DIY Filament Dryer / Dehydrator, Tweaked v2.0

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Shortly after creating my first filament dehydrator https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2520281, I found CreativeTools' Filament Spool Holder. My first version worked fine, but I found some shavings on the spool holder when changing filaments, caused by the friction between the holder and the spool. Also, my original holder was only sized for certain spools, not as universal as I had expected. Not a big deal, but I'm a big fan of maximum efficiency...so here you go, a slightly better version than the first. Here are the links I had in my first version: 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!) * Sometimes Amazon is out of stock, they do seem to have it in at this time. I know for sure that the nutrichef PKFD14 (and 14BK) is not the right size for the caddy, someone commented that the Westinghouse http://amzn.to/2Bsxth4 is not either. Perhaps the Rosewill http://amzn.to/2HdMbJj will work? * You could use Dr. Boo's Filament Dryer Spacers https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2797196 with a 5-star Chef Food Dehydrator, but since the walls are not clear, you won't be able to see how much filament you have left. * I also found out Taulman has a dehydrator design similar to mine, you might want to check it out if you don't want to go through the trouble of DIY. The only other thing you need is 2 #4 x 5/8" pan head screws, maybe spare thermal fuses and 1/2" rubber stoppers (see below in Tips). If you want suggestions for other dehydrators and tops, look on Tinkerman's original dehydrator page: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1618037 I didn't mess with CreativeTools' duster, the filament is in an enclosed space, not likely to gather dust. My snoot is intended for a PC4-M6 Male Straight Pneumatic Connector. The PTFE tube keeps the air from reaching the filament before it reaches the printer and keeps the filament from crimping. Special thanks goes to CreativeTools and Tinkerman for sharing their original ideas! *See my extra tips in printing instructions!