I’m thinking of making a dry box for my printer, however I have some questions:

  1. Will using PVC pipe as a “roller” (if that’s the right word) that I’ll place my filament spools on be good enough? Or do the spools need to go on something more concave? Maybe I can cut some grooves for the spools to sit in? I know there are dry boxes that use like holders that you screw in, but I want to limit the amount of holes in the box.

  2. Does filament have to be spaced or can I put the spools in the box to where there is no gaps but they can still move freely?

  3. Does it matter if I use M6 or M10 pneumatic couplers to feed the filmanet through or is it just personal preference?

  • chrischryse@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Ah thanks for the input…I didn’t think about all spools spinning the samed until you mentioned it so I just decided to print the individual rings that I would put the bearings in then I’m gonna put them on a metal rod.

    Also not sure you would know, would i be fine printing the bearings to use or should I get metal ones

    • bigredgiraffe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      I have never tried it but I am real curious for low speed things like that, I think it would come down to your printer being able to print something small enough. There are a bunch of print in place bearing designs on printables that I have run across too.

      I usually use 608 bearings for that kind of thing because they are really cheap on Amazon as well since those are used in roller skates and skateboards and stuff. I am definitely curious though so you should reply if you try it out :D