Open Source Filament Dry Box

Basics

• A Device Used to Dry, Organize, and Store FDM Filament Spools
• Uses the Open Source Dehumidifier to dry the inside

Industry Standards

• Kamatco's Dessicant Box

Existing Open Source Designs

• A Design by the Youtube Channel "Becky Stern"
• The Anybox

Minimum Viable Product

• Modular Units (A Single Spool Model, A 5 Spool Box, A 10 Spool Box, and a Rack mount (or some other rack/module?) unit)
• Optional Integration with an FDM Filament Switcher
• Integration with print farm software (perhaps integrated runout detection, logging of humidity/preventing printing while wet
• Uses the Open Source Dehumidifer

Basic Design

Box

• Airtight Box, either ots, or something 3d printed, then finished, and perhaps resin sealed?
• O ring and top lid
• Optional mounting system (especially for the rack/mount version for HMCUs and Print Farms where organization is key

Dehumidifier

• Open Source Dehumidifier
• Preferabbly the "smart" one so temp and humidity data can be gathered and used

Spool Holder System

• Individual Roller modules, common axle?

Filament Ports

• See the "Anybox" Device

Backup Dessicant

• Would this be of use?

Code

• See the code section in Open Source Dehumidifier