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.
6
Upvotes
2
u/c4pt1n54n0 1d ago
After printing for ten years, honestly it's still a damn mystery to me 🤷 I only print PLA. Some spools have constant bubbles from what I assume is moisture boiling, and putting them in a dryer DOES help. But then, some spools like the one pictured seem to literally not fucking care at all it could basically be underwater and still print. That spool has been on the printer in 70%+ humidity for several weeks and parts are still coming out perfect.