Humidity Controlled Filament Storage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2023
- Let’s take a look at the storage solution that I’m using to keep humidity away from the rolls of ABS filament in my studio. If you want to build a set of these for yourself, here are the things you’ll need.
Desiccant bin: www.printables.com/model/5663...
Cereal storage containers: www.amazon.com/dp/B07NP98YKY
Silica gel beads: www.amazon.com/dp/B01I5Y2DG6
Humidity sensors: www.amazon.com/dp/B07MCGDN5C
And thanks to these creators whose ideas contributed to the storage solution I’m showing here.
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Pakue has a file on pintables called ( Filament Box in Cereal Container ) that shows a setup to print from the box. I think a small change in the your part to add a hole in the top and bottom parts for the PTFE Teflon Bowden Tube could be a all in one setup
Thanks for the suggestion. I like a few things about that design. I'll think about combining that approach with mine and see what I can come up with.
@@gunplamark Filament Dry Box by Jsv93 has a super nice design I about ready to print out it has fusion files something I looking to learn
This was my first print ever! Well, except the little cat that came on the card with my Ender 3. Bought exactly what you suggested and it worked out great. Getting the lid to twist on took a bit of fine tuning with a razor blade, but once I got it, worked perfectly. Thank you!!!
Congrats on the new printer! I hope your next print is something more exciting than filament storage containers. 😁
Thanks for making this!
That printer looks sick!
Thanks! It's a Voron 2.4 that I built a while back. I'm actually in the process of building a second Voron printer, this time one that's a lot smaller but hopefully looks and works just as good as its big brother. The first episode of that build series released today on the channel.
Thank You. Will give this storage system a try..
Next step would probably be to feed directly from it, like dehumidifiers.
A few other people have already done this. I'm pretty sure I linked one of them in response to someone else's comment on this video. For me, I have a single roll filament dryer that feeds directly into my printer and I remove spools from these storage containers to put them in that while I'm printing. That also gives me a chance to replace the desiccant beads while I have the spool removed from the storage container.
OMG I was JUST wanting to find someone who combines 3D printing with Gunpla! Trying to figure out why I couldn't find a gundam stand that I liked and then my eyes went super wide once I saw them on your HCW! Instant sub
lol never occured to me to search 'gunpla stand' and was always typing 'gundam'!
Thanks, and welcome! My busy schedule doesn't allow me to post new videos as often as I'd like, but I do have a big list of projects to work on in the coming months.
Found this just in time, had ordered a bunch of these boxes this week based on a FB recommendation. Now I can print these so I have a clean way to monitor their moistness.
Cool! Mine are still working well. I live in a really humid climate so I have to replace the moisture absorbing beads fairly often.
Awesome. My filament is now at 10% humidity with your design. Thanks!
Nice! Glad to hear.
Awesome thanks for the video and files made myself 12 containers.
Great 👍
Nice video. I'm working personally in 4 filament dryer box
Sounds like a great project. Good luck!
Too cool.
so next step is to add fixture, some bearing and some sort of supply valve - then you no need to took out filament of the box
A few of you have asked about that. I don't think I'd use the containers in that way, but if you guys are interested I'd consider designing such an upgrade.
In addition to this, you should also consider products like _Thirsty Hippo_ . It's a container with siica inside that quickly dehumidifies a room. I have 2 of them set in my basement and they last a while.
Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out!
Nice setup, this is similar to what I do. I like you design of the silica box. I might remix your design to add a place below the sensor to place a label as I'm not a fan of the labels that come with the boxes.
My design started as a remix of others, so feel free to change it as you need! I'm actually thinking about some ideas for a v2 remix as well.
Do you print directly from the container? I have the same ones. One idea I had is to make these containers also heated dry boxes by adding fans and then placing them on a printers heated bed. At least 2 maybe 3 would fit on a 220mm-250mm bed. Basically a diy, much cheaper, polydryer from polymaker.
I currently use them for storage only and take the filament out for printing. I really do like the Poly Dryer design though, and I've been thinking about ways to modify this design to use some of those ideas.
So I'm pretty new to 3d printing. Didn't know humidity effected filament until started seeing effects of not storing it properly. I like your spin on the design. My plan is to enclose a shelf on the plywood table/stand and make it mostly air tight then run a $40 280 sq ft + size dehumidifier in the shelf as well as a 120mm fan to keep air circulating acrylic front panel and a humidity sensor mounted at the top. do you plan to dehydrate and reuse your silica gel beads?
While it's possible to dehydrate and reuse the silica gel, for now I've just been tossing and replacing them. So far each batch has lasted for several months. I did experiment with placing them inside my printer enclosure while printing at high bed temps and that does dry them out a bit, but it's not as effective as just using an oven.
Great video, thanks for sharing. Just upgraded from an Ender to a Bambu so taking things a bit more seriously.
Nice! I upgraded from a cheap bedslinger to my self-built Voron over the summer, and as soon as I was printing with materials other than PLA humidity control became a priority for me.
How about adding an exit hole and print from the container? Have you tried that?
I don't think it would work well with this design. You'd need to add rollers on the bottom or in the middle of the spool so it would spin freely. I recently ran across this similar solution that includes the capability you're looking for. It looks promising, but I haven't tried it myself. th-cam.com/video/McqbQxbGQOM/w-d-xo.html
How much longer does this extend the life of the spool of filament? Thanks.
It depends a lot on the environment where you're storing your filament. If the humidity is fairly low already, you probably wouldn't need a solution like this. If you're noticing filament popping and bubbling when it goes through your extruder, then your filament is absorbing too much moisture.
I am making a filament cabinet with a dehumidifier inside. From a modern china cabinet.
Sounds cool. I always enjoy it when makers repurpose older things to make new things. Turning a china cabinet into climate controlled filament storage seems like a great idea!
The containers I found are a little bit diferent, instead of the two lines in the back, they are a little bit more narrow, are they ok?
I'm not sure. The ones I chose are just barely wide enough for a filament spool, so the ones you're describing might be too narrow.
Nice video. While building I'm thinking, have you tried printing while dying here? Do you think it would work?
My system isn't designed for printing inside the container. You'd want to include a spool holder so that the filament can rotate properly. Here's an example of someone else's design that would probably work better for you. th-cam.com/video/McqbQxbGQOM/w-d-xo.html
@@gunplamark wow, thanks a lo!! So my assumption that without heating it could be used to dry & print, thanks a lot for link!
How often do you need to dry the beads?
In my very humid work area, they've needed refreshing about every 3-4 months.
is that little amount of dessicant enough?
In my experience, yes. It's a fairly small enclosed space once the container is sealed, and all my filament containers have remained around 15% for months. I've had to replace the desiccant in just one of them so far.
@@gunplamark thank you so much for your answer and for sharing your 3D project, I'm printing it right now
One more thing... you can dry and reuse the desiccant by heating it in your oven. I've also experimented with putting it inside my printer enclosure while printing at high temps, and that works but not as well as heating it in an oven.
@@gunplamark I ordered some last week, it should be here in a couple of days. thanks for the suggestion though!
I like the solution, but I can't find the products in Spain
Are you still using this system as of 2023-12 ?
Yes. I use it for all my ABS and PETG filament. Since PLA is less susceptible to humidity, I'm storing my spools of PLA all together in a larger sealed container.
@@gunplamark i built 16 of those.. each printed in the color they store.. all with sensors.. looks sharp