Filament Dryer Survey-Any opinion is appreciated!
Everybody!
I have a few questions regarding 3d printing and I would really appreciate any feedback.
Do you currently use a filament dryer?
🔘 Yes 🔘 No 🔘 I’ve been thinking about it
If yes, what brand and model are you using?
(e.g., Sunlu S2, PrintDry, Sovol, or DIY setup)
How often do you dry your filament?
🔘 Every time before printing 🔘 Only for certain materials (like Nylon, PETG, TPU) 🔘 Rarely or never
What do you love most about your current filament dryer?
(e.g., ease of use, quick heating, consistent results, etc.)
What do you hate about it?
(e.g., takes forever to heat up, noisy fan, too small, feels cheap, uneven drying, etc.)
How long does your current dryer usually take to reach temperature?
🔘 Less than 10 minutes 🔘 10–20 minutes 🔘 20+ minutes 🔘 Not sure
Do you prefer a dryer that can run while printing (live feed)?
🔘 Yes, always 🔘 Sometimes 🔘 No, I dry first then print
Would you rather have:
🔘 A compact dryer for one spool 🔘 A larger dryer for 2–4 spools 🔘 A modular setup that can expand later
How important are “smart” features to you?
(Wi-Fi control, presets, touchscreen, app integration, etc.)
🔘 Very important 🔘 Nice bonus 🔘 Don’t care
If you could design your perfect filament dryer, what would it include — and what would it definitely not include?
This survey is open to anyone looking to voice their opinion on filament drying. I'll explain why I'm asking these questions after the survey closes
RE:
I do use a dryer, Creality Space Pi plus.
Like that it takes 2 spools, has a clean and simple UI and a compact footprint.
Dislike that it opens towards the back, so you need room behind and above it (or pull it forward) to load filament .
I dry all filament types, but not before every print, only when I "feel" that they have been sitting on the shelf a while before getting used again.
Heating-up time is a fraction of the total time for drying, so I don't care at all and have no idea what the actual time is.
The Creality could be used for live feed, but I have not set it up that way.
2 spools is the right balance for me -- compact, but lets me plan ahead at least a bit.
Smart features? What for?! I need to be there to load and start it, and it has a timer for total runtime -- that will do for me.
I have no need for a "perfect dryer". They are about as exciting as a "perfect hairdryer" or "perfect garbage bin" -- just a utility thingy.
If it is your hobby project or business idea to build a "perfect dryer" -- I would reconsider. 😉
RE: Filament Dryer Survey-Any opinion is appreciated!
Do you currently use a filament dryer? yes
If yes, what brand and model are you using? Polymaker Polydryer
How often do you dry your filament? *mostly* for certain materials (PETG, TPU, ASA, but also PLA that's been stored for a while)
What do you love most about your current filament dryer? Modularity, ability to print from and store filament in their boxes, relatively low running cost, ease of use
What do you hate about it? Nothing to hate
How long does your current dryer usually take to reach temperature? Not sure. it's not a priority tbh since you're going to be drying for hours, if it takes minutes or seconds to get to temp isn't material
Do you prefer a dryer that can run while printing (live feed)? Yes
Would you rather have: no preference. I have a compact dryer for one spool, but have two of them and frequently run them simultaneously so a larger one could be just as useful to me
How important are “smart” features to you? Don't care. Prefer without tbh. This is an appliance
If you could design your perfect filament dryer, what would it include — and what would it definitely not include?
For sure keep ability to keep it running while printing from it. Keep ability to store filament in the modular boxes. Would add a desiccant holder that can be restored in a microwave. Improved support of high temp filaments
Cheers!
RE: Filament Dryer Survey-Any opinion is appreciated!
why don't you make an anonymous poll on google docs?
See my GitHub and printables.com for some 3d stuff that you may like.