Snap-close dessicant wedges
Description
PDFI get my silica gel for my dry boxes by the gallon on Amazon, and wanted a convenient way to keep and recharge it.
So I designed these little desiccant wedge trays to fit in my dehydrator, and just toss them as-is into my filament dry boxes. They have snap-fit lids to keep the silica in. To close, I put the narrow end in first, then bend the lid to get the outside corners in, then snap the remaining edges. Once I was happy with the design, I used an old tip on my soldering iron to melt a few spots along the seams to keep them securely closed.
It's a good idea to print these in a high temperature-resistant plastic like PETG or ABS. I used clear PETG so I could easily see the indicator color!
Print instructions
Category: 3D Printer Accessories Summary
I get my silica gel for my dry boxes by the gallon on Amazon, and wanted a convenient way to keep and recharge it.
So I designed these little desiccant wedge trays to fit in my dehydrator, and just toss them as-is into my filament dry boxes. They have snap-fit lids to keep the silica in. To close, I put the narrow end in first, then bend the lid to get the outside corners in, then snap the remaining edges. Once I was happy with the design, I used an old tip on my soldering iron to melt a few spots along the seams to keep them securely closed.
It's a good idea to print these in a high temperature-resistant plastic like PETG or ABS. I used clear PETG so I could easily see the indicator color!
Print Settings
Printer:
Artillery Sidewinder X1
Rafts:
No
</div>Supports:No
Resolution:
0.3 mm
</div>Infill:25%
Filament: Atomic PETG Clear
Notes:
Print with 0 top and bottom layers to get just the mesh infill to allow air circulation.
On my printer, with a 0.4 mm nozzle and 0.6 mm line widths, I found 25% rectilinear infill did a good job at keeping the Dry and Dry brand silica gel beads inside. I am able to fit 3 complete wedges (bottoms and lids) in a circle on my X1 print bedTags
Model origin
The author marked this model as their own original creation. Imported from Thingiverse.
