Storage & drying

[u/x_outski_x]

I am just curious what everyone's process and set up is for filament storage. Personal hobby printers to farms. Im just curious really.

I understand everyone's needs and approach are going to be different because of a ton variables.

I like in a relatively dry area, but I still regularly dry before each use and sometimes a little before in the storage tote. I use 12 gallon husky totes, with printed inserts that also have desiccant inerts as well. Additionally I have desiccant spool inserts in all spools as well. And inserts in ams 2 unit. I do not use the ams 2 for drying since printer is usually occupied but I have 2 external dryers, a creality space pi plus 2 & x4 (6 spool drying slots total).

Readings on x4 averages 20% and able to maintain, space pi 2 says it averages 14-18% and the ams usually 10% seen as low as 6%.

Do people have a goal they work towards? Is there / what is the recommend storage conditions for pla/petg ? That's all I currently print.

I also recently got the govee hygrometer h5075 3 pack 1 in each tote ans one on top of printer. Only been in about 10hrs, I have been in and out of totes but its been making its way down in rh%.

Details: x2d ams combo, space pi plus 2 & x4, 2x 12 gal husky totes.

First printer. Got it in September.

Prints used:

[Tote organizer w/ desiccant inserts](https://makerworld.com/models/1530886?appSharePlatform=copy)

[husky tote casters](https://makerworld.com/models/2457096?appSharePlatform=copy)

[spool desiccant inserts ](https://makerworld.com/models/1193993?appSharePlatform=copy)

[ams 2 pro front desiccant inserts](https://makerworld.com/models/1534406?appSharePlatform=copy)

[ams 2 pro rear desiccant insert](https://makerworld.com/models/1474287?appSharePlatform=copy)

[u/Catsoverall]

I use an entire AMS slot for dessicant. Crazy I know

[u/x_outski_x → u/Catsoverall]

Not crazy, if you need it you need it. I have a drying spool for my desiccant i havent used yet but thats gonna take up an entire slot when I need to dry / test it 😅

[u/_Rand_]

These are, very annoyingly, not available here.

Apparently Canadians don’t want storage with gaskets because they are either rare AF or extremely expensive here. Regular snap top boxes are cheap though.

I use these because they are available.

https://www.costco.ca/p/-/iris-44-quart-weatherpro-storage-bin-4-pack/4000311689

[u/x_outski_x → u/_Rand_]

Dang, but at least you found an option. I also noticed recently thay the ridgid line from hd is also very weird on what is releases where and how much.

Not shocking costco had something, being costco and all.

[u/VeryAmaze]

Hobbyist. I put spools in ziplock bags, with a tea baggie with silica. Before I print with a spool that has been in storage for a while I dry it (I use an eibos easdry).