I got to ask this question while visiting Push Plastic's factory a bit ago!
Here's the view from the plant manager!
To dry - Or not to dry
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Re: To dry - Or not to dry
I viewed the video and my take on the story is that it appears to help my PETG prints.
Last month, I built a couple of dry boxes that I could print from for my system. I generally print with one of two colors so that is why two boxes.
My humidity has been typically in the 55 to 60% region and putting a fresh out of the package roll in the box has dropped the humidity to the 30% region and I noticed an improvement particularly in the lack of stringing and surface finish. So for me I think this was worth it.
In addition I was finally able to get Orca slicer to talk nicely to Octolapse and have switched to it as my slicer and this may be part of my perceived improvements?
Bottom line for me is I think drying helps PETG.
Last month, I built a couple of dry boxes that I could print from for my system. I generally print with one of two colors so that is why two boxes.
My humidity has been typically in the 55 to 60% region and putting a fresh out of the package roll in the box has dropped the humidity to the 30% region and I noticed an improvement particularly in the lack of stringing and surface finish. So for me I think this was worth it.
In addition I was finally able to get Orca slicer to talk nicely to Octolapse and have switched to it as my slicer and this may be part of my perceived improvements?
Bottom line for me is I think drying helps PETG.