How to dry PLA filament - SUNLU Filament Dryer Box for 3D Printer

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3D Filament Dryer box:
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It works.. 3hrs later, the filament is flexible once again. I might just put the filament in the dryer once a month or before a large print just to be safe

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@adamarzo559 2 ай бұрын

I'm curious as to what sort of climate you live in? I'm convinced from personal experience that PLA never needs to be dried, but it seems that many people find a need to do it. I live in Australia. I would say it's fairly humid here, and my previous house had roof leaks and all sorts of nightmares, it was always over 80% humidity in my room, where I stored like 40 spools of filament. Anyway, I boxed them up back in 2021~ and they sat in a garage, a shed during winter, and then back in another garage until a few days ago. All of my filament except for one spool of cheap eBay filament is still usable right out of the packing boxes. I will say that a few spools (haven't tested every spool but tested 80%~) there's been about 50-100mm of filament that has snapped off but after that length the filament is fine. It really does seem like the more 'designer' brands of filament hold the test of time, in my own experiences.

@VisionGuy 2 ай бұрын

Interesting information. I'll have to see how it compares from one brand to the others. I live on the eastern shore, USA. So humidity is 80-90 most of the year. We have dew on the ground every morning. I do agree that the wet filament seems to only be about one-two rows down, but it's still a waste to break off about two feet of filament every few months if you don't print fast enough. If I print about one hour worth of filament, I think I wouldn't need the heater but if printing something over an hour, I think I will plant to dry it the day before and then know the spool of dry.