I'm very much into that EIBOS vacuum pump system. I printed small cylindric boxes with holes which, filled with silica gel desiccant, I put in the middle of the filament spool and then vacuum the bag. It's comparably cheap, energy-saving, easily extensible, and seems to work well so far, no problems at all with wet filament. :)
EIBOS makes some nice products - I maybe I'll get the opportunity to try some at some point. The vacuum pump is a great way to store dried spools. I've used similar items in the past. The limitation is the ability to use the filament while it's in the dry air of the bag. Very cheap, VERY energy efficient! I enjoy these comments - if anything I want to spark conversations and comments so people can learn from each other. Please always feel free to leave a "what I do" on any of my videos! The more we all know, the better we'll all be.
as a chemist i would like to make it very clear that putting filament or anything you make out of it anywhere near your food or cooking utensils is a terrible idea.
Why? Filament is not that different from all the plastic cooking utensils, kids toys and other plastic stuff we have in kitchens. It's not a powder or has high risk of getting into your food, like small ABS Lego pieces for example. Printed parts do have a much higher chance of getting into your food and the porous structure isn't great either because it can host all sorts of ugly.
@@zapl80 No, they are not even remotely similar to plastic cooking utensils, toys and other stuff meant to have human contact. You can't see the chemical makeup by looking at it. Anything that is meant for human contact, especially cooking utensils and toys, are regulated so that only plastics are used that don't have highly toxic monomers , so TPU goes straight out the window. Catalysts and additives are also regulated and must not leech out of the plastic. With filament there are not only almost no rules, but they also have to add colorants, flow modifiers, UV protection and antioxidants etc etc etc. Its a terrible mess and should never be near anything you eat.
@@monster2slayer One example would be PET vs PET-G. I try not to consume glycol... Some filaments are made to be in use with more pronounced human contact, but they are far from all the masses of other plastics - It's a general rule. amzn.to/3Rtkgun - One such filament. Here is a "decent" article about the topic. As will all things including my comments and videos - do your own research and make your own decisions! formlabs.com/blog/guide-to-food-safe-3d-printing/
@@BuildItBasement edit: yeah, that formlabs link you posted basically sums it up. the problem is, even if you manage to buy genuine food grade filament, no one has a food grade printer. you are using PTFE tubing, you have used non-food safe filaments in the past, your grease isn't food grade and so on. Unless you really know what you are doing, and you're printer is built from the ground up to be food grade and only food grade, it isn't food safe.
Kris, I didn't do it for you. I did it for my viewers. Your group buy program puts this dryer at least $300 below retail. I think it's worth the price and then some. If I can find the space, I'll put that money towards another! The community values your business and involvement. Mostly because we all know how much you value the community. 👍
This video definitely needs to be on the group buy page. I've been perseverating on one of these for so long because it looks like it can only hold 5 rolls from the pic on the group buy. Knowing i cam get rid of most of my cereal boxes with this has put me over the edge.
I love mine - I keep most of my expensive filaments in there. If you plan to use it as a feed you'll fit a few less, but it will fit at least 10 rolls in there with enough room to allow for the five feeding spools!
Never tried this but you said a pole in the cloths dryer, they make shoe racks for them and you could theoretically sit the rolls on top of that and they wouldn't tumble
I need an upgrade on my dryer! A lot of folks saying this. I just thought that if you can keep filament and food mostly separated - the better off? The good ole oven does work well, but I cook pizza in there!
If you want to do the dryer method, find an old dryer and remove the drum belt. An electronics shop I know of did this to dry circuit boards and it worked nicely for that.
Thanks for the video! Are you able to put two brand new rolls of Polymaker filament laying flat side-by-side so you can slide either one out past the other or does one roll need to be pushed back slightly into the cabinet behind the other one?
I'm not 100% sure I understand. Out of the box you gain a little room since the spools are bigger than the filament that fills them. You can fit them stacked inside (sideways) and a couple (vertical) in the front of those. Hope this helps!
In the spring, where I live everything goes from 10%RH to about 70. Being able to dry a dozen rolls quick would be nice! Dry and then into the low power dry box.
Howdy neighbor. I'm in Maine. No worries, over the years a lot of people have a lot of problems that often include filament that isn't as dry as it should be. This is a blanket statement to do your filament if you're having issues. The dryer referenced is just a good design, highly suggested - but not necessarily the only way. I finally took some time to make a fun video, hope it is enjoyed by many. 🎉🎉🎉
Hey - Jokes aside, it could. - Some people have suggested dryers with shoe dryer inserts. If you needed to dry a bunch of filament quick before storing it for use, it was meant to be funny - but the irony is that it could actually work.
I may have heard of that once or twice. Some one should do a test, my LG doesn't have the feature. It would also be neat to use a dryer that is a heat pump unit...
LOL - I actually cleaned it a couple of weeks ago. Wife was away. I'd share my secrets, but there are already a ton of YT videos on how to clean ovens! Hey - but thanks for noticing my hard work!😁
It's actually for the K1 MAX. amzn.to/3xeyvwe It works. The patterns isn't as pronounced as I would have liked, but it works really well and the print bottoms are smoooooooothh.
Hi - Not sure why you are seeing blank descriptions. You had me worried so I checked a few this morning and they are all in place. To help you out here is a direct link to the git page with the macro your asking about and some of my configs. These are not updated and should be used to work from, not fully rely on. github.com/kermyb123/3DPrinting/tree/main/UltiBIB%20Configs
Hey - I said message Stefan at the CNC Kitchen! He'd do it if enough people ask! If I had an old microwave I THINK IT WOULD WORK WELL for a first dry. Maybe like 30% power for 15mins?
I was doing as a joke and thought - WAIT! this is a big low-temp convection oven. Throw a shower rod and some clamps in and BOOM! Maybe I'll do it? Lets see if people like this video!?
@@TheOneAndOnlySatan ...Just when you think you have a good dryer... Guess when these die I'll have to keep an eye out for "Shoe Mode". I'm also wondering how well a heat pump dryer would work....
You're doing great, but I hope you don't mind a bit of advice. The intro itself isn't really a problem, but together with the following screens of information it drags on too long and leaves too large of a content gap. The sponsorship and subscriber information should be worked into the video itself by displaying it over footage and/or briefly mentioning it. Skits are great, however generally you want to at least give the viewer a taste of the content they clicked for right after the intro. They should be cut down as well (20 seconds of the video were spent placing filament in the oven) to avoid an engagement dip. Not that it's necessarily about being fast either, because that can tire people out. It's about not wasting any time. I believe you can see where the engagement dips are if you go to your dashboard. For music, it may depend on the target audience. Loud goofy music can be off-putting to youthful viewers (when it's not the type of goofy they like haha) or those deeper into internet culture. It's also not very fitting for technical sections. In contrast, simple background music (such as the music about 6 minutes in) has wide appeal. Hope this helps!
Take a look at my replies to people - I want people to tell me what they like, what works, and what was a put-off. RU-vid videos is yet another hobby in my laundry list of things. I 100% want your input! I love to learn new things and when you create content you often get tunnel vision of the production. I have been learning Resolve this past few months and prior to that I just did all videos live without editing. I'm enjoying learning and I take everything in stride. Your opinion is highly valued and I hope you continue to provided feedback is you decide to watch more of my videos in the future. I'll still be creating technical long-form videos, but I wanted to start and use the skills my developing in these videos that may provide my channel with a wider audience base. If you like, I'd like to know who you feel makes great videos and specifically who has great video intros. You hit many valuable points in your comment! THANKS!
@@BuildItBasement I think CNC Kitchen's content is excellent for those just interested in the technical details. As for his intro, the visuals are nothing special (had to look it up to remember it) but I remember his intro phrase really well ("Guten tag everybody, I'm Stefan, and welcome to CNC Kitchen"). That said however, there's nothing wrong with a simple intro, and I think it's usually better than a flashy one. If you really want a good intro though I'd say involve your personal skills. Check out the way Alpha Phoenix does it. He didn't use fancy graphics at all and I'd say it's very memorable. Manifest your passion into it with what YOU'RE good at. Ideally not just a print timelapse because pretty much every 3d printing video has one of those. Maybe design or customize a moving print to have your logo on it, such as a jack in the box. Just keep it short. For less serious channels, there's Zack Freedman but he may be a bit insane and vulgar to use as an example. I'll instead move over to general engineering territory and mention William Osman and "I did a thing". They both smoothly integrate skits into their videos. Just be careful that you don't get lost in one-upping yourself. Some changes are purely positive, but other times you could be unwittingly starting down the unsustainable path of trying to make every video better and crazier than the last. It can lead to burnout, and sadly going back to an older calmer style could cause your channel to take a hit that it doesn't recover from. Although this probably isn't something you have to worry about much at this stage (especially since it's a good time to experiment), but it's something to keep in mind. A couple wild videos aren't gonna kill your channel, just be mindful of the expectations you're setting long term and if it's ok to break them.
Well taken from this end of the conversation, and well expressed from your side. I enjoy Zack, but you may be correct... RU-vid is as much a hobby to me as the experimentation and analytics are. Feel free to contact me via email if you want to continue the thoughts. I enjoy the comments, they may actually show interactions that help the video grow however emails are often easier for providing details and links. Just an offer. 3D printing and YT are not my day job, I'm actually an RF engineer and Director of Operations for a small company in Maine. Like MANY things in my life, I learn by doing, and doing things is key to learning. As I get older the more I want to do, and in some cases the more I'm able to do. Time is my only real limiting factor, so your provided perspectives are a short-cut in some ways. Thanks again.
@@BuildItBasement Oh, I love Zack myself. He's one of the most skilled creators in hobbyist 3d printing. I just wasn't sure how to relate his content to your calm family-oriented style. Sounds like a cool job by the way! Alright, I've sent you an email.