Summary

WARNING!

Please, do NOT print this with PLA, PETG, or even ABS! Use at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage, direct or indirect, due to your use or misuse of this model. You MUST print this model with a material that has a high heat deflection temperature/glass transition temperature. I recommend PA (Nylon) or PET, but ABS/ASA might work. (But if you end up with a puddle of ABA/ASA in your dryer—or worse—I take no responsibility for that, either.)

This is a heat shield for the EIBOS Cyclopes filament dryer to prevent too-hot air from blowing directly on filament being dried. This model of filament dryer has a reputation for melting PLA and other low-temperature materials by blowing air that is much hotter than the set temperature directly onto the filament. This heat shield attempts to block that air from blowing onto the filament, redirecting it around the sides and ends of the spool. Of course, to be useful, this part needs to be printed with a high-temperature material, such as PA (Nylon) or PET. I printed this with PAHT-CF and I have no worries that the part will melt.

I have only used these for drying a handful of PLA and TPU spools so far, but they have defintely helped with keeping these filaments from softening and stretching as it did before.

Print Settings

Printer:

Bambulab X1C

Rafts:

No

Supports:

No

Resolution:

0.4 nozzle, 0.2 layer height

Infill:

n/a

Filament: Bambulab PAHT-CF Black

Notes:

WARNING!

Please, do NOT print this with PLA, PETG, or even ABS! Use at your own risk. I am not responsible for any damage, direct or indirect, due to your use or misuse of this model. You MUST print this model with a material that has a high heat deflection temperature/glass transition temperature. I recommend PA (Nylon) or PET, but ABS/ASA might work. (But if you end up with a puddle of ABA/ASA in your dryer—or worse—I take no responsibility for that, either.)