awesome DIY Project. I finally talked myself into getting a 3D printers and got the A1 Combo. I didn't realize how valuable going a little more for a AMS would have been. This will be a good substitute until I can make it into the big leagues of printers and AMS elites.
Try mounting the ams lite and on the lid, with the lid upside down. When changing filament the whole clear part comes off giving easier access to the spools.
Did you ever consider making it upside down? Mounting the AMS to the cover(blue part). And using the clear part as the cover. This way when you take the clear cover off, you have a lot of room to switch spools.
Although its hard to see in this video, just above the AMS is a tray to hold desiccant. The tray is nice because it keeps the desiccant "out of the way" and also makes taking it out to dry very easy. The other issue is that the lid is not very strong and I think it would sag too much. That said I will think on it as there may be some solution. Thanks!
@WhereNerdyisCool If the height of the stand that the dry box sits on is 21 inches or less you do not need an extension. That said I think you can buy them on ebay.
With 1 pound of desiccant my dry box goes from 40% humidity down to 10% in about a day and will stay at 10% for about 6 weeks before I need to dry the desiccant. How long it will take your dry box to get that low will depend on how dry your filament is to start. Mine was already pretty dry. Thanks for the question!
Actually removing or replacing the spools is not bad. The hard part is threading the filament into the feeder. There's not much room to maneuver and you can't see the feed holes.
Has anybody tried using a gun safe humidifier tube inside a box like this instead of desiccant pouches, just curious if that would work, as the tube wouldn't need to be recharging all the time? Other than that this is a great plan, I may do something like this for my A1
@davidschuster3623 just as an FYI, this uses loose desiccant in a tray. I remove the tray, pour the desiccant onto a metal tray and bake it for a couple of hours. The tray helped make the process pretty painless. Thanks for your feedback!
awesome DIY Project. I finally talked myself into getting a 3D printers and got the A1 Combo. I didn't realize how valuable going a little more for a AMS would have been. This will be a good substitute until I can make it into the big leagues of printers and AMS elites.
@@OGManlyMutt So glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback.
Try mounting the ams lite and on the lid, with the lid upside down. When changing filament the whole clear part comes off giving easier access to the spools.
That would only work if you eliminate the desiccant tray. So I suppose if you don't want the tray that's fine.
Simple but awesome :) Very nice project :)
Thanks! I think I have a new hashtag ... #simplebutawesome
I love that this does not require a large 3d printer to print. some of the other boxes require the a1 normal or bigger to print the parts
If you need another printer it kind of defeats the purpose (?). Glad you like it!
@@3DPartFactory true. the only thing it would need is some way to see how humiid it is.
@chrislucas668 I have that! I guess I need to add it to the video.
Take a look at this video for a removeable hygrometer for the dryer box:
jbs3dpartfactory.com/filament-dryer-box-hygrometer/
Did you ever consider making it upside down? Mounting the AMS to the cover(blue part). And using the clear part as the cover. This way when you take the clear cover off, you have a lot of room to switch spools.
I was thinking the same, but cable length seems limiting.
Although its hard to see in this video, just above the AMS is a tray to hold desiccant. The tray is nice because it keeps the desiccant "out of the way" and also makes taking it out to dry very easy. The other issue is that the lid is not very strong and I think it would sag too much. That said I will think on it as there may be some solution. Thanks!
Did you need an extension cable to power the AMS to the A1? If so - where did you get it?
@WhereNerdyisCool If the height of the stand that the dry box sits on is 21 inches or less you do not need an extension. That said I think you can buy them on ebay.
How effective has this been for you? I love simple solutions and so far I’ve only seen dry boxes that take pretty long to print. Great job!
With 1 pound of desiccant my dry box goes from 40% humidity down to 10% in about a day and will stay at 10% for about 6 weeks before I need to dry the desiccant. How long it will take your dry box to get that low will depend on how dry your filament is to start. Mine was already pretty dry.
Thanks for the question!
What is the dimensionality of the box?
@@Dvcpower911 12H x 23W x 15D
i like it! but the link on the website doesnt work :)
I'm SOOOO sorry about that! I'll look into it and let you know when it is fixed.
Sorry about that. Please try again as the link should work now.
Hi!
Is it Easy to swap the spools?
Actually removing or replacing the spools is not bad. The hard part is threading the filament into the feeder. There's not much room to maneuver and you can't see the feed holes.
Has anybody tried using a gun safe humidifier tube inside a box like this instead of desiccant pouches, just curious if that would work, as the tube wouldn't need to be recharging all the time?
Other than that this is a great plan, I may do something like this for my A1
@davidschuster3623 just as an FYI, this uses loose desiccant in a tray. I remove the tray, pour the desiccant onto a metal tray and bake it for a couple of hours. The tray helped make the process pretty painless.
Thanks for your feedback!
Link dosent work
Sorry about that. Please try again as the link should work now.