Vacuum Sealed Filament Container: Package of 5

Vacuum Sealed Filament Container: Package of 5

(6 customer reviews)

$109.95

The ultimate filament storage solution for 3D printing filaments to prevent the filament from absorbing moisture

[Now with PC material.]

Includes: 5-pack with a vacuum pump  (Filament spool not included)

To separate any containers that may be stuck together upon receiving the package, place a lid on top of the first container, use a hand pump to give it a few pumps, and the first container should come apart easily. 

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Description

 

Container overall size 265 (OD) x 115 (H) mm  (10.5″ OD x 4.5″ H)
Filament spool size (max) 205 (OD) x 85 (H) mm  (8″ OD x 3.3″ H)

Features

1) Vacuum valve and pump:

A special valve and a pump are used to suck the air out to create a vacuum seal and this will prevent the moisture in the air from getting into the container.

2) Stronger structure:

In order to hold a strong vacuum seal, both the lid and the container itself have been specially designed.

3)  Vacuum indicator:

when completely vacuum-sealed, the center of the vacuum valve will collapse inward from its original dome shape.

Testing

The vacuum filament container has been tested with a 750g filament spool inside for 30 days. The graph below shows the changes of the relative humidity (grey line) inside the container and the ambient humidity (red line) as the storage time increases. Five pouches of 15g desiccant are included in the container.

 

How to use

Our new vacuum-sealed containers are super easy to use.

1) Place your filament spool inside the container with some desiccant pouches, put on the lid and align the tabs of the lid and the container, engage the 4 strong clamps.

2) Take the hand plunger and line up the bottom of the hand plunger with the center vacuum valve on the container lid.  Pressing down gently on the hand plunger, simply lift the plunger handle slowly until it reaches the top of the pump, and then push down on the plunger until it reaches the bottom of the pump. Repeat this up and down motion 15-20 times for the polycarbonate containers or 10-15 for the polypropylene containers.

3) To release the vacuum seal, place your index finger on the outside rim of the valve, and press it towards the center.

  • *Recommended 15-20 pumps for the polycarbonate containers, 10-15 for the polypropylene containers. Too many pumps may cause buckling.
  • *Release the vacuum and reapply at least once a month to prevent the container base from buckling.

Additional information

Weight 8 lbs
Dimensions 11 × 11 × 12 in

6 reviews for Vacuum Sealed Filament Container: Package of 5

  1. pauljeffreybutcher

    These suck. They’re cheaply made and deform under vacuum. They do the job, but I doubt they will last very long. They need to make the container out of a more rigid material.

    • Lily@dmin

      Hi Paul, Thank you for the comments. We are switching to PC material for the next production. So far, we are using PP. Again, thank you so much.

  2. adamkornegay12 (verified owner)

    These containers are great for storing your filament. When the valve is collapsed, it is easy to confirm that the container is still under vacuum. I usually place a 10-gram bag of desiccant and a 5% 10% 15% humidity card inside the container with the filament. I have several containers that have been stored for over 3 months, the valves are still collapsed and the humidity cards indicate below 5% humidity. Also, the way the containers stack makes storing very convenient, and you can easily see the contents without having to open the container.

  3. caross

    I love these. I was a KickStarter and went all in with this product. I got the vacuum cases, a dryer – the whole setup, and I could not be happier.

    It does exactly what it needs to do for me. In fact, I’m back to buy more. You see, I have a PLA addition. ; p

    The **only** thing I can give as a constructive feedback, is that the the vacuum decreases slowly over time. But, in a very slow leak rate. Every few months you should check to make sure the seal is still intact. This more that fair, and not a criticism… just is what it is. Every so often you wipe down the seal (alcohol pad) and it you renew the seal to near perfect.

    Anyway, love em.
    Thanks for inventing them.
    You rock.

    ps: Support is awesome too.

  4. goerz007

    I just received the poly carbonate version with my print dry pro. Very nice. When the PC becomes readily available I will be getting more.

  5. plukens (verified owner)

    This is a nice concept and while they do work, the design contains flaws that are easily avoided if some basic vacuum engineering were applied.
    1. The 5 Polycarbonate containers come nested to save space and are nearly impossible to separate! Mine were pressed tightly together and even though some (not all) had a layer of plastic sheet separating them, they were LOCKED together. The curve of the outside wedges tightly into the one below it. Easy to avoid – just put a few raised vertical ribs around the perimeter of each.
    2. The lids and bottom of the bowls are not designed to withstand the force of vacuum. The containers bow in as a result. The lids and bottom should be domed to prevent this. Or radial ribs added.
    If PrintDry bothered to consult a vacuum engineer before approving the design for production, these problems would have been avoided.

  6. thomas.gilheany (verified owner)

    The newer design is quite sturdy, rigid, and solid (not like a food-storage container),
    and appears to work well. I can fit three of them per storage cubby, so it keeps spools organized.
    I’m ordering more so that I can maintain a wider inventory of filaments on hand.

    The only improvement I might suggest is that they be packed with a cardboard spacer (or maybe a desiccant pack if you wanted a functional bonus?)
    between the containers. With vibrations & temperature fluctuations during shipping, the containers arrived wedged together
    hard enough that it was a serious problem to un-stick. I wound up using a soak of warm soapy water, but of course, then they needed
    to be set out to dry for a couple of days (since any water droplets inside would have defeated the purpose of keeping things dry!) 😉

    All in all, definitely recommend, a sturdy storage solution that I don’t feel will crack or break from a fall off of a workbench,
    and a nice way to keep a variety of filaments print-ready.

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