Which is to say, not very far on this at all but I think I have a good idea on how have my cake and eat it too for desiccant for my spools.
I am finding I can’t get the humidity below about 50% in my AMS and the silica I am using needs constant refreshing.
Well it seems there is stuff called activated alumina that is pretty good and honestly about the same costs as silica beads, but I need to be able to put it in the oven to refresh it. Which doesn’t work well with my 3d printed desiccant holders.
Insert, cheap tea strainers.
It seems I can get ones that are 4cm in width by 6cm in height that are made out of stainless steel that I can actually put straight in the oven.
So, I am working on getting the parts and items but was wondering if anyone else has done this or have any suggestions before I start grabbing stuff?
I don’t know anything, but I do have an oven.
Can you use a cookie sheet? Spread the desiccant out on it, then store it in a glass jar after cooling? Use an old cookie sheet, and maybe never cook food on it again.
Oh I could, it’s actually not exactly toxic. Its just aluminum, in fact it’s used as a water purifier mostly. It’s kinda absorbent to everything but holds 30% it’s weight in moisture.
I just figured I’m being clever and if I’m buying 1 thing I can maybe buy 2 and save me some heartache later.
Also cause the tea strainer is like $3 and feels like a fun way to keep them together.