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Hi everybody? I live in Norway and I find it really difficult to buy color changing silica gel balls here. I want to use it to keep and control better my filament rolls while they are stored and also to the AMS on my Bambu X1C. The only alternative I found is on Aliexpress, just a 500gr bottle. I was wondering if anybody else out there has any better alternative.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Some cat litter fillers are made from silica gel. You can buy it in a pet store.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, I got one of those, but I was looking for the reusable ones that change color from orange to green. Thank you anyway

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I got a bag of the reusable stuff with indicator from Action a few years ago. In typical Action fashion the entire bag was already no longer dry of course. But that was easy to fix by just putting it in an old pan and heating it up until the indicators turned back. I did that in a well ventilated garage though, as I was not too confident in the product. Haven't had to renew it since then!