InternetJunky posted:

I had to switch to Eryone last month because Siraya's Canadian stock ran out. I bought all the Eryone grey available, and now I'm printing in a vivid peach colour because that's all they had left.

Way more brittle than the abs stuff from Siraya of course, but this is some great resin. The details are super crisp and the cost is 50% of what I was paying Siraya. I might not go back to Siraya.

Diabeesting posted:

My brother sent me an Anycubit Photon Mono so I can print some miniatures and things. It's sitting here idle until the resin arrives but I am very excited to start printing.
Is there anything I should pick up to make my life easier? Ordered a UV lamp and turn table, some plant based black resin, and a bunch of 99% isopropyl for washing.
Is a flexible bed worth it, or can I get by with the putty knife?

Claes Oldenburger posted:

I've been 3d printing for jewellery applications for 6-7 years now and it wasn't until the last few years I took resin handling seriously with gloves. Thanks goons for reminding me it's a good idea to be as safe as possible.

I don't have much knowledge in the area of chemical safety, so is repeated exposure something that would then make you allergic or sensitive to it over time?

InternetJunky posted:

Does anyone in Canada have a source for a replacement screen for a Mars2 Pro? Strangely enough I'm not having much luck finding one. I'm down one machine as of a few minutes ago.

Hadlock posted:

In theory, i'm assuming at least, moving layer thickness from 0.20 to 0.40 ought to roughly halve print time?

And yeah the other variable I'm trying to increase is wall thickness. Kill three birds with one stone

1. thicker wall
2. shorter print time
3. stronger print overall

I am about a quarter way through my new 0.90mm wall thickness print, dimensional stability has improved dramatically

I can't seem to increase top layer thickness* above 0.38 in vase mode, as it's grayed out for some reason, and 0.40 is too small to print a ~2mm external perimeter thickness

*top layer thickness isn't used in vase mode, I smell a PR coming on

InternetJunky posted:

Aside from the Vulcan resin that was recently started via Kickstarter are there any other resin brands that are made local to North America? Finding a consistent source of bulk resin has started to become a real problem. I just had to buy a pile of very blue resin because it's the only one I could get in bulk to Canada right now.

Deviant posted:

I keep all my non-in-use rolls in gallon bags with dessicant, which has been fine.

This roll was definitely moist directly from the mfgr, though.

Bucnasti posted:

When you guys mix in flexible resin, what ratio do you use?
I got a bottle fo Tenacious but I haven't cracked it open yet.

InternetJunky posted:

How do you mix your resins and not make a gigantic mess?

InternetJunky posted:

InternetJunky posted:

Yeah, I'm not too thrilled that I just bought 20L more. I shook the absolute crap out of the last bottle and stuff is printing on the machine again so I think that all but confirms it was the resin.

Deviant posted:

So I definitely got something new from Printed Solid they aren't offering yet and have asked for my feedback.

It's labeled "Jessie 2.0", and I'm going to give it a try after i burn out what's left of my old stuff, I found settings that play finally, if only barely.

Any suggestions for test/calibration/etc prints? After a temperature tower to see where it likes to live.

Hamburlgar posted:

I too run a small farm 24/7 that’s made up of 5x Ender 3’s (2x E3 Pro, 3x E3 V2) each generating ~$50/24hr.

Stiffer springs, metal extruder and Capricorn tubing are the must haves. I’d also recommend the ‘Hot End Fix’ to help prevent leaks around the hot end caused by the Bowden working itself loose in the heater block.

A Springsteel removable bed with a TH3D EZMat is something I’d highly recommend for ease of removing prints, especially ones with larger footprints.

The stock glass bed is awesome, as prints stick like hot poo poo to a diaper, but removing them can be just a difficult.

In my use case, I don’t have the time/space to put 5 glass beds in the freezer with 200mm wide print still stuck to them.


As mad as it sounds, I’m considering buying a couple Ender 5 Plus’ for larger prints rather than going the Prusa route for my next few printers.

Nerobro posted:

This isn't direct.... But things that make me uncomfortable.

Ben Heck is a covid fatalist. EEVblog is in some kind of weird limbo. AvE is either fatalist or denier.

I'm interested in this answer too.

Deviant posted:

which hairspray? i use got2b for cosplay already but that feels like overkill

Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:

Neat. Elegoo announced their big resin printer, the Jupiter. Downside is it's on Kickstarter soon. Still, some decent deals if you are an early backer.

Javid posted:

I have put PLA in my engine bay AND on the outside of my building, and while I would not advise anyone else to do this, it's held up shockingly well in both cases

Ambrose Burnside posted:

yeah i can’t imagine getting much from the 4k upgrade for tabletop miniatures or whatever, but for molded part details like embossed lettering (which requires deep, sharp-cornered pockets in the tool), i actually can’t go nearly as small as i’d like to before everything starts bleeding together and getting mushy. i have never heard of a color screen Elegoo printer getting upgraded to mono by the end user, else id just start with that.

Ambrose Burnside posted:

Anybody seen Sirayatech Sculpt Ultra available for sale, like, anywhere? Or a comparable product? I'm being extremely conservative with my current bottle because there doesn't seem to be a comparable substitute product for high-temp applications like mine, and Siraya doesn't seem to be in any rush to produce more of it after the initial production run. The original Sculpt is probably the closest thing to it I can find, but even sculpt's 160C temp rating won't cut it for my application.

Javid posted:

Modeling little vehicles is fun and I wish I could get paid to do it

Doctor Zero posted:

Hell I ran across one seller that didn’t even cure the minis and remove supports! He made his customers do it!

Fantastic Foreskin posted:

What are y'all doing for ventilation? I picked up one of the microcenter firesale Enders the other day, and while I don't have a whole lot of plans for it I'd rather minimize the plastic particles floating around in my house. Right now its up in the attic/office with a cross-breeze and a fan in the window which is probably fine for the volume of printing I'll likely do but any tips / advice is appreciated.

Martytoof posted:

So at what point is an SLA platform too scratched to warrant replacing? Ever since I started printing more I’ve been resorting to razor blades to peel prints from my aluminum platform. I’m pretty careful about it, but every now and then I approach it at the wrong angle and give it a little scratch. So far nothing sharp and jutting out, and the only side effect at the moment is that anything I print flat on the platform takes on any scratches of sufficient depth. I am guessing my threshold will be if any of the scratches stick proud of the surface and have the ability to possibly puncture or stress the FEP. At the end of every session I run a razor over the whole surfaced just to feel if it catches on anything and so far I’ve been able to remove any stray flecks that stand proud.

And yet again, another two weeks of small odds and ends printed and I’m 100% with sirayatech grey in probably seven sessions. Best investment in resin ever.

Ambrose Burnside posted:

Where should I be spending my money if I want a wash n cure unit? My DIY setup is pretty ragged at this point and I think I'd rather upgrade than rebuild it. I'd also prefer something smaller rather than larger because table space is at a premium, as long as it can accommodate a Mars Pro build plate and/or flexplate plus attached prints.
Also, are there any limitations with using a wash/cure that would push me towards another DIY solution? I'm currently curing my prints under water, that's still an option with one of these setups, right? Also, i

Ambrose Burnside posted:

the one issue i see is how using a multi-step washing process will require additional wash bins, and those suckers need a lot of alcohol + take up a lot of storage room compared to 1L pickle jars. also pretty pricey as aftermarket parts. still worth not having to handle uncured parts directly

InternetJunky posted:

The jupiter kickstarter is live right now.

Ambrose Burnside posted: