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Drybox

Drop it into any clip-lock container to keep your filament spool dry, free-spinning and ready to print.

Damp filament is the silent killer of clean prints: brittle PLA, stringy PETG, popping nylon. This roller insert turns any cheap clip-lock food container into an active drying box, without the price tag of a commercial dry cabinet. Two wheels spin freely on metal axles, cradling your spool so it rotates smoothly as you print instead of dragging flat on the container floor. On either side sit compartments loaded with reusable desiccant beads, deep enough to actually pull moisture out of the air rather than just sitting there for show. Slot a small hygrometer into the bead tray and you can watch the humidity in real time. Set up properly, this insert can hold storage around ten percent relative humidity for months, so filament stays print ready instead of soaking up moisture on a shelf. Feed the spool out through a PTFE tube fitted to the lid and you can print straight from the sealed box, no need to lift the lid mid print. Printed to order in Australia in tough PETG Basic, built to survive years of spool changes. Pick a colour that suits your workshop or print station and reclaim a lot of dry storage for not a lot of money.

Product Highlights

  • Free-spinning roller wheels on metal axles
  • Reusable desiccant compartments built into the tray
  • Fits any clip-lock storage container
  • Print straight through a sealed lid
  • Holds around ten percent humidity
  • Printed to order in Australia

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Official Hive 3D Printing Commercial Licence Holder (Hive ID #FEC97JMW71)