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Moist-X-tractor (Dehydrator)
by RobWLakes
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ABS is a great plastic, but its hygroscopic properties cause it to absorb humidity from the air. This has two nasty effects. First it swells the plastic slightly and this distorts the fine tolerances many 3-D printers expect, and can cause blockages, jamming and stretching of Bowden tubes etc The second is the high temperature required to print in ABS is around 240C and the moisture content can turn to steam as the plastic is extruded, causing spitting and erratic plastic flow. Now that I am o
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