DIY Heated DryBox for 3D Printing filament - under $20 & MasterSpool Update
In this Video I'm showing you how to make a simple heated dry-box for your 3D printing filament that you can use whilst 3D Printing.
The start of the video also has an update on the MasterSpool project - if you want to skip that just to 4:42
Edit -
A few people are not getting the point of this heated dry-box. It's not intended as a materials dryer for filaments that are already loaded with moisture, that's not the reason I added a heater to a 'dry-box'
It's a dry-box with a stable internal ambient temperature around 30 Degrees C and a controlled humidity - the point being external temperature changes and humidity changes do not affect the filament inside the dry-box - I'm trying to get as much stability and repeat-ability as possible. I want my materials to perform the same way each time I use them - you will still have to dry out materials like Nylon - but then put it inside the heated dry-box and print with it or store it in a sealed bag to get the maximum working life before needing to dry it out again.
I'll also update the Blog post about this Heated Dry-Box project, to explain more about how temperature and humidity are related and define what are good and bad conditions for 3D printing materials.
Edit -
With just a few basic items from eBay (or similar) and some 3D design files to print (links below) - you can make a drybox for both storage and in use while 3D printing.
My Blog post for this project is here - https://richrap.blogspot.co.uk/2018/0...
Files for the Heated Dry-Box project are on Youmagine Here -
https://www.youmagine.com/designs/hea...
And also Thingiverse - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:277...
Masterspool files are on Youmagine - https://www.youmagine.com/designs/mas...
And Thingiverse - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:276...
Intro & Outro Music -
Kindly supplied by Mark Wheadon
www.psychosoma.net
Plastic Box info - by Demirel Plastik - Made in Turkey 11Lt capacity / PolyProp material (PP) Freezer (-25 deg C) and dishwasher safe (+95 Deg C) :)