Great video 🎉. I love the water wash resin sooo much easier than regular. I have zero issues since I got my settings dialed in. Bout 20 prints no failures. Love your content and attitude 😎
Yeah the wash station is a game changer. That’s the great thing about resin printing once you get it set right failures happen a lot let’s. Thanks for the comment and happy printing!
came across the video doing some research... Nice job, so many talented people out here... word to add, FIRE!!! please be careful people, so much alcohol and potential ignition sources.
I am in the exact situation. I bought myself a resin printer, on the more expensive end. I need to print a couple things and i want to print a bunch of things. This was a pretty informative video, thank~ Also, just a quick note, you say SLA is excellent for printing minis. Sure, but what is even more awesome, i would assume is tolerances. I should be able to do pretty good prototyping with this thing. I will be trying out pneumatics, should be really awesome if it works
Very good video. Thank you so much. I'm just shocked that nobody make the video explaining how that the printing work. Watching these videos online and all your speed is the thing going out but nobody really explain. Once again good job
Very good informational video, thank you. I've had a resin printer for over a year and have not yet tried it out!! One day I will. Like you said, a full build plate prints the same as one with one part. When I get done with filters, ventilation and other upgrades I will try. Thank you again (that's why I subscribe).
So 2 things i heard that I feel should be addressed. 1. Latex gloves are ok but nitrile is better. The chemicals will seep through both but it will go through the latex faster. If you get resin on your gloves, regardless of what kind, dont panic but finish what you are doing in a timely fashion and remove the gloves. 2. Most resins only take 1-4 minutes in a curing station. Some tougher ones are 6-8 and there are some industrial high strength resins that need 15+. Overcuring leads to brittleness so check what your resin suggests for cure times after printing.
Could you talk about material properties? With FDM printing we have all of these interesting engineering materials. How do those compare to resin? Are there different types of resin?
I’m new to resin love lychee slicer but I’m not understanding the light off delay I have it at 3.5 is that ok? Also I have bottom layer count at 4 is that ok too?
For the bottom layer count I use 4 too. Its just enough for it get a good adhesion to the build plate and make a few strong first layers. Light off delay 3.5 is good too!
Great informative video👍 Debating if i should get into resin printing. Not so much into models and stuff like that but looking for better visual quality functional parts like for example potentiometer knobs and such. Just not sure if its worth it for occasional use.
I'm on the fence ... I've had an FDM printer for years and have used it for practical / fun prints, but never mini's. I've been looking into resin but I have a question that I haven't seen answered anywhere - What do you do with used ISO? And what do you do with soiled towels - and do you tend to use paper towels or cloth? Thank you so much for your videos!! I've learned so much watching you paint / dry-brush prints!!!! Also, I'd love to see you paint some FDM things too! If you already have some videos where you paint PLA (or other FDM prints) let me know which ones to check out!
If you have a large tank of iso you can leave it out in the sun covered and wait for the resin to settle to the bottom then filter out clean iso, you can do the same for rags contaminated by resin, or use a UV light
Hi any suggestions on which resin printer is the best to buy, or maybe point me to a good video to look at to help me out , thank you. Great video it already helped me out alot
Thanks for this. My buddy bought a resin printer without doing research. Of course he did research after and never used it. Lately I've been wanting to print minis for my sons dnd group. Now I know what to buy for my buddy so I can use his printer hahaha
Just purchased a Foto 8.9 - Watching your vids on Resin printing - great info for newbie- started with water washable resin, getting great results - almost finished with the bottle, I have a little left and plan to start on ABS like resin. Question: can I mix the rest of the water washable resin with the new bottle of ABS like resin? I know I still have to wash with alcohol.
That’s great you got an SLA printer. I’m also glad this is helping you. When it comes to mixing I’ve heard people getting mixed results. So I can’t tell you for certain. I personally have never mixed any.
Question I have a Saturn ultra 12k do they have mag safe plates for them. And do you recommend one or now of one. Thanks. Oh one more question. With different reisgn how do I know what settings to program the slicer?. Thank u again.
Settings wise there are less so it’s easier to get right. FDM is an ever ending tweaking. I have gone through 10 bottles of resin and only had one fail and I think that was my error.
@@ItsMeaDMaDe Can I start a print and go to work and have it sit there completed for a few hours Luke I can with FDM? Or do I need to remove it immediately?
This video says you're going to show how to use the slicer in another video but all I can find on your page are videos about the cura slicer which, in this video, you say is not suitable for resin printing. Is there a video about using a slicer for resin printing?
I have seen recently where people are submerging prints in water in the cure station to make them more pliable. I haven't heard of that before, have you tried it?
Yes I have and have done it. The key is put it in hot water for a few mins then slowly bend it. It’s great if there is something like a figure holding a sword and it’s bent or you want to bend something but it has its limits you can’t do it a lot or it will break.
@@ItsMeaDMaDe I think you misunderstood me. I don't mean before curing, I mean they put it in water under the light and cure it submerged in water. They say it cures in 1/2 the time and it's more flexible and cured better. Look up "cure prints in water"
@@Fredster9984 oh! Sorry thought you were talking about making it flex a little. So… no never heard of that. I’ll have to look into it. Making it flexible I don’t see how it would once it’s cured but curing faster does makes sense the water probably refracts the light to cover more at once. Seem interesting enough to test…
@@ItsMeaDMaDe It has to do with the oxygen content and how drives the polymerization . I tried it yesterday. It did cure them up fast, and I put a lot more on the jar I used than I could have cured on the table. And they were clean..lol
Great info, question have you any experience with tough resin or the abs “like” resin. I have a need for detailed functional parts but don’t know how durable that material would be
I never have used it. I’ve heard of people using it and say it’s good but still not as strong as abs or pla. I would have to test it myself to know for sure.
@miguellopez3392 thanks a lot! I didn't know it could be recycled indefenetely. Though, when you really have to throw it away at some point, how is it supposed to be done?
@@mikelgabiolaleniz i just leave it out in the sun till it evaporates leaving only resin residue behind which is then left to cure in the sun for several weeks before throwing away.
What sucks about the Resin software (slicers) is that they all went monthly subscription now. Software companies think we have infinite money for monthly bills for every piece of software we use.
hate to say it but the smell doesn't bother me. I sleep with my printer running 5ft away from me. I have smelt things way worse working on oil rigs and manufacturing facilities. Heck I print a lot of ABS and that smell doesnt bother me as well. Guess my big boy jobs ruined my sense of smell haha. Good video and informative. Always willing to listen and try to learn or pick up new skills!!!
@@ItsMeaDMaDemy story exacly. But smell is one thing and health is another. I got eco resin and still on the fence to use it in my living room. . . Even with eleggo carbon filter and pipes going out of my window.
I know in today's world, safety is king, especially when it comes to kids. I'm a lot older than you and it was such a different world when I was growing up. My dad was an electronics technician. I was using a soldering iron at such an early age, I honestly do not even remember when I first picked one up! I was working on TVs and vacuum tube amplifiers with him - we're talking thousands of volts and deadly current - before I was 10. He had a huge homemade mouse trap in his shop that consisted of two pieces of screen wire, a large farad capacitor and a high voltage transformer. To disarm this thing, he had to literally throw a piece of metal across the screens to short it out. As children, we (my sister and I) were not shielded from danger. We were taught about danger and to respect it. When children are shielded from things, when they do come across them on their own - and believe me, they will! - no one has taught them the proper methods or precautions. THAT is how children get hurt... I'm sorry... normally I really enjoy your videos and only have positive comments. I just hate what this world has become. I'll go back lurking and (silently) enjoying from afar :)
I completely understand where your coming from. I grew up the same way. My dad had a workshop I have great memories being in when I was little around all kind of dangerous power tools I was taught how to be safe around them not sheltered from them. I got into resin printing when my boys where very young. They could of gotten into my stuff but I taught them how to be safe and not to mess with certain things without me. Not to get to political but I feel it’s the same thing with gun safety. I was around them as a kid and I was taught to respect them not fear them. I’ve taught the same to my boys. It’s the unknown that gets kids hurt and how accidents happen. I’m totally on board with what your saying. Thanks for the comment. No need to keep lurking in the shadows. 😂
@@ItsMeaDMaDe Yes. I grew up in the same way. And if I touched it, it wasn't my parent's fault, it was mine for not doing what I was told. I learned quickly to keep my fingers off of something before I understood it, and stay away from things I knew were dangerous. In that time, it was Darwinism at it's finest.
With ya. I'm an old man who grew up in different times. We were less scared of everything and some how lived longer. :) Anyways... when I got into resin printing I of course ran into the click bait drama queens saying you will melt if it touches your skin. None of the paranoia sat right with me. Like they are talking like it's a class 3+ toxin. Anyways I scoured until I found a bio-chemist that had a good explanation that compared resin to bleach. But recently I found this video ruclips.net/video/ht4tbCiFxeM/видео.html which is another chemist who really does a good break down of the REAL safety. One of the things he does mention is the toxic of the rubbing alcohol everyone uses but give it no thought on safety. But my own setup... I have a combo tub cure station. I only use the tub and i mix a healthy amount of distilled water with the alcohol solution which works fine and produces less fumes. To cure...I live in a state that you have to wear SPF 1000 not to burst into flames going outside. SO, I just set them outside and let them dry. My results to me look like everyone else's results that do the voodoo rituals and crazy dangerous 99.999999% alcohol. So in my opinion the most dangerous things to you, pets and children is the alcohol. Seems the chemist is in agreement with that. It's super dangerous to drink resin... but dear god nothing in nature wants to be near the smell of it, let alone drink it. As far as a child touching fresh prints. Why haven't you dumped them in the tub and clean them??? If they're already clean... who cares. Scold them for getting into things they shouldn't, wash their hands and take a breath. I've had accidents and got resin on me. Wash the area, take a shower if you need to. It's no worst then having an accident with floor cleaner. That being said... I do like the rubber mat idea. Just so it cleans up easier and looks nicer. My wood workbench is covered with drip stains. Clean with alcohol, hit it with UV light and they are ugly but perfectly safe. Eye and hand protection with ventilation is a really good idea and commons sense. Ventilation for alcohol ABSOLUTELY necessary.
so im setting up my creality halot one pro in my room next to my window probably sounds sketch but i purchased a uv blocking ventilation tent specifically for resin printers. i should be good yeah?
Great video! One thing I think you should have mentioned is that the "smell" that you're mentioning is carcinogenic fumes. The resin fumes aren't good for you at all. It can give you headaches and potentially cancer if you inhale it long enough over a long period of time. You need a mask with a special filter that's rated for organic vapors. I think that by just mentioning a smell you make it seem like it smells bad but its ok to breathe. I really do like the video though and learned a lot!
Love the video, it took me a month just to gather everything I needed for the resin printer.
Great video 🎉. I love the water wash resin sooo much easier than regular. I have zero issues since I got my settings dialed in. Bout 20 prints no failures. Love your content and attitude 😎
Yeah the wash station is a game changer. That’s the great thing about resin printing once you get it set right failures happen a lot let’s. Thanks for the comment and happy printing!
came across the video doing some research... Nice job, so many talented people out here... word to add, FIRE!!! please be careful people, so much alcohol and potential ignition sources.
I am in the exact situation. I bought myself a resin printer, on the more expensive end. I need to print a couple things and i want to print a bunch of things. This was a pretty informative video, thank~
Also, just a quick note, you say SLA is excellent for printing minis. Sure, but what is even more awesome, i would assume is tolerances. I should be able to do pretty good prototyping with this thing. I will be trying out pneumatics, should be really awesome if it works
thanks for this, just got my first resin printer 2 weeks ago :) can't wait to hear about supporting models.
That’s awesome! Welcome to the hobby. I’m working on the support video and I’ll have it out next week!
Heck Yeah!!!! Thanks Chris!!! I Just Got Mine Today!!!
That’s great. Have fun and most importantly be safe!
Very good video. Thank you so much. I'm just shocked that nobody make the video explaining how that the printing work. Watching these videos online and all your speed is the thing going out but nobody really explain. Once again good job
Very good informational video, thank you. I've had a resin printer for over a year and have not yet tried it out!! One day I will. Like you said, a full build plate prints the same as one with one part. When I get done with filters, ventilation and other upgrades I will try. Thank you again (that's why I subscribe).
Yeah being prepared is crucial when it comes to resin printing. Thanks for the comment and the sub!
So 2 things i heard that I feel should be addressed.
1. Latex gloves are ok but nitrile is better. The chemicals will seep through both but it will go through the latex faster. If you get resin on your gloves, regardless of what kind, dont panic but finish what you are doing in a timely fashion and remove the gloves.
2. Most resins only take 1-4 minutes in a curing station. Some tougher ones are 6-8 and there are some industrial high strength resins that need 15+. Overcuring leads to brittleness so check what your resin suggests for cure times after printing.
Great job thanks for the clear explanation
Glad it was helpful!
Could you talk about material properties? With FDM printing we have all of these interesting engineering materials. How do those compare to resin? Are there different types of resin?
This is a great topic I’ll there are different types I’ll try to address this in a video in the future.
@@ItsMeaDMaDe cool, thanks.
Does the brand of FEP really matter when it comes to cleaning the FEP and avoiding cloudiness?
Excellent information. Thanks!
I’m new to resin love lychee slicer but I’m not understanding the light off delay I have it at 3.5 is that ok? Also I have bottom layer count at 4 is that ok too?
For the bottom layer count I use 4 too. Its just enough for it get a good adhesion to the build plate and make a few strong first layers. Light off delay 3.5 is good too!
Thanks for the video. Great video. Im looking into getting a resin printer.
No problem hope it helped.
Great informative video👍
Debating if i should get into resin printing.
Not so much into models and stuff like that but looking for better visual quality functional parts like for example potentiometer knobs and such.
Just not sure if its worth it for occasional use.
I'm on the fence ... I've had an FDM printer for years and have used it for practical / fun prints, but never mini's. I've been looking into resin but I have a question that I haven't seen answered anywhere - What do you do with used ISO? And what do you do with soiled towels - and do you tend to use paper towels or cloth? Thank you so much for your videos!! I've learned so much watching you paint / dry-brush prints!!!! Also, I'd love to see you paint some FDM things too! If you already have some videos where you paint PLA (or other FDM prints) let me know which ones to check out!
If you have a large tank of iso you can leave it out in the sun covered and wait for the resin to settle to the bottom then filter out clean iso, you can do the same for rags contaminated by resin, or use a UV light
Hi any suggestions on which resin printer is the best to buy, or maybe point me to a good video to look at to help me out , thank you. Great video it already helped me out alot
Thanks for this. My buddy bought a resin printer without doing research. Of course he did research after and never used it.
Lately I've been wanting to print minis for my sons dnd group.
Now I know what to buy for my buddy so I can use his printer hahaha
Oh i dont want to be that buddy lmao, i see my future right now
@@MineScape_Marvels your secret is safe here
Just purchased a Foto 8.9 - Watching your vids on Resin printing - great info for newbie- started with water washable resin, getting great results - almost finished with the bottle, I have a little left and plan to start on ABS like resin.
Question: can I mix the rest of the water washable resin with the new bottle of ABS like resin? I know I still have to wash with alcohol.
That’s great you got an SLA printer. I’m also glad this is helping you. When it comes to mixing I’ve heard people getting mixed results. So I can’t tell you for certain. I personally have never mixed any.
Are these good for functional parts? Would they fair well outside in the elements?
Very informative, thanks for all that.
Resin works for me, thanks for considering the kids in your reeomendations, sacred things those little buggers.
Question I have a Saturn ultra 12k do they have mag safe plates for them. And do you recommend one or now of one. Thanks. Oh one more question. With different reisgn how do I know what settings to program the slicer?. Thank u again.
Fantastic video. Thanks for the tips, probably cancelling my purchase now!
How does it compare to FDM on difficulty getting good prints? I'm almost a year into FDM amd still constantly tweaking settings.
Settings wise there are less so it’s easier to get right. FDM is an ever ending tweaking. I have gone through 10 bottles of resin and only had one fail and I think that was my error.
@@ItsMeaDMaDe Can I start a print and go to work and have it sit there completed for a few hours Luke I can with FDM? Or do I need to remove it immediately?
@@Gregatron13 absolutely I’ve let mine set for hours even days cause I didn’t have time to remove it.
This video says you're going to show how to use the slicer in another video but all I can find on your page are videos about the cura slicer which, in this video, you say is not suitable for resin printing. Is there a video about using a slicer for resin printing?
I have seen recently where people are submerging prints in water in the cure station to make them more pliable. I haven't heard of that before, have you tried it?
Yes I have and have done it. The key is put it in hot water for a few mins then slowly bend it. It’s great if there is something like a figure holding a sword and it’s bent or you want to bend something but it has its limits you can’t do it a lot or it will break.
@@ItsMeaDMaDe I think you misunderstood me. I don't mean before curing, I mean they put it in water under the light and cure it submerged in water. They say it cures in 1/2 the time and it's more flexible and cured better. Look up "cure prints in water"
@@Fredster9984 oh! Sorry thought you were talking about making it flex a little. So… no never heard of that. I’ll have to look into it. Making it flexible I don’t see how it would once it’s cured but curing faster does makes sense the water probably refracts the light to cover more at once. Seem interesting enough to test…
@@ItsMeaDMaDe It has to do with the oxygen content and how drives the polymerization . I tried it yesterday. It did cure them up fast, and I put a lot more on the jar I used than I could have cured on the table. And they were clean..lol
what is a good setting for the mono x UV Power % using Siraya Tech Fast Smoky Black?
Great info, question have you any experience with tough resin or the abs “like” resin. I have a need for detailed functional parts but don’t know how durable that material would be
I never have used it. I’ve heard of people using it and say it’s good but still not as strong as abs or pla. I would have to test it myself to know for sure.
Hey, great video!!
I recently purchased a resin 3D printer. Do you recommend any calibration tests? Thank you!!
Is resin stronger than PLA and ABS?
Resin is the weakest when it comes strength. Resin can be very brittle and if you drop it it can shatter.
Here's a question that nobody seems to talk about. How do you dispose of used isopropyl alhocol?
You mostly dont, you recycle it by curing the residue and filtering it from the alchohol, you will lose about 10% from evaporation.
@miguellopez3392 thanks a lot! I didn't know it could be recycled indefenetely. Though, when you really have to throw it away at some point, how is it supposed to be done?
@@mikelgabiolaleniz i just leave it out in the sun till it evaporates leaving only resin residue behind which is then left to cure in the sun for several weeks before throwing away.
@@miguellopez3392 never thought of it. Thanks!
i put mine in a used armoire i got on facebook, set it up to be air tight then vented it out the window, bonus is that it blocks all light
I wish the resin was less toxic and not harmful
and i wish gold was free
Man I have an fdm printer and I wanted to try resin printing but every video I watch makes it seem so troublesome
Well… I won’t lie it is more involved due to all the safety precautions you have to take but the end results are something that fdm can never achieve.
What sucks about the Resin software (slicers) is that they all went monthly subscription now. Software companies think we have infinite money for monthly bills for every piece of software we use.
They still have free versions that work well enough.
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Only room i have is the attic but no ventilation... but won a elegoo mars 4... cant use. Damn
Can't you buy a fan to force air out a opening in the attic?
@@miguellopez3392 well i sold it then wife decided its time to move on.. so ill have to buy it again and do in my new house :)
hate to say it but the smell doesn't bother me. I sleep with my printer running 5ft away from me. I have smelt things way worse working on oil rigs and manufacturing facilities. Heck I print a lot of ABS and that smell doesnt bother me as well. Guess my big boy jobs ruined my sense of smell haha.
Good video and informative. Always willing to listen and try to learn or pick up new skills!!!
You know I’m with you too. The smells doesn’t bother me at all. The smell bothers my wife so that is why I vent it out of the room.
@@ItsMeaDMaDemy story exacly. But smell is one thing and health is another. I got eco resin and still on the fence to use it in my living room. . . Even with eleggo carbon filter and pipes going out of my window.
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I know in today's world, safety is king, especially when it comes to kids. I'm a lot older than you and it was such a different world when I was growing up. My dad was an electronics technician. I was using a soldering iron at such an early age, I honestly do not even remember when I first picked one up! I was working on TVs and vacuum tube amplifiers with him - we're talking thousands of volts and deadly current - before I was 10. He had a huge homemade mouse trap in his shop that consisted of two pieces of screen wire, a large farad capacitor and a high voltage transformer. To disarm this thing, he had to literally throw a piece of metal across the screens to short it out. As children, we (my sister and I) were not shielded from danger. We were taught about danger and to respect it. When children are shielded from things, when they do come across them on their own - and believe me, they will! - no one has taught them the proper methods or precautions. THAT is how children get hurt...
I'm sorry... normally I really enjoy your videos and only have positive comments. I just hate what this world has become. I'll go back lurking and (silently) enjoying from afar :)
I completely understand where your coming from. I grew up the same way. My dad had a workshop I have great memories being in when I was little around all kind of dangerous power tools I was taught how to be safe around them not sheltered from them. I got into resin printing when my boys where very young. They could of gotten into my stuff but I taught them how to be safe and not to mess with certain things without me. Not to get to political but I feel it’s the same thing with gun safety. I was around them as a kid and I was taught to respect them not fear them. I’ve taught the same to my boys. It’s the unknown that gets kids hurt and how accidents happen. I’m totally on board with what your saying. Thanks for the comment. No need to keep lurking in the shadows. 😂
@@ItsMeaDMaDe Yes. I grew up in the same way. And if I touched it, it wasn't my parent's fault, it was mine for not doing what I was told. I learned quickly to keep my fingers off of something before I understood it, and stay away from things I knew were dangerous. In that time, it was Darwinism at it's finest.
@@Fredster9984 yeah I feel a lot of kids today don’t get that. I’m raising my boys the same way I at least know they will have more sense then most. 😅
With ya. I'm an old man who grew up in different times. We were less scared of everything and some how lived longer. :)
Anyways... when I got into resin printing I of course ran into the click bait drama queens saying you will melt if it touches your skin. None of the paranoia sat right with me. Like they are talking like it's a class 3+ toxin. Anyways I scoured until I found a bio-chemist that had a good explanation that compared resin to bleach. But recently I found this video ruclips.net/video/ht4tbCiFxeM/видео.html which is another chemist who really does a good break down of the REAL safety.
One of the things he does mention is the toxic of the rubbing alcohol everyone uses but give it no thought on safety.
But my own setup... I have a combo tub cure station. I only use the tub and i mix a healthy amount of distilled water with the alcohol solution which works fine and produces less fumes. To cure...I live in a state that you have to wear SPF 1000 not to burst into flames going outside. SO, I just set them outside and let them dry. My results to me look like everyone else's results that do the voodoo rituals and crazy dangerous 99.999999% alcohol. So in my opinion the most dangerous things to you, pets and children is the alcohol. Seems the chemist is in agreement with that. It's super dangerous to drink resin... but dear god nothing in nature wants to be near the smell of it, let alone drink it.
As far as a child touching fresh prints. Why haven't you dumped them in the tub and clean them??? If they're already clean... who cares. Scold them for getting into things they shouldn't, wash their hands and take a breath. I've had accidents and got resin on me. Wash the area, take a shower if you need to. It's no worst then having an accident with floor cleaner.
That being said... I do like the rubber mat idea. Just so it cleans up easier and looks nicer. My wood workbench is covered with drip stains. Clean with alcohol, hit it with UV light and they are ugly but perfectly safe. Eye and hand protection with ventilation is a really good idea and commons sense. Ventilation for alcohol ABSOLUTELY necessary.
so im setting up my creality halot one pro in my room next to my window probably sounds sketch but i purchased a uv blocking ventilation tent specifically for resin printers. i should be good yeah?
Great video! One thing I think you should have mentioned is that the "smell" that you're mentioning is carcinogenic fumes. The resin fumes aren't good for you at all. It can give you headaches and potentially cancer if you inhale it long enough over a long period of time. You need a mask with a special filter that's rated for organic vapors. I think that by just mentioning a smell you make it seem like it smells bad but its ok to breathe. I really do like the video though and learned a lot!
You might be overcuring your prints if theyre súper brittle
Are you okay? Your breathing sounds a bit harsh
could have done better with a real walk-through with a sample print