So I got mine a few days ago and the filament exit holes are at a 90 dagree to the spool on the inside causing a severe bend on the inside. It was so tight, my extruder couldn't pull and caused a failed print
Oreintate the filament so its coming from front down, so it points upwards, and not top forwards, it might help. If not a bowden tube that goes inside might help, I use on on my creality one to stop the drag on the rubber hole.
@@rb30e i did, there is still an extremely sharp angle on the inside that causes stress and binding on more rigid filament. I actually designed an adapter mod that eliminates the issue. Going to upload it to thingiverse and printables
@@scottperry5454 I am curious about your design too, can you link it? I am only considering getting this dryer currently but this tight bend point is the thing I have observed being a potential problem. If I can find a way around it I will more than likely get it.
Hello. I have never tried, but a quick research says that you can dry silica beads at 60C but then it takes 7 hours. This dryer can do 60C, so in theory it can work as long as you want to leave it 7 hours.
I tried the Creality Space Pi Plus and I find the temperature not accurate. While it keeps it pretty consistent throughout the duration, it was consistently 4 to 5°C lower than the set temperature (verified with 3 different hygrometers). Also, the Space Pi, the time isn't preset. You have to set the time every time. This one looks like it has a preset time which I like.
Yes that's a good point, not sure about how they get around that but I hope they do because I have one of these things on the way from Amazon today and id be pissed if it doesn't do it's job.
Are there storage locations provided for Desiccant packs? If so, how large are the locations? Can you use 20g desiccant bags or just 5g? If storing the filament the ability to have Desiccant inside is really important. Also it has the type presets but can you manually select temp & time too? Thanks for any info.
Yes. There’s is space for such bags. I think there’s a part on the video where I show them…. I’m not sure the weight for those bags but I’ll assume is the small ones. And yes, you can manually change any profile.
@NordFPV Thanks. Didn't see mention of the locations in the video but you did show a close up of the inside around 7:15 and it looked like there were storage locations along the bottom edge. Guessing you push the tab and lift the cover off, install desicant and snap back in place. Overall do you still feel this works pretty well? Do you still recommend? Ever hear from them about possible firmware updates?
@@christopherlyons7613 Yeah, i don't think I properly mentioned it but I showed them. I do still think this is a good dryer if you can pass by the exit point location, or if it fits with your 3D printer. No, I haven't heard anything about a firmware upgrade. I actually checked and there's no port on the device so a firmware upgrade seems very unlikely.
In the very beginning you are taking the water in the filament out of the filament, but this water stays inside the dryer if you don’t have a way to remove it. Therefore many dryers have ventilation for the humidity to scape. Without that ventilation the water will stay inside the dryer and closer to the sensors potentially influencing that number you are seeing increasing.
Let the lid a small bit open during drying. There is an extra lip at the closure to hold this position. The humidity goes up, because moisture goes out of the filament into the air (=drying) of the dryer... and then much too slow out of it (air exchange between dryer inside and outside is too low)... so it's trapped and slowing down the drying. An optimal opening / air exchange for drying is, if you have practically no rise of rel. humidity (compared after shortly opening for a few seconds) while maintaining the desired temperature. Also rotate the spool every 1-2 hours, if not printing, for better results.
@@NordFPV moisture exits the filament during the whole drying - not only at the beginning. It does the quickest, at start, and negligible at the end of drying. Imho most dryers are not designed well, regarding this.. letting the moisture just not out of the dryer and slowing down the drying, strong.
So I got mine a few days ago and the filament exit holes are at a 90 dagree to the spool on the inside causing a severe bend on the inside. It was so tight, my extruder couldn't pull and caused a failed print
Oreintate the filament so its coming from front down, so it points upwards, and not top forwards, it might help.
If not a bowden tube that goes inside might help, I use on on my creality one to stop the drag on the rubber hole.
@@rb30e i did, there is still an extremely sharp angle on the inside that causes stress and binding on more rigid filament. I actually designed an adapter mod that eliminates the issue. Going to upload it to thingiverse and printables
@@scottperry5454What's the title of your design???
@@scottperry5454 I am curious about your design too, can you link it? I am only considering getting this dryer currently but this tight bend point is the thing I have observed being a potential problem. If I can find a way around it I will more than likely get it.
@@twistedmetal209 i tried linking but didn't seem to take it. Search thingivers for Comgrow/Sovol. It's the guide fix.
Wicked dryer and info. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the review!
Can you use this to dry the silica bags as well?
Hello. I have never tried, but a quick research says that you can dry silica beads at 60C but then it takes 7 hours. This dryer can do 60C, so in theory it can work as long as you want to leave it 7 hours.
@ oh wow! Thank you for taking your time to give me an Answer!! You rock!
I printed a spool sized silica bead container and I usually dry a couple of pounds in about 12 hours
@@DrMechxico nice! Do you use a specific profile or temperature?
I tried the Creality Space Pi Plus and I find the temperature not accurate. While it keeps it pretty consistent throughout the duration, it was consistently 4 to 5°C lower than the set temperature (verified with 3 different hygrometers). Also, the Space Pi, the time isn't preset. You have to set the time every time. This one looks like it has a preset time which I like.
Yes. This has preset for temperature and times.
Where does the moisture actually go without venting? It must still be in the enclosure somewhere, right?
Yes that's a good point, not sure about how they get around that but I hope they do because I have one of these things on the way from Amazon today and id be pissed if it doesn't do it's job.
It has a vent on top that should be opened when drying and closed when storing the filament.
@@Neomaster67 I saw that top vent after checking the Amazon listing photos. Nice. I just bought one. Thanks.
Are there storage locations provided for Desiccant packs? If so, how large are the locations? Can you use 20g desiccant bags or just 5g? If storing the filament the ability to have Desiccant inside is really important.
Also it has the type presets but can you manually select temp & time too?
Thanks for any info.
Yes. There’s is space for such bags. I think there’s a part on the video where I show them…. I’m not sure the weight for those bags but I’ll assume is the small ones.
And yes, you can manually change any profile.
@NordFPV Thanks. Didn't see mention of the locations in the video but you did show a close up of the inside around 7:15 and it looked like there were storage locations along the bottom edge. Guessing you push the tab and lift the cover off, install desicant and snap back in place.
Overall do you still feel this works pretty well? Do you still recommend? Ever hear from them about possible firmware updates?
@@christopherlyons7613 Yeah, i don't think I properly mentioned it but I showed them.
I do still think this is a good dryer if you can pass by the exit point location, or if it fits with your 3D printer. No, I haven't heard anything about a firmware upgrade. I actually checked and there's no port on the device so a firmware upgrade seems very unlikely.
Why does the relative humidity go up while I’m drying pla? It started at 16% and now it’s at 31%
In the very beginning you are taking the water in the filament out of the filament, but this water stays inside the dryer if you don’t have a way to remove it. Therefore many dryers have ventilation for the humidity to scape. Without that ventilation the water will stay inside the dryer and closer to the sensors potentially influencing that number you are seeing increasing.
Let the lid a small bit open during drying. There is an extra lip at the closure to hold this position. The humidity goes up, because moisture goes out of the filament into the air (=drying) of the dryer... and then much too slow out of it (air exchange between dryer inside and outside is too low)... so it's trapped and slowing down the drying.
An optimal opening / air exchange for drying is, if you have practically no rise of rel. humidity (compared after shortly opening for a few seconds) while maintaining the desired temperature.
Also rotate the spool every 1-2 hours, if not printing, for better results.
@@NordFPV moisture exits the filament during the whole drying - not only at the beginning. It does the quickest, at start, and negligible at the end of drying.
Imho most dryers are not designed well, regarding this.. letting the moisture just not out of the dryer and slowing down the drying, strong.
Any dryer review that does not test actual temperature and noise levels is 66%-useless.
Totally true they all talk about the build quality i want to see and hear this thing run
can't you drill another hole in the back?
Of course you can. But more exit points is something I will wish they thought about.
Nervous watching this after ordering one last night 😬
I think you did a good choice. Don't worry