DIY Filament Dryer / Dehydrator, Tweaked

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***I now have a new version of my dehydrator, check it out https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2648645*** I admired Tinkerman's Dryer, but wanted to make a couple of tweaks. I am loving this filament dispenser; been using it to dry my nylon, while printing! In Tinkerman's comments section, dtrArch recommended this dehydrator: https://www.amazon.com/Flexzion-Dehydrator-Food-Fruit-Dehydration/dp/B01J51JLCC/ref=sr_1_23?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1499306986&sr=1-23&keywords=dehydrator+machine and Wilton's cake caddy, which I got from Joann http://www.joann.com/cake-caddy/5717806.html#q=cake%2Bcaddy&start=1, for about $10 (don't forget to use your coupons!) While I found that the caddy top would fit perfectly on the dehydrator by itself, the shelf units were just a bit too large. I figured that I could do without the shelves if I could just hold down the spool holder, using the screw holes found in the center of the dehydrator. Added a couple of holes for the screws, longer screws, and Voila! an immobile spool holder. I also wanted the Filament Snoot to receive my PC4-M6 Male Straight Pneumatic Connector (I hadn't built Tinkerman's version, so I don't know if it's any better or worse, but I'm more confident about its security and air-tight seal). I built a cap to put over the snoot, but I never use it...it may be useful if someone decides to design for a second tier and have 2 snoots. I had thrown in about a cup of desiccant beads to keep it dry while it's off, careful not to let any fall into the holes under the spool holder where the heat comes out.