Shop Tips: Storing 3D Printer Filament
Frank runs many 3D printers at his shop, and goes through a lot of filament for this big fabrication projects. But when using big filament spools, he needs to properly store and maintain print material to keep print quality consistent. Here are a few ways to do that.
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That’s interesting, why would filament go bad by exposure to air moisture?
The filament is a little bit porous, and many filaments containt organic materials, such as the wood filament. It will absorb some moisture, like a grain of rice.
The filament can change a little in size, or stick to itself if it absorbs enough humidity, affecting how well the filament will feed.
Also, if you take filiament that is humid, and run it through a hot extruder, the moisture will turn into steam, and cause your filament to puff up like a cheese puff. (A bit of exageration here, but you get the idea.)
The silica will change color to pink from white, after it absorbs moisture. The good thing though is that the silica can be refreshed in an oven or microwave.
Lots of instructions on how to do this online.
Ah, thanks for the info! I really was thinking filament was pretty much solid plastic.
So much AvE repping. Heh.
Also, that is biggest bag of desiccant I’ve seen.