Filament desiccant holder

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I found my collection of desiccant bags were either too old or used up, so I bought some loose desiccant form ebay £5 for 500g. and designed this little box to fit in my filament storage box. The box contains around 200g of the gel balls. They were sold as 2-5mm balls and the air slots are 1.6mm tall. You do lose a couple of broken balls, but on the whole the balls are contained well. I decided to go with a solid base for the extra rigidity. The flat square shape allows for a good amount of surface area for the silica to react with the air. The gel I got is colour changing. They turn from orange to green as they become saturated, and can be dried out and reused. Print Settings Printer: Anet A8 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 100% Notes: 1.6 shell thickness top / bottom thickness 1.6 Print speed 80 Temp 200 Bed 50 The fast print speed seems to work well enough to bridge the 25mm gaps between the uprights. Print the box with the solid base on the bed. Print the lid upside down. How I Designed This 123d Design and Cura to slice it.