Don’t use desiccant bags unless you do this!

Check out https://www.pcbway.com for your high-quality 3D prints, PCBs, CNC'd, and sheet metal parts! Check out their material guide: https://www.pcbway.com/rapid-prototyping/3d-printing/ Over the years, I've collected a lot of silica gel packages and regularly put them into my stuff, hoping that they will keep it dry. These tests showed me that there is more than silica gel in the typical desiccant packages and that if you don't properly dry them, they can even ruin your filament. Let's compare four different methods to keep your loose desiccant and your silica packages dry! Check out our *CNC Kitchen products* at https://cnckitchen.store/ or at our global resellers https://www.cnckitchen.com/reseller 🧻Products from the Video (affiliate links): White Silica Gel (no indicator): https://geni.us/veNp Orange Silica Gel (Methyl Violet indicator): https://geni.us/I7fi Nylon Mesh Bags (for loose desiccant): https://geni.us/W6FQRw ⏲️ Small hygrometer (rectangular): https://geni.us/PrIpB8 ⏲️ Small hygrometer (round): https://geni.us/OuLQX6 20 g silica gel packs (recommended for 1 roll): https://geni.us/NC1x AMS Silica Containers: https://www.printables.com/model/269545-slica-boxdry-box-for-bambulab-ams/files Marsgizmo Filament Bunker: https://thangs.com/designer/marsgizmo/3d-model/marsgizmo%20Filament%20Bunker%20V3-12690 Toaster Oven Mod: https://reflowmasterpro.com/ 💚 Support me 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cnckitchen Join as a YouTube member! Shop at Matterhackers(US): http://www.matterhackers.com/?aff=7479 Buy a Bambu Lab printer 🐼: https://geni.us/BambuP1S Buy a Prusa printer: https://geni.us/CNCKPrusa Try OnShape for FREE: https://onshape.pro/CNCKitchen Shop at SliceEngineering: https://www.sliceengineering.com?p=rJPWEcsm_ Shop at 3DJake(EU): https://geni.us/zHvnB PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CNCKitchen 🎙Check out my Podcast with Thomas Sanladerer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUgJrG-w_KQexroYkJR9XQ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnc_kitchen Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnckitchenyt/ *Chapters* 00:00 Introduction 01:19 What's inside a desiccant bag? 01:54 Sponsor 03:19 Clay desiccant 04:57 Indicating desiccant 06:53 The problem with desiccant 10:26 Get rid of your desiccant bags? 11:06 Drying desiccant 14:38 Drying in a microwave 16:40 How much energy does it use? 19:34 Drying the bags in a microwave 21:48 Do you damage your desiccant in the microwave? 23:18 Summary #3Dprinting #silica #science DISCLAIMER: Part of this video was sponsored by PCBWay. FTC Disclaimer: A percentage of sales is made through Affiliate links