WHY you NEED TO DRY your FILAMENTS!

Let's me show you how you dry your 3D printing filaments and what the effect on printing quality and strength is.

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[domedom]

This is the most german channel in the world! All those charts, measurements and data gathering is awesome!! Thanks very much

[DSage]

I spent 3 days trying to fix my printer then I realized the filament was moist. I switched filaments and it worked great again.

[damionlee]

Watched your infill pattern/percentage strength video, and now this one. It is great to see not just advice, but practical experimentation to demonstrate the suitability of that advice. Thank you for taking the time to log your results, plotting them in a meaningful way, and then sharing them with us.

[mikemike]

Another truly informative and useful video from a channel that has become essential viewing for those of us designing and printing functional parts. As a bonus, the beautifully done videography, video editing, and graphics make the videos a pleasure to watch.

[dronesrus]

Good to see this covered for a material like PETG. I store even PLA in dry boxes when possible and it helps with quality.

[pirobotbeta]

Was getting ready to throw out a roll of ABS, saw the exact issues you spelled out: stringing, snapping sounds, steam, bubbling.
Roasted it for 12 hours just below GT, tired again, perfection!
Pacific Northwest tends to have high humidity, worse in the winter.
Only one roll of PLA [bronze, metal filled] has ever needed roasting right from the factory.
Everything now stored in individual freezer-bags; each roll with its own desiccant pack, roast the desiccant packs every month to keep them active.

[Javii]

I paused the video to compute how much energy it would take to dry my filament. Later I resumed your video and realized you computed it for us. you really think of everything when you make these videos!

[davetreadwell]

Thank you so much for taking the time to add proper subtitles and not relying on auto generated

[jankuhlmann]

I'd like to see the same tests with PLA.

[justin_time]

This is so brilliant! It’s always so easy to over look the little things when tackling tough projects but this video shows just how important seemingly small details, such as drying filament, can have such a huge impact on a final product. Thanks so much for posting this video and doing all of this research!!!

[donutboy]

Thanks for doing this testing. I always thought that my PETG had moisture in it. Now I definitely know I do, and how to correct it. Your videos are really well done and the research you put into them is superb. Thanks again!

[bartgalokhulugu]

I truly appreciate your scientific approach and your succinct explanations. You provide a great service with excellent information.

[danielsmullen]

Please do one of these analyses on ABS. There are many in the 3d printing community who believe that somehow only nylon and PC absorb moisture and ABS is immune - prove them wrong!

[NicoleMarmol]

This worked so well for me! I did a modification like how you did for yours and I'm surprised it really worked! Did about 8 or 9 hours of dehydrating and my prints are looking significantly better! I thought I'd have to throw out my material and buy new ones, so I'm so glad I came across this video. Thank you!

[presari]

Thank you for this great channel! I watch Angus and Joel as well, and they make great videos, but your scientific approach really adds value, and as I design mostly functional parts, the tests you perform are very useful. Danke sehr!

[Ucceah]

pro tip: "crystal" cat litter is the cheapest and most widely available source to get a lot of silicagel. just fill old socks or so with it. before using it as a dessicant, it needs to be dried in the oven or microwave, though. holding a spoon over it, and looking for condensation, is a great indicator to see if it's actually dry.
(the cat litter comes partially saturated, so it doesnt stick to a cat's slightly damp paw pads. cats despise sticky things.)
PS: if you arent in a hurry, a few days near a heater, in an airtight bag with plenty of dessicant, revives most soggy spools.

[Keyoung]

Very nice and informative. Not too wordy and no ego. Thanks so much.

[justinz]

This is so freaking informative. Thanks for the extreme thoroughness. I'm going to take drying my filament a lot more seriously now.

[PetterBruland]

Thanks for another great video. Now I'll do a test print with a few filaments I have, after I "bake" them a bit, since they normally "pop" a bit when printing.

[MOVIEKICKS]

Hey Stefan, I also noticed humidity affects the surface finish of PLA a massive amount especially when "ironing" a top flat surface. In the summertime where humidity can reach 60%+ in my place the surface finish from "ironing" is very poor. In the wintertime where humidity is currently 34% in my place the surface finish from "ironing" comes out great. Do you have any data on controlling the storage environment of PLA to improve the surface finish for "ironing"?