I’ve been doing 3d printing with PLA/PETG/ABS for about 10 years and I’m looking to try resin. I’m not all that familiar with the workflow besides knowing it’s UV cured. Is all curing done in the same machine? What are the reputable brands? What kind of build volumes are available?

  • Puzzle_Sluts_4Ever@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I would probably say that if you aren’t already deeply aware of the build workflow that you probably should not buy one. Without a proper enclosure, a lot of shelf space, etc, Resin adds a considerable health hazard without much benefit. If you DO have a proper workshop set up with a proper enclosure fume hood, curing station, etc, it can be awesome.

    But whereas you can get away with a filament printer with or without an enclosure (since the particles are pretty minimal), resin is a different beast. And if you don’t have a proper curing station set up you are going to get crap “prints”.

    Filament is 100% the kind of thing you put on a filing cabinet at home. Resin is where you want a proper workshop or, preferably, to make friends with a local “maker space”.