AMS Lite Dry Box Solution by Rocketman4Jesus

I got a Bambu Labs A1 with the AMS Lite!I told myself, "The whole 'no dry box thing' is not a big deal. I will be able to find a solution to that without much fuss!" Well, my printer came, and I was wondering how I was going to even set it up without exposing my filament to humidity.Okay, maybe it is not that BIG of a deal, but I like to keep my filament in a dry box. There does not seem to be an abundance of 3d printable solutions out there to make a dry box for the AMS Lite. I like the design out there that encloses each of the filament spools in neatly labeled and colored surroundings with compartments for desiccant. However, this design would have taken ages on my older, big format printer. I am assuming it would have taken lots of filament to make as well.So, my design involves 3d printing a new stand for the AMS Lite main spool assembly so that it fits in a reasonably sized Sterilite gasketed plastic bin to house the entire thing. There are 3 printed parts. Two of the parts make up a tower that screws into the AMS Lite just like the original Bambu Labs stand. The other part is a base to which the tower attaches. You will need...Sterilite 80 Quart Gasket Box Storage Bin (24" x 18" x 15 1/4")I bought mine from "Wally World". THE SIZE OF THE BIN IS REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF THE LENGTH OF THE A1 TO AMS LITE FILAMENT TUBES. The height of the tower is tailored to bring the AMS Lite unit to the lid so the tubes can reach.Four M3 x 25mm machine screws with M3 nuts (To secure the tower halves together)Four M3 x 8mm machine screws with M3 nuts (To secure the tower to the base)Assembly ProcessPlease see pictures to help. I tried to place them in common sense order. Leave me a message if you need more clarification. I know it's not a full color, step-by-step instructional booklet. Print the parts. I did use some support for the screw holes, but you might be able to get away without supports there. There are some cavities on the backs of the tower halves that need support. The tolerances on everything were pretty tight, but I was able to fit everything together without sanding. MAKE SURE you insert the four M3 nuts into the bottoms of both the tower pieces first! You have to orient the nuts so that one of the hex corners point upward. There is a picture of what I mean. Then, use a flathead screwdriver to push them in place. Make sure the hole in the nut lines up with the hole in the bottom of the tower pieces.Now fit the two tower pieces together. Push four M3 nuts into the cavities on the positive tower part. Screw the four M3 x 25mm machine screws into the holes in the other tower side. The tolerance does not allow the screws to be slid all the way to the nuts, but they can be screwed. I think this helps hold the screws in place without using lock nuts. Insert the tower assembly into the receiver on the base. Use the M3 x 8mm machine screws to fasten the base to the tower. The captive nuts inside the tower should ensure everything is secured together. Take off the original Bambu Labs stand from the rest of the AMS Lite unit. Use the same/original Allen socket screws to secure your newly printed stand to the AMS Lite unit. Now, you can load the unit with your chosen spools of filament. Place the whole unit into the Sterilite bin. You will have to move the unit all the way to one side of the bin for the A1 to AMS Lite filament tubes to reach. Drill holes in the top of the bin for the filament tubes to go through the lid into the unit. Also, make a hole in the side of the container through which to run the power/data cord from the AMS Lite to the A1. You can tape over that hole once you get the cord through to seal it from being wide open to the air. There is plenty of room in the Sterilite bin to fit a container of desiccant beads and/or desiccant packs. This solution makes changing the filament more difficult. However, you can detach the filament tubes, roll in the filaments, and then remove the lid to the bin. Hope you like this creation! I was excited how well the tower turned out!