Oh my goodness. You have finally came down to review that filament dryer. Thank you so much for that. I was looking forward for it for quite a while, And.... I instead I have came up with buying a industrial vegetable dehydrator for my filament for just the same price, cooking them up now on real 75 C (petg).

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

I have 3 more dryers for the review (and one food dehydrator too :-) )

@Eduard_Kolesnikov

3 ай бұрын

@@MyTechFun YEAH man , your tests are always on a top quality. and web site is realy helpful

@GeekDetour

3 ай бұрын

@@Eduard_Kolesnikov @MyTechFun is awesome :) I love his test videos!

this is a great test, thank you for the info! when i started printing there weren't really commercial options that were affordable so i bought a nice food dehydrator that opens from the front. i can fit 6 rolls or so in it, it's really nice. not good for storage of the filament so i have a separate dry box for that. takes up some space, but it works!

Fantastic review, I like how you take into consideration all aspects of things, from the physical dimensions of things to the technical parameters. And I like your final consideration for Chinese companies on fan noise. I subscribed to your channel because I like that you consider all aspects meticulously and don't just say...the mains cable attaches here, the power button is pressed here, the filament is put here, blah blah blah 👍

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, these kind of comments keeps me motivated. 3 more dryers on the test this week..

Great work as always Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us :-)

@MyTechFun I LOVED the Barbie Photo!!!!

Very good testing! I enjoyed it, thank you for sharing!

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, more similar topics coming soon..

Keep it up Igor!!!

I watched a few of your videos then bought this dryer (my first ever). You are right it is super loud over long periods of time (my ender 3v2 is louder though haha). You were right again about it needing venting. I tested the dryer with the door shut and cracked open (20mm). When open 20mm it remained at set temperature and reduced humidity by 7% (26 closed to 19% open 20mm). This was tested on the same day same room. 21 degrees temp 52% room humidity constant.

Amazing thumbnail and video. 😂

There’s an exhaust near the front for the moisture to exit, very small hole but it’s there. I’d recommend putting a bulkhead on for the PTFE tube if printing from the drier as the tube will pull in a case a jam. It’s so far a good drier.

Concerning drying nylon: Based on my own expirience: The 70°C setting on an sunlu s2 dryer is enough to dry PA. I've tried it with nylon trimmer line that sat open to air on a home improvement store for quite some time. The difference is, how long it takes. In a comment under cnc kitchen's video on printing with pa trimmer line ( I've used the exact same as he did), a commenter stated, that pa can be dryed at lower temperatures than the recommended 80°C, but every 10°C lower doubles the time to dry it. This might be something to look propperly into.

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

As mentioned in the video, we have experiment in progress, drying of PA6 nylon. Test will be done on 70, 95 and 120°C. Results in few weeks..

@clockworkvanhellsing372

3 ай бұрын

@@MyTechFun Awesome, I'm looking forward to how the results are.

thanks again I just opened my creality dryer and put it on, now I can't hear the noise of the passenger jets flying over the house any more ;)

Relative Humidity is a challenging metric to gauge performance because of how it varies with temperature. A quantity of air with a fixed amount of water vapor in it will have its RH drop as the temperature rises. Perhaps it might be informative to derive the Dew Point from the RH and temperature, because dew point doesn't vary with temperature for a given quantity of air with a fixed amount of water vapor in it. (At least that's how I understand it.) In a sealed dryer with a roll of wet filament, you would expect the dew point to go up as it vaporizes the water in the filament, even as the RH drops. This would allow you to better demonstrate the benefit of filament dryers that have some way of actually getting rid of the water they vaporize out from the filament without needing to occasionally open them yourself. Cool review! I'm interested to see the results of the PA drying tests you mentioned showing a little clip of zip ties soaking in water. Cheers from Boston, Massachusetts!

Hey. Thanks for the review. I almost bought one as I needed an extra one. I have the eibos single roll one and it's OK. So I bought the sunlu s4 dryer. It is amazing. I looked at the space pi but as of now we can only get the single roll option. And the fact it only has one option for filament exit also was an issue. Maybe you can compare this to some other ones at one point. Like the sunlu s2 or s4 etc. Tks

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

S4 test comming soon. After I finish 4 dryer testing (which are here), there will be a direct comparison too.

Let's see if it works well with PA, if you have an older one would be great 😄

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

After I finish all dryer tests in progress (5 pcs), then it will be side-by-side, drying of PA with measured weights..

OMG THE THUMBNAIL

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

The first one who commented the thumbnail, THANK YOU! Not sure if they were inspired by space ship from Guardians of the Galaxy, but to me it give the inspiration ;-)

@SeanCMonahan

3 ай бұрын

Omg, the thumbnail truly is amazing 😂

i purchased the pi plus, my biggest worry is it would be too loud based on several reviews, however it is quieter than a printer so it is actually a non-issue.

I bought the two-roll version. She is very loud. I think I will replace the fan with an NN one.

Well shit, I bought the old creality one some weeks ago :/ Any ideas if it can be improved?

I use a food dehydrator, 2 coils and it works very well for me, the detail is the noise but wit 2 coils xD

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

After I finish testing of 4 dryers, which are here, I will do a test with food dehydrator too.

@150jony

3 ай бұрын

@@MyTechFun 😲👍🏻

I have the double space pi dryer it’s great for what it is the touchscreen works great but feels a little cheap.

@migueldefares

3 ай бұрын

It even holds two Silica gel Desiccant-Bags 🙂

Hi. You can't test the max temp empty. It needs 1 KG filament in it, and the temp sensor needs to be in the core of the filament and not just in the direct airflow.

Good review with the performance test but the general ease of use should've been more extensively reviewed. I had this dryer and returned it because the fan is loud, front touchscreen is very cheap and often unresponsive, and the ptfe position is at an awkward angle to move filament through. Unfortunately creality isn't a brand that's known for thoughtful well designed products.

I'm currently testing this one as well, I'm quite impressed, although its not perfect, I find it much better than previous units like the one from eSun, its also a nice looking unit and looks great sitting next to a K1C, would be better if it had a compartment for desiccant, I don't like how the PTFE tube can just slide in without any resistance, it should have a bulkhead compression fitting instead of that silly rubber grommet.

If it held at least 2 rolls Id purchase some. Maybe they'll release a bigger model soon.

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

In next 2 videos, I am testing 2 and 4 spool versions..

@KiCkiN828

3 ай бұрын

@@MyTechFun Looking forward to it.

@RiccoFX

4 күн бұрын

The Space Pi Plus is the 2 roll version….

6:07 it does have a hole on the top cover top back, my plus has 2 holes...

@MyTechFun

8 күн бұрын

Probably they added it after my video 😉

Hi, can you review the new Polymaker dryer please

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

Yes, 4 more for testing, Polymaker included

Do we have to use silica gel in the dryers?

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

It helps, but not mandatory. It is very important if you use the dryer as storage box (but it needs good sealing too)

@blomvik16

2 ай бұрын

@@MyTechFun great, thanks :) buying a Ebox lite after looking at your tests. Great work!

I would really build an enclosure for that LCD display and Arduino...

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

I would too.. if I would have time for it ;-)

I have bought that device, and the fan is really annoying. I have tried to open the housing, but it is sonehow glued to the display and I fear I will break it. Anyone tried to open the housing? I would really like to get a quiet fan.

"... I like to measure things ..." LOL ... sure ... and that is why we are here :)

Why not opening up the dryer and check how easily we can replace the fan with a quiet one?

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

Because the first review is always about the stock product. When I finish all 4 dryer review, I will choose one and modify it if necessary.

So the folks running 2.85/3mm can't use that tube it appears? I'm not sure I care much for this unit, I like the side of the EIBOS. I wish someone would offer a bit larger one that could handle 3kg spools.

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

I am testing one now (version for 3 kg spools)

Hmm polydrier or space pi or pi plus 🤔

@MyTechFun

23 күн бұрын

There are different products. PolyDryer is good, since you can store the filament too. Pi is stronger for drying (higher temp), useful for nylon, if you use it. Pi plus, for bigger spools.

@grantperry6977

23 күн бұрын

@@MyTechFun Hmm first time printing so not sure what I need exactly, just probably play for now

If only they'd put a second hole in the back then I might've bought it.

@MyTechFun

3 ай бұрын

It can be made by user, minimal DIY. Drilling a hole and insert 3D printed part to guide the filament (but that part must be temperature resistant, from ABS, ASA, PC or Nylon. No PLA or PETG.

@MarkFraserWeather

3 ай бұрын

@@MyTechFun Was thinking about doing that.

It may have taken the water out of the sponge temporarily, but if the door is closed the water will just be trapped inside, and the filament will eventually just reabsorb it. Using this to dry filament will either require a desiccant or leaving the door open. The water needs somewhere to go. Either way a $40 dehydrator will work 10 times faster than this overpriced thing.

@milkybaravenger

Ай бұрын

It’s got an exhaust for moisture to exit, it’s a small hole near the front of the unit

@RiccoFX

8 күн бұрын

@@milkybaravenger yup the actual hole is on top back of cover...