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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by chrischryse@lemmy.world to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
 

I'm thinking of making a dry box for my printer, however I have some questions:

  1. Will using PVC pipe as a "roller" (if that's the right word) that I'll place my filament spools on be good enough? Or do the spools need to go on something more concave? Maybe I can cut some grooves for the spools to sit in? I know there are dry boxes that use like holders that you screw in, but I want to limit the amount of holes in the box.

  2. Does filament have to be spaced or can I put the spools in the box to where there is no gaps but they can still move freely?

  3. Does it matter if I use M6 or M10 pneumatic couplers to feed the filmanet through or is it just personal preference?

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[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What's going to keep it dry?

[–] chrischryse@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I have silica packets