Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I test the Thordsen3D IFD-175 AP inline filament dryer in real 3D printing conditions.
The idea sounds simple: dry the filament while printing.
But does it actually remove enough moisture during real extrusion speeds?
📊 What I measure in this test:
• Drying mass reduction on nylon
• Effect on mechanical test objects
• Performance with multiple materials (nylon, ABS-CF, PET-GF, TPU, etc.)
• Maximum temperature behavior inside the dryer
• Real printing comparison: wet vs dry
This is a full technical evaluation — not just an unboxing.
🔬 Based on the results, we’ll see whether an inline filament dryer is:
• A real solution
• A niche tool
• Or something that still needs development
Let’s find out.
🔗 Product link:
thordsen3d.com/product/ifd-175-ap-air-power-inline-filament-dryer
❤️ Support my work:
Patreon (early access & exclusive content):
patreon.com/mytechfun
Buy Me a Coffee:
buymeacoffee.com/mytechfun
🎥 Mentioned in This Video
How it works: youtube.com/watch?v=6y5BubNv0vE
DIY inline dryer: youtu.be/9ldRN2B4iJY?si=Ab3aojWNNoMuWH2w
⏱ Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Specifications
1:54 Unboxing
2:21 Why Inline Dryer?
4:02 The Drying Numbers...
6:04 3 Nylon Filaments
6:58 3D Printing Reference Objects (Nylons)
7:52 Measuring Reference Objects
9:17 Preparing the Filament Segment for Drying
12:51 Measuring Drying Mass of the Filament Segment
16:15 Maximum Temperature Check Concept
17:02 Inline Drying Setup on X1C
17:46 3D Printing Dried Objects (Nylons)
19:21 Wet vs Dry Nylon
20:35 Preparing Other Filaments
20:57 Polymaker PolyLite ASA
21:46 YXPolyer ABS-CF10
22:50 eSun ABS-CF
23:55 Qidi UltraABS-GF25
24:43 Qidi PET-GF
25:34 BQ PETG CarbonCore25
26:49 Polymaker PETG
27:45 TPU 95A
28:33 TPU 98A
29:17 Conclusions
#3DPrinting #InlineFilamentDryer #FilamentDryer
#Thordsen3D #IFD175AP #Nylon3DPrinting
#ABSCF #PETGF #TPU95A
#MoistureInFilament #EngineeringTest #3DPrinterTesting
In this video, I test the Thordsen3D IFD-175 AP inline filament dryer in real 3D printing conditions.
The idea sounds simple: dry the filament while printing.
But does it actually remove enough moisture during real extrusion speeds?
📊 What I measure in this test:
• Drying mass reduction on nylon
• Effect on mechanical test objects
• Performance with multiple materials (nylon, ABS-CF, PET-GF, TPU, etc.)
• Maximum temperature behavior inside the dryer
• Real printing comparison: wet vs dry
This is a full technical evaluation — not just an unboxing.
🔬 Based on the results, we’ll see whether an inline filament dryer is:
• A real solution
• A niche tool
• Or something that still needs development
Let’s find out.
🔗 Product link:
thordsen3d.com/product/ifd-175-ap-air-power-inline-filament-dryer
❤️ Support my work:
Patreon (early access & exclusive content):
patreon.com/mytechfun
Buy Me a Coffee:
buymeacoffee.com/mytechfun
🎥 Mentioned in This Video
How it works: youtube.com/watch?v=6y5BubNv0vE
DIY inline dryer: youtu.be/9ldRN2B4iJY?si=Ab3aojWNNoMuWH2w
⏱ Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Specifications
1:54 Unboxing
2:21 Why Inline Dryer?
4:02 The Drying Numbers...
6:04 3 Nylon Filaments
6:58 3D Printing Reference Objects (Nylons)
7:52 Measuring Reference Objects
9:17 Preparing the Filament Segment for Drying
12:51 Measuring Drying Mass of the Filament Segment
16:15 Maximum Temperature Check Concept
17:02 Inline Drying Setup on X1C
17:46 3D Printing Dried Objects (Nylons)
19:21 Wet vs Dry Nylon
20:35 Preparing Other Filaments
20:57 Polymaker PolyLite ASA
21:46 YXPolyer ABS-CF10
22:50 eSun ABS-CF
23:55 Qidi UltraABS-GF25
24:43 Qidi PET-GF
25:34 BQ PETG CarbonCore25
26:49 Polymaker PETG
27:45 TPU 95A
28:33 TPU 98A
29:17 Conclusions
#3DPrinting #InlineFilamentDryer #FilamentDryer
#Thordsen3D #IFD175AP #Nylon3DPrinting
#ABSCF #PETGF #TPU95A
#MoistureInFilament #EngineeringTest #3DPrinterTesting
