I get my silica gel for my dry boxes by the gallon on Amazon, and wanted a convenient way to keep and recharge it.

So I designed these little desiccant wedge trays to fit in my dehydrator, and just toss them as-is into my filament dry boxes. They have snap-fit lids to keep the silica in. To close, I put the narrow end in first, then bend the lid to get the outside corners in, then snap the remaining edges. Once I was happy with the design, I used an old tip on my soldering iron to melt a few spots along the seams to keep them securely closed.

It's a good idea to print these in a high temperature-resistant plastic like PETG or ABS. I used clear PETG so I could easily see the indicator color!

Print instructions

Category: 3D Printer Accessories Summary

I get my silica gel for my dry boxes by the gallon on Amazon, and wanted a convenient way to keep and recharge it.

So I designed these little desiccant wedge trays to fit in my dehydrator, and just toss them as-is into my filament dry boxes. They have snap-fit lids to keep the silica in. To close, I put the narrow end in first, then bend the lid to get the outside corners in, then snap the remaining edges. Once I was happy with the design, I used an old tip on my soldering iron to melt a few spots along the seams to keep them securely closed.

It's a good idea to print these in a high temperature-resistant plastic like PETG or ABS. I used clear PETG so I could easily see the indicator color!

Print Settings

Printer:

Artillery Sidewinder X1

Rafts:

No

Resolution:

25%

Filament: Atomic PETG Clear

Notes: