Choosing a Resin Printer

[Ken_NJ]

I am the very early stages of investigating the purchase of a resin printer. I have been watching YouTube videos to get an idea what I am up against, what is involved, etc. I already have a Bambu X1C filament printer. I have future projects that I would like to print more detailed objects than what might come from a filament printer. Some of the objects I intend to resin print, people for my party boats, gear you might find on the deck of a boat, gear you might find in the pilot house or cabin, any other parts that might be needed on a surface boat or submarine. So, I will ask a few basic questions now and will have more in depth questions later.

For starters...

• What printer do you have and does it do what you need it to do?
• Or, what printer would you suggest to buy?
• What peripherals or 'tools' will be needed besides the printer?
• Where is your printer located in your house?

I ask where your printer is as I heard resin printing can be very 'smelly' is the word I'll use. I'm suspecting I might have to only print in the garage during warmer weather. And store the printer during colder weather in the house and not print when it is cold. Which sucks. But I do not know how bad it is at this point, so your comments will be helpful.

[Albacore 569]

sorry have to delete my response the website fighting me again.

[trout]

Ken, there is a lot to unpack here. What filament do you print with? Some filaments put out dangerous fumes. Same goes for the resin. That being said, I have not notice much of a smell from my resin printers ( I have 4 resin printers and 2 FDM printers in a spare bedroom). I have Elegoo resin printers and use Siraya Tech resins. Other tools are a curing station or light. A cleaning station to rinse your resin print. There are several camps on how to do it, so you will definitely need to do research on that. Anyway, let me know what questions you have, but I guarantee you will have lots of fun with it!

[biggsgolf]

1. Uniformation GK3, yes does what I need, REASONS I CHOSE: originally purchased a smaller printer, but wanted larger prints after experiencing resin printing. The build plate!, fan, remote monitoring, less mess! auto resin feed and monitoring, decent light, filtering system, Easy bed leveling!!!
2. n/a
3. Siraya Tech Professional UV Resin
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Q4F4DWL..._b_fed_asin_ti tle_1&th=1
SanDisk 128GB Ultra Flair USB 3.0 Flash Drive - SDCZ73-128G-G46, black
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015CH1PJU...sin_title&th=1
GK3 NFEP Resin Vat or replace the vat film eventually, printer notifies you when needed
Washing/Curing station
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFWSHXNF?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_ti tle_18
Air Filters
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2H885VJ/?coliid=I1126F52ZNC09X&colid=2HPMFM4Q3FFR7&psc=1&r ef_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it
4. Spare Bed Room/ shop, no fume issues, I use a window exhaust fan sometimes
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065DK8?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_ti tle_2&th=1

[Subculture]

If you're only going to be making small parts, then go for a small printer. No particular recommendations on printer, as the goalposts are constantly shifting with new models appearing all the time, but the resolution thing can be a bit of a rabbit hole e.g. 2k resin printers, once considered the gold standard tend to be regarded as obsolete now, but they still give excellent results and the cost of the printer is lower. Lower resolution also tends to mean less stress on the LCD screen, as the light source can be less intense and replacement screens are cheaper too.