Which is to say, not very far on this at all but I think I have a good idea on how have my cake and eat it too for desiccant for my spools.

I am finding I can’t get the humidity below about 50% in my AMS and the silica I am using needs constant refreshing.

Well it seems there is stuff called activated alumina that is pretty good and honestly about the same costs as silica beads, but I need to be able to put it in the oven to refresh it. Which doesn’t work well with my 3d printed desiccant holders.

Insert, cheap tea strainers.
It seems I can get ones that are 4cm in width by 6cm in height that are made out of stainless steel that I can actually put straight in the oven.

So, I am working on getting the parts and items but was wondering if anyone else has done this or have any suggestions before I start grabbing stuff?

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    Probably got a wet filament but they are all new and I have tried to give them a quick run through the dehydrator I have which is part of the goal of getting a better desiccant.

    Also it’s like 80% humidity where it prints so at 45% it’s not a small amount reduced.

    Also, silica is fine but there are other desiccants. Holding onto the past cause it’s good enough never explores if there is something better.