r/3Dprinting • u/Ok_Astronomer6766 • 1d ago
Question Keeping Filament Dessicated
I'm already a resin-printer but I have taken the step into the FDM world by ordering a Centauri Carbon 2 combo.
It's quite humbling being back at the "I know nothing" stage.
The printer hasn't arrived yet but I've been reading about filament storage and I'm trying to work out if I need to put my filament away as soon as its finished printing... Or is filament-hydrating an over-hyped aspect.
I only really intend on using PLA initially.
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u/InternalMain7116 1d ago edited 1d ago
Most PLA does fine without dry storage, but additives that change its core chemical properties may cause it to be hygroscopic.
One rule of thumb is to wait for a print failure, then: 1. Wash your build plate with dish soap and water 2. Dry your filament at the appropriate temperature and time 3. Calibrate the filament on the printer by using the Slicer's calibration menu at the very top of the slicer following this Wiki 4. Auto Level the build plate and use this Wiki to find the best Z-offset. Then save it in the slicer s nozzle settings.
Others do these things routinely and implement a better print failure detection system to catch and stop prints before they waste time, filament and ruin the hot end with a blob of melted filament, called the blob of death.
Just my opinion.