In September 2017, in Australia, we found that nylon easily absorbed moisture from the air when printing, causing printing failures. Then, in December, we found the same problem again in PLA and ABS. The materials became brittle after being exposed to the air for 3 months, so we came up with the idea of ​​making our own material dryer. In April 2019, our team moved to Shenzhen, China, where the humidity is very high. We found that the material was more likely to absorb moisture and could no longer be printed, so we made the first prototype. Between May and October, we sent our DIY machine to several friends in the 3D printing industry. They all showed great interest and wanted to see our final product. After researching for a large number of users who own FDM printers, we found that most of them needed a material dryer.
In April 2020, EIBOS began to develop a cost-effective and effective wire dryer. In the following month, we conducted thousands of research and tests before launching our first machine. In July 2020, we manufactured 30 machines and sent them to some 3D printing users or enthusiasts around the world to collect suggestions and feedback. Based on these suggestions and feedback, we developed the final product and decided to launch them on Kickstarter in September. It is the CYCLOPES in front of us. In October 2020, we completed mass production. So far, the excellent performance of CYCLOPES has enabled us to gain the support of a large number of 3D printing enthusiasts, which has prompted us to be more determined in our direction and start the research and development of the second-generation eibos wire dryer Easdry.