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expired Posted by AkujunkanX • May 21, 2021
May 21, 2021 8:34 AM
Anycubic 3D Resin Printers: Photon Mono $189, Photon Zero
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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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now I'm going to read
Well... I read everything... good for making stinky mini Yodas that are rubbery until they dry near a window without a cat
Between Saturn and Mono X...Mono X has a superior build size with a longer Z axis.
MASSIVE EDIT: Oops, entirely forgot the Mono uses pretensioned FEP sheet inserts so the Elegoo models can use cheaper do it yourself FEP sheets. Anycubic just recently got them back in stock so folks needing them have been SOL. I'm super lazy so I'm willing to pay for this feature, but if you are used to tensioning your own FEP that a large strike against Anycubic Mono.
A lot of people buy a third party (Sovol) vat to replace the stock one.
Got the Mono. Thanks OP!
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Small disclaimer: Verify these on your own, as I'm only recalling what I've read/seen.
So technically you can get an cheap enclosure for FDM and vent to outside if you have a window. For resin or FDM, you can probably just place it near a window with a fan for ventilation. Resin just requires a bigger workspace for cleanup.
For the bird thing, iirc, heating the ptfe tube (bowden tube) to 200º+ may be harmful, 250º+ is serious. You probably will be fine printing PLA. Note that there's a boat load of stuff that can offgas PTFE like Teflon coated pans if you get them hot enough.
For FDM, PLA is generally considered safe, but not really much data is available on particulates created by printers of any variety. ABS/PETG you want to vent, TPU probably fine.
For Resin, that's where good ventilation is generally recommended.
I run my printers in the garage, but plenty of people run them indoors. IMO you should have decent ventilation regardless.
models based on anime/movies/(video)games.
I don't know why you took my question personal and felt attacked by it, but SLA at this time is simply for model makers who don't care about the toxicity of the material. If you believe handling cancerous materials is comparable to FDM, good luck.
Most consumer printers require some form of management, upkeep, calibration, tlc, etc. Even the ones that are $5k+. However, generally (but not always), the higher you go in price the less hassle it will be because the quality is better.
The most recommended consumer printer that can come as a kit or preassembled is the PRUSA i3 MK3S+ ($1000). It has a large community, customer support, and is the original printer of that style that most of the clones (CR10, etc) are made from. They have a free slicer that rivals CURA (ultimaker printers) and a good knowledge base. It is, however, not enclosed.
Resins are toxic chemicals but not any more toxic than epoxies or solvents like IPA, Acetone, Paint Thinner, or Naptha. If you do any sort of wood working, automotive painting, or painted your fingernails then you've used these types of chemicals and know how to handle them.
Operating an SLA printer isn't like having a bucket of Acetone in a closed room off gassing. You want ventilation but a simple extractor fan or putting it in a garage is more than sufficient. You take the level of care you would if you were printing ABS on an FDM printer.
One, its just nice to have multiple printers for time and speeds sake. Two, you'll always use every printer you have because of this.
For example: Printing the Infinity Stone glove from Avengers. You can use a larger printer for the main glove and that could take you awhile... in the meantime your smaller printers can be used to print translucent resin for the Infinity Stones themselves. Expediting the entire print. Not to mention, Three, you can dedicate printers to specific resins so that you don't have to keep cleaning up vats to swap material.
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