Silica Gel Tower

Note: Much stronger v2 version included 2021-05-05, See section below.

An upgrade from using upcycled gelato tubs to hold silica beads in the upper deck of my lack printer enclosure where the open spools live. This container lets the air pass through, and can withstand the re-charge temperatures of my filament dehydrator which means less lost beads & mess.

This is for advanced users only as it requires the use of (provided) slicer modifiers to make some of the model air-permeable. This technique makes the object very printable without thousands of retractions that the alternative slot-based design would require. It was also trivial to model, and the included OpenSCAD file allows you to create one in any dimensions you require.

For the container to withstand re-charge temperatures, it needs to be printed in ABS or other high glass-transition-temperature filament (PETG, ASA, PC etc.). If you recharge silica using an oven and a baking tray or something else not involving the cont