This is a box to hold silica gel desiccant beads for filament spools stored in 4L cereal boxes. There are a number of other designs out there but I designed this after spilling the beads too many times. My design requirements:
You can either use a single box at the bottom or, optionally, if you'd like your filament to be wrapped in desiccant, a second box fits on top (at least on my cereal boxes). I get to <5% humidity with a single box. A second box will reduce the time between needing to recharge the beads.
The cap threads are very fine. To close, align the cap's arrow to point up and turn clockwise ¾ of a turn to point left. Do not overtighten the cap.
I use Aqara humidity sensors and have included an optional box mount. Mounts for other hygrometers could be designed to press fit into the holes in the box.
I printed these in clear PC so I can both see the color of the beads and recharge the beads directly in the box.
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