At its core, 3D printing is a creative and expressive process. We print things to solve problems, to test new designs. We also print things to sell, and we print things to have fun with. It’s no wonder that those who use 3D printers are always trying to improve their print quality. Why would we ever be satisfied with the status quo when we feel almost everything could be made better?
And this explains why most users spend a lot of money on new types of filament and other performance upgrades like nozzles, filament drives, and flex plates, to name just a few. It makes sense, we all want better looking prints, stronger prints, and more reliable printing.
But there is one performance upgrade too few users take advantage of, at least not consistently. It’s also one of the best upgrades you can make. It’s inexpensive and accessible to everyone. And it works equally well on any 3D printer.
It’s called dry filament.
That’s right. Feeding dry filament into your 3D printer is the best performance upgrade you can do for the money. Why? Because your prints will look a lot better, and they will also be substantially stronger. And the printing process will be much more reliable – fewer hot end jams and better adhesion to your build plate and between different materials when performing multi material prints.
The opposite of dry is wet, and this is where the story really begins. When you have wet filament you need to dry it. You can do it in an oven but you risk a lot if the temps are too high. You could use a food dehydrator but this takes time. Or, you could make your own dry box from plastic containers and off the shelf desiccant but most users find this pretty tedious. If it wasn’t tedious everyone would be drying their filament, and the reality is that almost nobody does it.
This is about to change.
Introducing the F-BOX, the ultimate performance upgrade for your 3D printer.
The F-BOX keeps the air and filament inside your F-BOX dry, dispenses, and stores your filament.
Additionally, the F-BOX provides UV Protection to your filament! Ever had your filament snap and become brittle when you are trying to load it into your printer? If you have, that is very likely due to UV saturation of the filament and the F-BOX will prevent that UV degradation as well.
The F-BOX is easy to maintain and inexpensive to own. Get one or get multiple and stack them up in your workplace. You can even find some cool files to go with your F-BOX to print up at Printables.com!
NOTE: If you are using the latest Prusament spools you will need to print an adapter. The user GAD has designed a fantastic fix and has posted it on Printables.com. Go to this link to learn more.
https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/88629-ring-for-prusament-spool
If you have a printer listed below just download the .stl file and print it out. Use at least 4 perimeters and 20% infill. You can use almost any filament like PLA or PETG. Each .stl was designed with a flat surface for easy printing. The Flashforge Creator and CR-6 SE models require a small amount of support structure. The other models require NO SUPPORTS.
WHEN DOWNLOADING THESE FILES, BE SURE TO RIGHT CLICK ON THE LINK AND CHOOSE “SAVE LINK AS…”
- F-BOX BRKT CR10.stl
- F-BOX BRKT CR10.stp
- F-BOX BRKT PRUSA.stl
- F-BOX BRKT UNIVERSAL T-SLOT REAR.stl
- F-BOX BRKT UNIVERSAL T-SLOT REAR.stp
- F-BOX BRKT PRUSA.step
- F-BOX BRKT FLASHFORGE CREATOR PRO LEFT.stl
- F-BOX BRKT FLASHFORGE CREATOR PRO RIGHT.stl
- F-BOX BRKT FLASHFORGE CREATOR PRO.step
- F-BOX BRKT UNIVERSAL T-SLOT.stp
- F-BOX BRKT UNIVERSAL T-SLOT.stl
- F-BOX BRKT CR-6 SE v9.step
- F-BOX BRKT CR-6 SE.stl
This Product Includes:
- Front Cover
- Rear Cover
- Desiccant holder (only 1 included in kit)
- Desiccant holder cap
- PTFE Holder
- PTFE Tubing (4mm x 500mm length)
- Black plastic feet (4 pcs)
- Feet Mounting Screws (8 pcs)
Note: Desiccant is NOT included. You need to supply your own desiccant.