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Whats the deal with resin? (additives)
Lately theres been alot of excitement about adding in different additives to your resins before printing, though typically you have to make 2 considerations, "how fine of a grain is my additive? and "how does my additive interact with light" ive seen people use graphite, fine metal powders, alcohol inks, and resin dyes,…
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Whats the deal with resins? (printing/curing)
Unlike fdm printers resin printers tend to not use cura, most modern msla hobbyist resin printers use a program called chitubox. and once the print is complete you will need to wash and cure your prints for most resins (asides from water washable) it will need to be washed off in isopropyl alcohol (though i've had alot of…
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Whats the deal with resin printers? (materials)
I covered resins briefly in the materials post, but a good way to look at printing resin is to look at it alot like casting resin, it tends to flow better at higher temperatures and tends to have trouble curing in moist environments, as far as safety is concerned GLOVES. ARE. REQUIRED. you may be fine with an accidental…
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whats the deal with resin? (printers)
as of the last year or two resin printers have gotten incredibly accessible to the average maker, mostly due to phone lcd's becoming very common to find, and masked sla technology becoming very accessible, in a masked SLA printer there are typically 4 components, the uv lamp which is just a bunch of uv bulbs strapped to a…
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HOW TO make lithophanes
Lithophanes have been a popular gift since printers first came around and are achieved by turning a picture into a 3D model where the darker colors are represented by thicker areas and when you shine a light through it comes out as a faux-sepia toned picture! when making these i'll use this tool…
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Pros and cons to different build surfaces
Buildtak Pros: easy to install, usually adhesive backed, gives you alot of wiggle room with the bed being too far from the nozzle, a classic Cons: easy to destroy, if used improperly you can wear it down very quickly, need additional tools (ie. scraper) to get it off the bed, very low temp resistance (glue will denature…
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bed adhesion additives
"when in doubt magigoo it out" -Ancient DIY proverb there are about a hundred different ways to make the print stick to your bed and save for mechanically making sure the nozzle is close enough to the bed people tend to apply additives to their print surface there are several options for this however these are the most…
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Nozzle materials explained
there are quite a few different nozzle materials on the market right now but here are the most common you'll find: Brass: its cheap! its available! has next to no wear resistance but it has superb heat transfer properties with a pretty solid machine-ability theres a reason almost every single printer will come with one…
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Nozzles types and widths explained
there are almost as many nozzle types as there are printers, though luckily they seem to have settled into one of two main physical types of nozzles, MK8 and E3D an mk8 nozzle is typically pointier with an 8mm thread common on most lower cost 3d printers its cheap and reliable an e3d nozzle is much more stout that also has…
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filament types repost (plus update)
PLA: Cheap, low temperature resistance, and relatively brittle, this material is a WONDERFUL all rounder with amazing dimensional accuracy and some of the highest tensile strength of most hobby materials most people start printing with this and stick to it because of its cost effectiveness and versatility PLA+: very…
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ultimate guide to marlins config.H (marlin2.0.x
compiling your own firmware sounds much scarier than it actually is and can be an easy way to give your old printer a new leash on life! in this guide i will go over the dauntingly large config.h file and explain what each section does and how to approach different settings (do note the program i will use here and the one…
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HOW TO diagnose print bed adhesion issues
are your prints not sticking to the bed? warping in the corners? or even just popping off halfway through the print 9.5/10 you need to re-level your bed! See my bed leveling guide on an easy and reproduce able bed level method however that isn't always the issue, especially with warping outside of the bed not being close…
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HOW TO diagnose underextrusion
when dealing with underextrusion there are a few things you have to ask yourself, "did i make any large changes to how my filament feeds into the hotend recently?" "how long has this filament been sitting out?" "am i printing with composite filaments?" "Does the extruder arm feel tight enough?" or "have i recently swapped…
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HOW TO level your 3d printer (the quick way)
Everyones heard of the paper leveling test, its tedious and due to different thicknesses of paper (and the paper wearing down after multiple levels) can be inaccurate, anymore its alot more convenient and once you get the hang of it, more accurate to eyeball level your print bed! To do this all you have to do is home the…
