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This instructable will show you how to modify your Crock Pot to cook up some deliciously fresh Filament!

As we all know, over time, moisture can get inside of our filament. Slowey turning our favorite rolls into brittle garbage. We store them in safe places, take time to care for them like children. But, in the end, they often turn into the sad shell of the former glory they once provided. Sad but true, makers in tropical climates have but only one option, Print as much as you can, as fast as you can, before the roll has passed on to the shelf of worthless money. To valuable to be tossed aside, yet to brittle to be put to use.

One day, we heard a rumor. Filament can be put in the oven and baked bake to life. We felt overjoyed, so many colors sitting on the shelf waiting to be brought back to life...But it was mostly a waste of time. Some rolls seamed to be printing better, but not like before...before the moisture. We put our filament back on the shelf and accepted our fate...

Until...

-The Negative Atmosphere Crock-Pot Heating Method-

The problem with most attempts and devices used to dry filament is; they rely on heating the filament to a high temperature for a long time. As the moisture leaves the filament, the filament is often distorted in the process, losing all of its precious dimensional accuracy. So, even if it works in drying it out, the filament will often perform poorly because of its now, inconsistent shape.

To solve this, we need less heat and less atmosphere!. By pulling a vacuum on the inside of the Crock Pot, 100-150 degrees Fahrenheit becomes more than enough temperature to safely dry our filament!

By following this instructable, you will finally be able to bring those filaments back to life!

Enjoy!!

I may be offering a product in the near future based off what will be explained here. Consequently, the patents are pending. Feel free to contact me regarding licensing.