simond
Western Thunderer
Following John Baker’s kind offer to 3D print the tanks for my model, I’m really intrigued by the process & possibilities. John uses an Elegoo printer, I’m interested to know what others have, what their impressions are, etc. I am seriously tempted!
Also, the process, there seems to be a range of resins, different curing, washing solutions, etc, and as usual, the information on the suppliers’ websites is, shall we say, a little biased, and possibly not wholly complete.
I’ve seen a few threads where folks have demonstrated what they’ve made, but I’m not yet entirely clear what’s needed beyond the machine itself.
this seems to give a “starter for 10”
Best Resin 3D Printers in 2021
Lots of resins available on eBay & Amazon, £20-30 per kilo? I’m sure grey “abs like” is fine for 99.99% of what I’d be likely to do, but presumably the other resins are available because they’re useful?
Resolution? Looks like 50 micron is typical, 35 micron is available, it seems that monochrome LCDs are preferred as they allow faster builds. Other thoughts?
UV curing stations? Required? Washing stations? Water? IPA?
What other considerations need to be taken into account? Does it smell? Is it noisy (I guess not, but…)? How much space required? Any disadvantages?
I have access to & can drive Solidworks CAD, so the design side is not an issue for me. I see quite a few folks using Fusion & other freeware. What about slicers? The Mars3 comes with a 1-year subscription to a slicer, which then costs about 50% of the machine cost to renew, which doesn’t enthuse me. Are there compatible free (or permanent licence) slicers available, or is the slicer somehow “tied to” the hardware?
it would be great if folks who have printers can share their experiences, we can add to the WT Knowledge base!
cheers
Simon
Also, the process, there seems to be a range of resins, different curing, washing solutions, etc, and as usual, the information on the suppliers’ websites is, shall we say, a little biased, and possibly not wholly complete.
I’ve seen a few threads where folks have demonstrated what they’ve made, but I’m not yet entirely clear what’s needed beyond the machine itself.
this seems to give a “starter for 10”
Best Resin 3D Printers in 2021
Lots of resins available on eBay & Amazon, £20-30 per kilo? I’m sure grey “abs like” is fine for 99.99% of what I’d be likely to do, but presumably the other resins are available because they’re useful?
Resolution? Looks like 50 micron is typical, 35 micron is available, it seems that monochrome LCDs are preferred as they allow faster builds. Other thoughts?
UV curing stations? Required? Washing stations? Water? IPA?
What other considerations need to be taken into account? Does it smell? Is it noisy (I guess not, but…)? How much space required? Any disadvantages?
I have access to & can drive Solidworks CAD, so the design side is not an issue for me. I see quite a few folks using Fusion & other freeware. What about slicers? The Mars3 comes with a 1-year subscription to a slicer, which then costs about 50% of the machine cost to renew, which doesn’t enthuse me. Are there compatible free (or permanent licence) slicers available, or is the slicer somehow “tied to” the hardware?
it would be great if folks who have printers can share their experiences, we can add to the WT Knowledge base!
cheers
Simon