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skylab9999
(@skylab9999)
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filament dryer

I wanted  a filament dryer but decided not to buy a expensive one and decided to do this

bought a wine fridge used  $75.00n used

bought a dehydrator            $25.00  used

3 lights                                    $20.00

removed the control box from the wine fridge  and used the power leads to connect to my lighting consisting of two vertical lights and one for the overhead light

3d printed a box to contain the power supply for the thermometer and the overhead light

placed the dehydrator in the bottom

and you can  see the finished product.

 

 

 

Napsal : 28/09/2025 1:12 am
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Jürgen
(@jurgen-7)
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RE: filament dryer

Do you use incandescent lamps which act as heaters, and control them via a thermostat (not just thermometer)? In my understanding you need to heat the air inside the box, to ensure that the filament releases the water that has already bound to its matrix. Just surrounding the filament with dry but cool air is not effective. 

 

Napsal : 28/09/2025 7:18 pm
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