3D Printer Happened

[Susquatch]

Bambu is a lot more expensive, like half the price of my A1 printer. But maybe worth buying once?

Specs say it will do 85C. That's enough to dry neat nylon..... But not cheap.

 

[Susquatch]

Bambu AMS HT looks like it might also be a filament feeder @PeterT.

Getting too complicated. I just want a simple one or two spool dryer.

Not having much luck slogging through ratings and what not.

Looks like some kind of price barrier to 80/85°C. No idea why.

 

[BaronJ]

Hi Susquatch, Guys,

Off the top of my head thoughts.

I have a Peltier device that will easily do 100C or minus 20C, actually both at the same time ! Depending upon voltage or current limiting to control the temperatures. It is relatively small about 50 mm by 50 mm and about 7 or 8 mm thick.

A suitable fan and a heatsink/radiator with air blown across it could be used to heat or cool an enclosure. Could this be useful for drying filament ?
The cold side easily freezes water out of the air whilst the hot side rapidly gets too hot to hold.

 

[PeterT]

Bambu AMS HT looks like it might also be a filament feeder[/USER].

Dang, I didnt read the fine print. I just assumed I didint have to feed, I could just dry + store or dry + remount. Its back to one of the other brands.

 

[PeterT]

For better or worse I ordered the Pi V2 $89 on Amazon. I suspect a minefield of sketchy units overall but it checks most of my boxes. Mostly positive reviews other than the fan bearing can crap out at some point but I confirmed a replacement fan can be purchased off Amazon. Surely it will be an improvment over what I'm doing now. Even an otherise good looking PLA print at 50-60% humidity is weaker than using dry/conditioned filament so I can get behind that. I have resisted other (non-PLA) materials partly out of lack of need but recognizing moisture is urely going to be a bigger issue.

 

[Susquatch]

For better or worse I ordered the Pi V2 $89 on Amazon. I suspect a minefield of sketchy units overall but it checks most of my boxes. Mostly positive reviews other thna the fan bearing can crap out at some point but I confirmed a replacement fan can be purchased off Amazon.

I am one guy who will be waiting for your reviews and comments. Please don't be shy!

And thanks for the confirming the unsuitability of the Bambu AMS HT. I missed some of that too.

 

[pdentrem]

The plastic caps for dishware split and die, so I printed a couple from files supplied on Printables. First layer of PETG to make the part come off the build plate and the rest in TPU. There are food safe filaments at a price, but as a cover food contact is nonexistent.
Pierre

 

[TorontoBuilder]

The plastic caps for dishware split and die, so I printed a couple from files supplied on Printables. First layer of PETG to make the part come off the build plate and the rest in TPU. There are food safe filaments at a price, but as a cover food contact is nonexistent.
Pierre
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Haha that was one of the first thing I printed in TPU. I have to try the first layer PETG trick

I actually called anchor hocking to complain that they didn't sell replacements for their small lids like they did with this size....

IMO the dishwasher leaches out too much of the plasticizers...