Sifting Machine for IKEA Samla Box

Samla Sifter 🧺⚙️

A motorized sifting machine built to sit perfectly on an IKEA SAMLA box—made for anyone experimenting with recycled PLA granulate. This is a WIP open project , and you’re invited to tweak it, improve it, and share your own upgraded versions.

👉 New to PLA recycling? Check out our full process breakdown & recycling calculator to plan your setup from shredding to printing.

😊 Why You'll Love It:

• 🌀 Motorized sifting action delivers consistent, hands-free material separation
• 🎛️ Adjustable shaking angle lets you fine-tune speed and aggressiveness
• 🧱 4 mm printed sieve mesh creates uniform granulate under ~4 mm
• 🧩 STEP + Fusion (F3D) included made to adapt, remix, and share improvements
• ♻️ Perfect for recycling projects makes reused PLA actually usable again
• 🔧 Nozzle shaving fixture included

📐 Quick Specs: Fits IKEA SAMLA 39×28×28 cm / 22 L (requires ≥250×250 mm build plate | ~1.5 kg filament)

🎨 Filament Used: my own recycled PLA, but any will do

🛠️ Hardware Used:

• NEMA17 stepper motor (5 mm shaft, ~25 mm length): Get it - Stepper motor driver / controller: Get it - 24V power supply: Get it - DC barrel jack: Get it - Neodymium magnet ~90×19 mm: Get it - M3 square nuts & M3 worm screws
• M3×10 screws (motor mounting)

📋 Print Settings: See included README.md for detailed instructions