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[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 73 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Was it left open + maybe in a humid area? Brittle usually means wet filament.

[–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 33 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I bought it before COVID but I opened the box just one week ago. It was wet (lots of stringing) but after a quick drying session it printed ok (photos coming soon). Then I put it back in my IKEA dry box

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 week ago

How quick is quick? I have a heated dry box, so all new filament gets at least a 24 hour spa treatment. If I know it's wet, it lives in it until color indicating silica gel no longer changes, then another day for good measure.

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