my first print, what to do after im done

[Tesla]

The dollar store around here only sells "Large" bags.. 17.5" x 27.5 which is really too big for a single spool but they are a buck each, so no big deal.
For the dehydrator, take a pair of side cutters and remove the circle of mesh in 2 or 3 of the shelves, what ever is needed to fit the spool. Here is the video I found prior to buying it myself. Note that 140 F is a bit too hot for PLA, it gets a little stuck together on the spool.. I use 135 and just set it to run for 9 hours before I go to bed. ABS and Nylon 140F for even longer..
Note that this is rather noisy and makes heat so I keep it in the basement.. not something you want running in a bed room or other living space if you can avoid it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_8L...lassesRequired

I also bought large descant bags to go with each spool and they get tossed into the dehydrator each time the spool is done.. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the advice, do i have to do this the filament is not in use such as dehydrator, then store in ziplock bag ?

[airscapes]

Thanks for the advice, do i have to do this the filament is not in use such as dehydrator, then store in ziplock bag ?

Not sure I understand the question.. You should store your filament in an air tight "something" with descant when it is not being used (like when you are done for the day).
I use vacuum bags so I can suck out all the air. I have a dehydrator so I can dry out the spool when they start to print a lot of strings (sign they are getting too wet). This will happen even if you store it in air tight bags.. Like when I am printing a bunch of big stuff that will run all night and all day, after a couple of day if the weather is humid, the PLA will start to string. You don't "Have" to do anything but you will know when things get too wet as your prints will not look good..

I guess if live in the desert southwest or climate where humidity is below 25%-30% most of the time you could just leave it on the machine until it is all used up. However here in the PA in the Delaware Valley where the Relative humility is in the 80-90%+ a good part of the year can't do that even with AC on all the time.. room get to 45% humidity and after about 4 days of that the spool needs to be dried..

[Tesla]

Not sure I understand the question.. You should store your filament in an air tight "something" with descant when it is not being used (like when you are done for the day).
I use vacuum bags so I can suck out all the air. I have a dehydrator so I can dry out the spool when they start to print a lot of strings (sign they are getting too wet). This will happen even if you store it in air tight bags.. Like when I am printing a bunch of big stuff that will run all night and all day, after a couple of day if the weather is humid, the PLA will start to string. You don't "Have" to do anything but you will know when things get too wet as your prints will not look good..

I guess if live in the desert southwest or climate where humidity is below 25%-30% most of the time you could just leave it on the machine until it is all used up. However here in the PA in the Delaware Valley where the Relative humility is in the 80-90%+ a good part of the year can't do that even with AC on all the time.. room get to 45% humidity and after about 4 days of that the spool needs to be dried..

Got it, after i'm done printing dehydrate it then store ?

I'm seeing many build dry box, i guess the dehydrate then place it in the dry box and don't take it back out of the dry box?

[airscapes]

um.. no.. I just dry the stuff out when it starts to string.. at the end of the day I cut it just above the extruder drive and put it in a bag and suck that air out.. As I said. 6 ways to sunday to keep you filament dry.