Renegade is not the smallest, thinnest, lightest or cheapest 3D pen in the world. It doesn’t weld wires, burn wood, or cut through foam.
While 3D printing pens are great tools for creating a broad range of things, from art, to fashion, and even to phone cases, there is an inevitable learning period for them where, lets just say, makers are figuring out how the tool works. For some it can be frustrating both for ecological and financial reasons to blow through a pack of 3D printing pen filaments and have only a busted Eiffel Tower to show for it. Fortunately, a Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a new 3D printing pen that has the potential to put your mind at ease in regards to wasted plastic filaments. The new pen, called Renegade, has been specifically designed to extrude melted plastic, just like the 3Doodler or other 3D printing pens, but rather than use store bought filaments, the Renegade uses plastic bottles, bags, and files as its material.
New 3D printing pen that has the potential to put your mind at ease in regards to wasted plastic filaments. The new pen, called Renegade, has been specifically designed to extrude melted plastic, just like the 3Doodler or other 3D printing pens, but rather than use store bought filaments, the Renegade uses plastic bottles, bags, and files as its material.
3D printing pen is equipped with a drive motor and gearbox to help feed the plastic through, and the heating system can be adjusted within a range of 50°C to 320°C with an easy-to-use controller. The speed of the pen can also be adjusted with the touch of a button. The Renegade’s structure is itself built from a reliable aluminum material, as well as a durable mechanism drive and electrical system. In addition to plastic strips sourced from PET plastic bottles, bags, or files, the Renegade pen can also accommodate regular filaments including PLA, ABS, nylon, TPE, HIPS, wood, and more.
The device, which is available in either black or white, also comes with a mini spool attachment, that can secure your plastic ribbons for easy feeding into the pen. Additionally, users have the option of purchasing a specially designed stand, which can house up to 6 cartridge spools of plastic strips, regular filament sticks, as well as the ChupaCut.
