@rpvalk - welcome back! Did you just get your 3D printer, or have you had it for a while? I like that it has the 4 toolheads. Maybe if I ever buy another printer… And thank you for the link on BumpMesh! I can see that’s going to be really fun to use!
@pubultrastar - bookmarked this. I haven’t had any problem with my PEI textured plate, but I have noticed a small indentation where the tip “sets” at the very beginning of each print. I started flipping it over between prints so it wouldn’t be the same side all the time, or between washings. I usually wash mine with soap and water every few prints, or after every print if what I’m printing has a larger flat base to it. I haven’t tried the alcohol cleaning on it, which would definitely be easier!
@davidgal2 - I don’t do Halloween at all, but that filament is gorgeous! I have some vases to make, and that would be beautiful, I’m sure.
That’s great! We were at Costco today and they had a Creality printer for $600. Didn’t buy it. But there are times I’ve wondered if I need a 2nd one. Place to put another? Nope.
I just got the Snapmaker official cover & except for unboxing haven’t done anything with it yet. That’s farther than I got with printing one of the alternatives that showed up in Makerworld
I have a half-dozen Polymaker dryers I haven’t setup yet (have been mostly using PLA so don’t really need them). But I did just jump on the Sunlu 10 spool dryer cabinet ($180) and now have until December to figure out where I’m going to put it With the new top cover for the Snapmaker I can use ABS & other filaments that can use the dryer/dehumidifier.
I impulsively just bought one. I was torn between the carbon and the satin, so since the duo plate is a limited quantity, decided to just get it. I haven’t been printing lately because I’ve been busy with other things, maybe it will motivate me to get busy with that. (I have surgery soon so maybe it will give me something to work on during recovery haha)
I have even had to dry my PLA, but found that if I dry it first, then I’m good to go for a while. I know I can dry 4 in my AMS, but always seem to just use the 1-spool Sunlu dryer.
I just ordered 4 of the new Sunlu 10-spool dehumidifiers! It was my hubby’s suggestion. They’re not due to ship until December, and they say they’ll ship in the order orders are received, but I’m excited about it because not only will it keep all my filament dry, but it will store all of it in a lot less space! I’ll be able to put 40 rolls in the space where I now only have 15, as they’re stackable. It’ll look so much nicer than all the containers on open shelves, of which I can only fit 5 per shelf on the little shelves we have.
I guess my only question would be, do I need to dry the filament before storing in these, or will the dehumidifier alone work to “dry” it and remove any moisture? I’ve been having problems with some stringing, even if it’s been stored in the boxes with desiccant or in my AMS. I was printing something last night and it failed twice with stringing. And I’ve read you can over-dry filament, which makes it brittle.
I also need to figure out the best place to sell all my cereal box containers and desiccant (several containers that came with the boxes haven’t been opened). I have a box of 5 containers that I’ve never even opened and it’s past the return date to Amazon, plus the ones I am using now. And how do I figure out how much to charge? Half of what I paid for it? More? Less?
I also decided that using TPU was way more hassle than it’s worth to me, so I need to sell that too. I opened one up, put it in the Sunlu dryer for 5+ hours, and while it was drying, read up on how to load it because I’m not supposed to run it through the AMS and haven’t used my external spool yet. Having to use a new nozzle or cold-pulling 2-3 times before using it (as recommended by Bambu), made me go, “Nah, not worth it.” I’ll stick to PLAs or PETG. Part of that “I’m lazy” stuff I’ve mentioned before!
Yes. It should dry the filament but it may take longer because it doesn’t have a heated dryer element. But that can be a good thing. Heated dryers can over bake the filament and make it brittle. It’s surprising how close to melting points the dryers can reach and constant drying (heat) and room temp storage can damage filament held over long periods. If you use your filament regularly, that wouldn’t be an issue but some exotic colors or filament types might not get a lot of use so you don’t use it up before it becomes over-dry and brittle. For consistent long-term storage, taking the spool from the vacuum bag and placing it in the Sunlu is all you need to do. Keep it at about 15% humidity.
And thank you for the link on BumpMesh! I can see that’s going to be really fun to use!
With the new top cover for the Snapmaker I can use ABS & other filaments that can use the dryer/dehumidifier.
