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expired Posted by AkujunkanX • May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021 8:34 AM
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The thing people don't get looking outward in when comparing to an FDM is supports. Supports in resin printers can do what only FDM could ever dream of - stacking.
I can set a Photon Zero to print 15 minitures at once and go to sleep. Drop the entire build plate into a bucket of water and in 3 minutes that pile of lines and solids falls apart almost like butter. My Ender 3 V2 can't touch it for this use case.
And while it easily doesn't apply to all its disingenuous to compare a tool meant for other prints against one meant for this.
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Like another user pointed out, it's apples to oranges. Both are additive manufacturing, but like comparing a mill to a lathe.
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IMO That's the same answer for FDM if using anything other than PLA. It can be dangerous (deadly) to birds if the PTFE (bowden) tube gets too hot.
Here's a reddit comment from 4 years ago about TPU on an FDM printer still pretty much applies:
Bad: Even safe filaments produce ufp's which are known to be harmful in completely different contexts.
Ugly: Nobody knows and we're not likely to ever know conclusively unless something we're doing right now turns out that it's as bad as asbestos 20 years too late.
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Wear gloves.
Do not get resin on any surface that you will eventually touch without gloves.
Do not dispose of uncured resin or resin/alcohol/water into drain, household trash, or outside/environment.
Cure all resin before disposal in regular waste. (Like leaving out in the sun)
Read the MSDS of resin you buy, it will list hazards, proper cleanup, etc.
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5.9 inches high
Far too limiting for the hassle. I can print small things pretty well with my Adventurer 3 quickly. Yeah it's not smooth but the simplicity of printing the old way vs dealing with resin, curing and cleanup just does not make it worth it for me.
The way I look at it per dollar...
Resin/Traditional
1. Quality: Resin
2. Speed: Traditional (if you add in curing for Resin)
3. Cost: Traditional
4. Hassle: Traditional
So yes we all want the great looks of resin but right now the ability to pop in a spool of filament for $20 and zero cleanup or preparation for a print just makes resin not ready for prime time.
I think resin is about 2-3 years behind but once it catches up with maybe some form of built in curing (don't ask me how LOL) and then resin will take over.
I immediately bought a Mars 2, and it has been pretty much flawless in the two months I've had it.
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5.9 inches high
Far too limiting for the hassle. I can print small things pretty well with my Adventurer 3 quickly. Yeah it's not smooth but the simplicity of printing the old way vs dealing with resin, curing and cleanup just does not make it worth it for me.
The way I look at it per dollar...
Resin/Traditional
1. Quality: Resin
2. Speed: Traditional (if you add in curing for Resin)
3. Cost: Traditional
4. Hassle: Traditional
So yes we all want the great looks of resin but right now the ability to pop in a spool of filament for $20 and zero cleanup or preparation for a print just makes resin not ready for prime time.
I think resin is about 2-3 years behind but once it catches up with maybe some form of built in curing (don't ask me how LOL) and then resin will take over.
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5.9 inches high
Far too limiting for the hassle. I can print small things pretty well with my Adventurer 3 quickly. Yeah it's not smooth but the simplicity of printing the old way vs dealing with resin, curing and cleanup just does not make it worth it for me.
The way I look at it per dollar...
Resin/Traditional
1. Quality: Resin
2. Speed: Traditional (if you add in curing for Resin)
3. Cost: Traditional
4. Hassle: Traditional
So yes we all want the great looks of resin but right now the ability to pop in a spool of filament for $20 and zero cleanup or preparation for a print just makes resin not ready for prime time.
I think resin is about 2-3 years behind but once it catches up with maybe some form of built in curing (don't ask me how LOL) and then resin will take over.
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