has been pursuing this idea for some time with a do-it-yourself extruder that extrudes the starting material directly from a
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 29/04/2026
Version 7.0 of my Direct Granule Extruder is a huge step forward: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1K... #OpenHardware #3dprinting #recycling
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Direct Granules Extruder V7.0, first prints
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 28/01/2026
Direct Granule Extruder V6.2 is full metal and simplifies the design of the 5.x series. It was a rocky road: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bq2... #3dprinting #recycling #upcycling #FDM
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Direct Granule Extruder V6 1 and the long road to V6.2
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 31/10/2025
Spot welding steel from peanut cans for a coming upgrade of my direct granule extruder: youtu.be/25uQrrNgLR0
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DIY spot welder for thin steel sheet
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 19/04/2025
New gearbox (this time 3D printed), new prints from old plastic: youtu.be/gysnkSZZikw The conversion story of my Prusa MK4 to granule printing continues.
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Direct Granule Printer Prusa MK4: Part 6
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 19/03/2025
It took some time until I could reliably print with recycled plastic and the journey hasn't reached the finish line, yet, but extruder V5.4 is definitely another milestone: youtu.be/w0zZDjQjpR0
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🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Conversion Prusa MK4 to granule printing: Part 5
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 26/02/2025
Making plastic powder from failed prints with a hacked mill to get raw material for 3D printing. Destructive power in a constructive way: youtu.be/KLu5Z8oOpWA
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🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Plastic powder from old prints with a modified mill
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 16/02/2025
More prints means more wear. Still something to fix, but already working very well, my direct granules printer: youtu.be/7hRIOJnCwBk #3Dprinting #recycling #DIY #OpenSource
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Direct Granule Printer Part 4: Printing recycled PLA
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 31/12/2024
In case you'd like to start the new year with the 12 o'clock Westminster chimes. Happy New Year!
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 18/12/2024
Preparations for the coming #christmas season with my XmasBaublePlotter (video speed 240%): #plotter #CNC #OpenSource @bsky.app
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HomoFaciens (a making human) @homofaciens.de · 14/11/2024
#CNC machining steel with a welding inverter and an old 3D printer. My #EDM machine Part 1: youtu.be/TT8_M1FwAEE
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CNC machining steel with a welding inverter and sparks
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