Comment on Want some advice on which filaments to use
Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 4 days agoStore filament in a big plastic tub with a kg of colour change silica. But yes a filament dryer is a good investment too. Just a single roll one will do.
Comment on Want some advice on which filaments to use
Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 4 days agoStore filament in a big plastic tub with a kg of colour change silica. But yes a filament dryer is a good investment too. Just a single roll one will do.
idunnololz@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Is that better than vacuum sealing them? Vacuum sealers are pretty cheap IIRC.
Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 4 days ago
Your best hope for storage is it not getting much wetter, ziploc bags with silica are fine, a tub is easier to paw through and grab what you need quickly.
A drier will actually refresh a roll and get it printing close to new again. Look for excess stringing for the early signs, and the filament bubbling and/or popping as it comes out of the nozzle for extreme signs of wetness.
I’m in a fairly dry environment, I’ll happily leave a roll on the printer for a week without adverse effects. But always store an opened roll off the printer in the tub. 3d printer filament storage