Desiccrate... Spool Desiccant Container

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Yet another desiccant box... - 56mm tall x 50mm wide: fits snugly in the center of most spools (Taulman included) - Hexagonal shape: allows for efficient stacking, and improved airflow around the sides (resulting in more even absorption) - Horizontal thin bars: minimize "islands" to print (leading to faster, cleaner, and better results) - 1mm wide air slots: significantly reduce spilled desiccant - Tab/slot secured lid: greatly reduces spilled desiccant I utilize these for storing my lesser used spools in plastic bags (popular filaments are stored in dry-boxes/cartridges). The hexagonal shape stacks well. So they fit neatly next to a roll or two of filament inside my dehydrator, and my ziplock full of spare recharged desiccant boxes also occupies less space. I printed mine in clear PETG, so I can visually inspect my color indicating desiccant. I also simply toss the boxes in my dehydrator for maintenance. I do not recommend PLA if your boxes will need to function in a dehydrator. The clearance between the lid and box works out perfectly for my printer. You can adjust the fit of the lid by scaling it in the X/Y directions if necessary. Another consideration, if you have a dehydrator you will never need to open the box... so why not glue it shut, even if it fits perfectly? Mine are sufficiently tight enough to not require glue, but I may eventually glue them for overkill. Also, do not worry if your printer struggles with bridging. In fact, sagging bridges are a good thing on this design. The sagging filament closes the slots off slightly and acts as a filter, which helps to contain even smaller chunks of desiccant. How about that... a print where sagging bridge artifacts are desirable! Cheers, Kevin