Dry Filaments, Better Prints: How the SUNLU SP2 Changes the Game!

Cracked filament, clogged nozzles, broken extruders, wasted filament, wasted prints. We all know you're supposed to keep your filament dry. But what is really dry? We have recommendations from the EPA. We have recommendations from our filament manufacturers. Today we're going to go into it and see what's realistic, what's the gold standard, and what you can do in your own home or lab. We're going to also review the Sunloo Filler Dryer SP2. It's not out yet, and they actually sent out just 20 of these units for people to try out. I was lucky enough to get one of them. So, I'm going to unbox this and get to the bottom of drying right after this. Welcome to the show that sets your mind free. Tech and gadgets 3 surprise [Music] with David's dying light inventions. Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of Captain Creativity. I am your host, David Merrill, and we're going to talk about drying filament today and keeping it dry and what's realistic, what's not, and unboxing the Sunloo Filler Dryer SP2 that's coming out this month, actually on May 19th. Well, before we get into the unboxing, I want to get right to it. So, when it comes to the EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency, they're going to tell you that the ideal living conditions are going to be between 30 and 50%. Anything higher, you start risking things like mold. And anything lower than that, you end up with things like skin irritations, respiratory issues, and I have to tell you, if you have contacts, your eyes could get really dry, and it just becomes really, really uncomfortable. What's good for humans is unfortunately not so great for filament. PLA is much more forgiving than PET G, but they tend to want to be below, you know, basically around 30% humidity. Pet G might be a little bit lower than that, but essentially you want to be operating at around 30% humidity. Storage is ideal at like around 20% humidity. So when you put things in drier boxes, that's really what you're aiming for. You really want to try to get it down to that level. But once you start creeping up, that's when you can start risking all kinds of popping and bubbling and moisture comes in and that just destroys your prints. You know, so many of you who end up with clogs many times don't even realize that they're typically caused because of dry filament. For example, something like the Bamboo Lab A1 with the AMS.