Bambu Filament Drying Cover

Procedure and 3mf file for drying filament with the X1 Series printer heatbed
After the filament absorbs water, it can cause many problems when printing, such as stringing, easy breaking, etc. To solve these problems, the filament needs to be dried. In order to make it more convenient for users to dry filaments, we use the heating function of the hotbed and the enclosed space in our machine to create a drying environment for filaments.

Download the cover model here: Bambu Filament Drying Cover(Download link )

Please carefully follow these instructions and precautions when using them; otherwise, Bambulab will not bear any responsibility for the above risks.

Please keep in mind that this filament drying function may involve some problems. These risks include the following: 

Some third-party spools are not temperature-resistant enough, so spool deformation during drying is possible. 

There is a risk of clogging the tool head if the hot bed is not in the lower half of the chamber during drying and there are filaments at the hot end.

Step 1: Remove anything that may be under or above the hotbed to avoid collisions with the hotbed, and remove the ilament from the tool head to avoid the risk of clogging.

Step 2: Click the “Prepare” button to move the tool head and heat bed to the preset positions.

 

Step 3: After clicking "Confirm", place the filament on the hot bed as shown in the figure below. (Closing the lid ensures better drying effect, the lid can be printed by PC or boxed)

Please ensure that the filament to be dried is equipped with the filament spool before putting it on for drying; 

 

Step 4: Select the filament type, set the hot bed temperature and drying time, and click the “Start” button. (Flip the filament halfway through drying ensures a better drying effect)

The drying temperature of various filaments has been preset, and you can refer to this setting when using it (the initial humidity of filament varies, so the drying effect of using the preset parameters will vary); if you believe that the temperature of the hotbed or the time does not meet your actual situation, you can modify it yourself (maximum temperature 90°C, 48 h);

 If the filament you want to dry isn't present in the preset settings, you can choose one of the preset filaments first and then modify the temperature of the hotbed and the drying time yourself.

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The warmth rises as the filament gets closer to the heat bed. As a result, flipping over the filament during drying is recommended for a better drying effect, as the filament will be dried more evenly (be careful not to burn yourself during the flipping process).