Malolo's Silica Gel / Desiccant Containers

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I created this silica gel container primarily because I was dissatisfied with existing designs, so I decided to design one myself. Two main reasons drove me to do this: firstly, I examined several different silica gel containers but couldn't find any that met my requirements; secondly, designing stuff is incredibly fun, a realization that surprised even me after purchasing my 3D printer. These are the goals I aimed to achieve: * The silica gel I purchased consists of small pieces, so I designed the container's walls with narrow gaps that still allow plenty of air in. Slots seemed like a better option than holes for this purpose. To let even more air in, I added a hole at the bottom featuring air slots as well. * Opening it should be quick and easy but also impossible to do by accident; a screwable lid seems like the best solution for this problem. * It needs to fit inside a filament spool. * Printing it should be easy, with no need for supports. * It must be reasonably sturdy without using too much filament. There are three different variants (best seen in the second picture): * NoCore: A regular container without a hole in the center * HalfCore: A container with a hole in the center halfway through * FullCore: A container with a hole in the center all the way through, including the lid Each variant comes in four different sizes. All have a diameter of 50mm. Their heights (including the lids) are: * 30mm * 50mm * 75mm * 100mm The lid is the same for all sizes. The FullCore variants come with their own lids featuring holes in the center. To aid filling the FullCore variants with silica gel, I also designed a center plug and a screw-on funnel. __Updates__ _2019-04-20:_ * I changed the threads on all containers and lids to improve print results with layer heights above 0.15mm (tested up to 0.3mm). _2019-04-01:_ * NoCore and FullCore variants have been added. * Funnel and Center Plug have been designed