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It will vary slightly by manufacturer but not by much unless you are buying bambu refills. The do not come on a spool at all and require...
Sep 29, 2026
Thank you thank thank you. I looked and looked and then gave up.
Sep 29, 2026
I'd guess that's what the built in dryer in the combo unit does too. I'll know more when I get the printer.
I bought one of those...
Sep 29, 2026
Key words are "soggy filament"! As I understand it moulded versions are far less hygroscopic and more desirable.
I could also add that...
Sep 29, 2026
Considering modern fridges don't just cool the air but also dry the air to some extent I would guess your idea might have some merit.
Sep 29, 2026
Spool Dimensions for a 1kg 3D Printer Filament Spool:
Outer Diameter (Flange Diameter): Typically 200 mm (7.87 inches), though minor...
Sep 29, 2026
On the Bambu site there is a downloadable split spool model. Ready to print in your favourite soggy filament!
Or this one on...
Sep 29, 2026
Ya, that's why the thrust of my idea changed to focus on putting it in a fridge slightly above freezing.
Once dry though, and then...
Sep 29, 2026
I was not envisioning a sealed container on cooling, only on warming.
Sep 29, 2026
Peoples' experiences with filament drying vary so much it's interesting. Everybody has a different strategy and outcome, some bordering...
Sep 29, 2026
PLA, PETG and TPU. Bambu filaments and esun PLA+ from Amazon. I buy when on sale which is all the time. Settings already in Bambu Lab...
Sep 29, 2026
Don't forget that as the air cools the relative humidity rises. So by cooling the equilibrium you mentioned might shift towards moisture...
Sep 29, 2026
I get the intent of temperature & dryness but it seems complicated. A freezer brings up new unknowns. Water expands below freezing...
Sep 29, 2026
I use the same type of large container as Doggggboy to store my rolls along with relatively large desiccant container with the...
Sep 29, 2026
My crazy curiosity got the best of me Peter. I did some more research.....
It turns out that my foolish assumption that PLA would act a...
Sep 29, 2026