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by cjnicholls 876 days ago
This project Precious Plastic shares machine design, resources and a store to encourage localized recycling within communities. They are already globalised if your interested there may be a project near you https://www.preciousplastic.com/
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Great guys but the design they offer is a lever operated machine which IMO does not give you the consistency you need for production runs. The problem is that your arm applies an inconsistent amount of pressure whereas a pneumatic machine like the one from OP does not. I looked at their design and the holipress when I looked at low cost benchtop molders and that was one reason I decided against them. I actually built a lever machine first and disassembled it when I wasn’t happy with the results