AMS filament dryer

[@adamcarver9057]

I'm making one for the python using the creality as well, glad that the internal parts are the same.

[@prestonclyde5667]

@@adamcarver9057 yeah I did the whole thing in maybe 20 minutes if I wasn't trying to film anything

[@adamcarver9057]

@@prestonclyde5667 I believe it, I'm trying not to loose motivation. I have well over 70 hrs in the design and testing right now.

[@prestonclyde5667]

@@adamcarver9057 uhh yeah I'm new to everything and I'm a car guy. I need to learn cad n stuff. Lol I rip motors out for fun not printer design stuff lol

[@adamcarver9057]

@@prestonclyde5667 I would say Paul McWhorther's video series Learn Fusion 360 or Die Trying is perfect for learning. Also fusion 360 is free for personal use. F360 is a mechanical software if your wanting organic blender may be the way to go.

[@MrJerzy624]

Fantastic!! I'm really interested in doing this.

[@prestonclyde5667]

@@MrJerzy624 it was a lot more simple than what I was originally thinking it was going to be

[@jhiggins777]

Thank you for a very good video and for the link to the STL's. Do you plan to or can you share your experience using the dryer with your AMS? For example, have you notice any issues with the AMS electronics? Do the Temperature and Humidity indicators on the panel from the Creality show the temperature and humidity inside the AMS chamber or inside the base where the heaters and fans are?

[@prestonclyde5667]

@@jhiggins777 I'll probably do a review in a month just so I can wait and see how it's all holding up. But this far I absolutely love it

[@jhiggins777]

@@prestonclyde5667 Good plan!

[@jhiggins777]

Do you have a link for the stl's for the 3D printed parts that you used to re-mount the Creality parts?

[@prestonclyde5667]

@@jhiggins777 makerworld.com/models/777405

[@jondoough]

this is not a dryer, using heat in an enclosed space ADDS humidity

[@prestonclyde5667]

@@jondoough it does have vent holes

[@user-yr1dp7kr8g]

@jondoough the object is to dry the filament. You are correct that increasing the air temperature increases its ability to hold water. When the filament temperature increases the filament releases moisture into the air. Thereby reducing the moisture content of the filament.

[@jondoough]

@@user-yr1dp7kr8g I am guessing there is more humidity in the air than the filament for most places. Plastic gets softer when you heat it up, so in cold environments with little humidity the heater is still beneficial but calling these a "dehumidifier" is really misleading. My testing is using cereal boxes with humidity sensors, with 8% humidity and the cold filament is still brittle.