Left: I opened a sealed roll of a filament purchased in 2018 and I printed that rose

Right: I dried that filament in the creality dryer overnight and sent the print again

This pic was taken on 10th April. After drying the filament I put it back in storage and I forgot about it until it exploded today

  • @dmention7@lemm.ee
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    152 months ago

    It’s crazy easy too. You can get a decent size plasric tote with weatherproof gasket for about $15-20, and a few packs of reusable dessicant packs will.run another $10-15.

    For about $30 all in you can keep 6-8 rolls of filament below 10%RH full time with zero hassle.

    • @Ajen@sh.itjust.works
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      72 months ago

      That’s a good way to keep filament dry, but it takes a very long time to remove moisture from filament that way. It’s a lot faster to use a dryer/dehydrator before putting it in the dry box.

      • @dmention7@lemm.ee
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        12 months ago

        Thats true, and a good point.

        But as long as you go straight from the original packaging to your dry box, you shouldn’t have to worry much about it ever getting wet to begin with.

    • Raltoid
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      42 months ago

      Aren’t silica beads $5 or so a pound? How much do you use?

      • @dmention7@lemm.ee
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        22 months ago

        There are probably cheaper bulk options–but I personally bought some 50g satchets that change color when they start to saturate, for convenience. 3 of those keep a large bin dry for a few months depending on ambient humidity and how often you open it.

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    2 months ago

    I live in southern AZ where it is super dry. I never thought I needed a filament dryer. I got one anyways and it turns out I did need one. My print are so much better now. Would recommend.

  • Fubarberry
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    32 months ago

    I just recently bought a dryer. When I first got my printer, I was printing pretty constantly and didn’t really have an issue with wet filament. But these days I’ve slowed down my printing frequency a lot, and I’ve definitely noticed that the print quality gets worse the longer I’ve had the roll unsealed.

  • @MissJinx@lemmy.world
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    Yep I have made the same.mistake. The difference is that mine was not.printing at all. Thought the printer was shit or broken, then I dryed the filament. Works perfectly

  • snoodwattle
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    22 months ago

    May I ask if you live in an acknowledged high-humidity area?

  • @mineralfellow@lemmy.world
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    12 months ago

    I live in an area that routinely has 70% humidity. My prints are consistently stringy, and I know it is because of the wet filament. I use an A1 Mini with AMS. Is there a solution, or am I doomed to stringy prints?

    • @Trashbones@lemmy.sdf.org
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      22 months ago

      Maybe an enclosure with inlet and outlet fans, and either a window AC unit or a dehumidifier dedicated to your printing room? I definitely recommend watching this video before investing in a dehumidifier, a lot of helpful information about how humidity works: https://youtu.be/j_QfX0SYCE8

  • Øπ3ŕ
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    12 months ago

    Just wait until you dial in your smoothing post-proc, etc. methods! Have a blast; your results’re lookin’ great, keep it up! 🤩🖖🏽