DryBox

Fully Printable Dry Box Spool Holder and Container (v3.0)

I hope you enjoy printing and using this DryBox as much as i enjoyed designing it

Features

• Fully printable on a Prusa MK4
• Mountable on top OR inside the Original Prusa Enclosure
• Accepts 1kg filament spools (200mm x 70mm)
  • Prusament, Polymaker, …
• Integrated Latching Mechanism
• Integrated Reverse Bowden
• Printable TPU Seals
• Choice of cover
  • Advanced 
    • Integrated Hygrometer & Thermometer (Standard)
    • Integrated Hygrometer & Thermometer (Recessed)
    • Integrated Silica Gel Container (optional)
  • Basic
    • Just a plain cover ( none of the above ;-)
• Compatible with In-Spool Silica Gel Containers like
  • FAST Print In-Spool Desiccant Container with Hygrometer
  • Silica Gel Spool Container
  • …

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What you nead

• Printed parts
• Optional parts 
  • Hygrometer & Thermometer
  • Rubber Seal Strip
• PTFE tubes for
  • the Reverse Bowden
  • the Cover Latches
• Strands of filament for
  • the Cover Latches
• M3x12 bolts and nuts (2x) for
  • the Original Prusa Enclosure
    • Reuse the existing hardware 

Printing Instructions

• Recommended settings (common)
  • Nozzle diameter : 0.40mm
  • Print sheet : Textured Print Sheet
  • Default Prusa Slicer Print Settings
    • 0.30mm DRAFT (slower but with a more beautiful finish)
    • IS 0.20mm SPEED (faster but with some printing artifacts)
  • Filament : PLA, PETG and TPU90
  • Perimeter generator : Arachne
    • Seam position : Aligned
  • Avoid crossing perimeters : Yes
  • Infill : Gyroid 20%
  • Perimeters : 3
• Boxes
  • Filament : PLA or PETG
  • Supports : For support enforcers only (OPE)
    • Recommended painting supports for the pads location
    • XY separation : 100%
  • Infill : 100%
  • Left Side Mounting
    • « Mirror » the box « Along Z axis » 
• Latches
  • Filament : PETG
  • Perimeters : 4
  • Seam position : Rear
• Covers
  • Filament : PLA or PETG
  • Perimeters : 5
• TPU Seals
  • Filament : TPU90
  • Default Prusa Slicer 0.20mm QUALITY Print Settings
  • Seam position : Rear
  • Perimeters : 5

Post Processing

• Cut the Filament Strands for the Latches 
• Cut the PTFE tubes for the Reverse Bowden and Cover
• It should be easy to insert the Filament Strands and PTFE tubes
  • Use a small round file to smooth the holes if necessary

Change Log

• 2024-01-24 Added V3.0 80mm Table Top (self standing) Dry Box
  • As requested by Rajonex
• 2023-12-28 New Advanced Cover Release
  • As requested by brandon hwang, i released an Advanced Cover with a Recessed Integrated Hygrometer & Thermometer
  • Removed the Obsolete files
• 2023-10-18 V3.0 Release
  • Improved Reverse Bowden location and design
  • Removed the PTFE tube Spool ‘Rollers’
  • DryBox walls are a little bit thicker 
• 2023-09-24 V2.1 Release
  • Lower Reverse Bowden inspired by the QIDI Dry Box
• 2023-09-24 V2.0 Release 
  • Added a TableTop (self standing) DryBox
• 2023-09-20 Added a choice of Printable TPU Seals
  • Added a choice of printable TPU seals of different sizes to compensate for differences in printer calibration and/or filament profiles. 
• 2023-09-18 V1 Release
  • Added Advanced Cover and Silica Container
  • Added Printable TPU Seals
  • Removed Standard Cover
• 2023-09-12 Release Candidate 1
  • Removed the Advanced Cover and Silica Container
    • The cover bend too much to properly contain the silica :-(
• 2023-09-09 Beta 3
  • Adjusted the dimensions of the Covers, Latch and Silica Container 
• 2023-09-08 Beta 2
  • Replaced the previous cover by Standard, Advanced and Basic cover
  • Added the the Integrated Silica Gel Container 
• 2023-09-07 Beta Early release 

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