21 Cup Silica Desiccant Container Dry Box

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UPDATE: Nov 1st, 2020- I made a slimmer version of @joreal's gel container holder. Great design I used at first, but I wanted to throw heat-set inserts and make it a little slimmer for more air circulation around the beads. <h3>Desiccant Canister</h3> <h3> DESICCANT CONTAINER IS STILL WORK IN PROGRESS </h3> **I believe I got the scaling correct now. My apologies to anyone if they've printed it any the threads/size wasn't right.** I didn't need any supports on the canister when printed upright. Print the lid upside down, so the top is facing the build plate. **Thanks to eschmidt12**, I used https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4534045 but scaled down for the gel holder vs inside-spool. The file contained in this Thing has the correct scale, so no worries on that! <h3>Container Holder For Box</h3> Original holder: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4164009, **thank you joreal!** Print holder at 0.5 line width. Place heat-set inserts in the holder. I printed veritcally, but flat on back should work too? I used tree supports, but use whatever floats your benchy. <h3>MOUNTING JIG</h3> Align jig with bottom lip of outside of the container, and center with cup/liter readings. Use a punch or sharp point to make a guide hole for the drill. Use a 7/64th or 1/8" drill bit to get through the hole after lining up. Insert two M3x8 (or longer) socket cap screws. Also **thanks to @OneEyeDesign** with the Jig idea for his PTFE tubing: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3988583 Go check that design out! <H3>MISC</H3> if you're looking for a decent roller-base set, I would check this set. Uses four skate bearings for the rollers, solid bases: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3988583 I have no affiliation to these eBay links, but I figured I'd drop them here just in case. You may find stuff cheaper, esp. from China, but I try to support US sellers as much as I can. **Link to heat-set inserts:** https://www.ebay.com/itm/Qty-50-M3-3mm-M3-0-5-Brass-Threaded-Metal-Heat-Set-Screw-Inserts-for-3D-Printing/292174792941 **Link to beads:** https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Quart-2-LBS-Dry-Dry-Premium-Orange-Indicating-Silica-Gel-Desiccant-Bead/282095741418 *For reference, it holds about 50g of these beads.* **Link to M3 assortment kit** https://www.ebay.com/itm/340pcs-M3-5mm-20mm-Stainless-Steel-Hex-Screw-Nuts-Bolt-Cap-Socket-Assortment-Kit/372758839878