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morrisey0 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:06 pm I keep my filaments in 5 gallon buckets, with screw on lids, and dehumidifiers in them. Each bucket holds 5 spools. Check on the dehumidifiers every now and then, and recharge them as needed.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Home-Depot-5-Gallon-Orange-Homer-Bucket-05GLHD2/100087613
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bucket-Companion-5-gal-Black-Paint-Bucket-Lid-LD5GRLBK006/303808738
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H0XFCS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

XLR8 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:33 pm By chance, are you also measuring the humidity in the buckets? Maybe knowing the humidity in storage isn't so important since you can always dry the filament when you're ready to use it? Thus, storing the filament in sealed containers with dehumidifiers reduces the time required to dry the filament before use??

Anyway, thanks for chiming in and posting the links.

silvertriple wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:12 am

XLR8 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:33 pm By chance, are you also measuring the humidity in the buckets? Maybe knowing the humidity in storage isn't so important since you can always dry the filament when you're ready to use it? Thus, storing the filament in sealed containers with dehumidifiers reduces the time required to dry the filament before use??

Anyway, thanks for chiming in and posting the links.

I also use dessicant beads with color indication, and for the measure, I don't measure it. I feel like it is overthinking it, plus the fact that the measure is always relative regarding the content of the container and not related to filament.

Issues you may experience with filament which is not dry enough :
- PLA tends to break very easily when not dry : a break in the filament is a good indication the filament need to be dried
- PETG : stringing, adhesion issue
- Nylon : can't print with it
- ...

That being said, with a fast machine, if you print a lot, a one 1kg roll will be used quikcly. For what I don't use within the AMS I have, the external spool holder could be replaced by a dryer or by a closed IKEA container with dessicant beads and with a printed support inside so the spool can turn easily. Other spools remain in their bag, but you could apply the same principle with dessicant beads and printed support in IKEA boxes with a PTFE pipe that goes in so it's ready to use when needed...