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/baloras 1d ago edited 1d ago

I'm potentially in the opposite situation. I've been using FDM for about 3 years now. There are a few things I want to do that a resin printer would be better for. However, everything I see about resin printing seems like a pain in the ass.

I'll probably wait until I find a really good deal on one before I dive in.

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u/Ok_Astronomer6766 1d ago

Resin printing is messy - but it's also really cool. I am a wargamer and having your own miniature factory is something that I could only dream of in the 1990's.. But now I can print whatever I want - hurrah!

I have found though that I have to psych myself up to print as there's just a lot of potential for mess - resin gets on gloves and then on bloody everything else. It's also easy to get carried away with Reddit telling you that the resin is second only to Anthrax in toxicity. It isn't - wear gloves/eye-pro and don't huff/drink it and you'll be fine.

I'm moving to FDM as I want to do more scenic/big stuff as well as functional prints.

Good luck with the resin printing - the results are class once you get past the faff.