Komedy
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So recently I discovered a whole new world, Resin 3D Printing and its just WOW, so many possibilities.
With this thread I show the work flow for this 75mm print from White Werewolf Tavern and then my attempt at painting it.
While the printing learning curve can be a little steep to begin with its relatively smooth once you understand the principles.
So once you have the STL files you start here in Chitubox, a free slicer to prepare your print. This was a pre-supported Model and in Chitubox you can scale, mirror and add your own supports.
So here we are almost at the end of one of component pieces, this is on my Elegoo Mars 2 Pro.
So post print processing is a thing and while there are water washable Resins out there I prefer not to use them, so this leaves me to have to clean the print with IPA. Before I came across this Anycubic Wash and Cure Station, a god send and simplifies the whole process. With the tub filled with IPA I hang the build plate into the fluid pop the cover on and select the wash cycle and off it goes. Six minutes later the job is done and its also cleans the build plate as a bonus at the same time.
So here we washed and time to remove the model from the plate, I use the plate knife in the picture to ease it off, others use heaver scrappers but can results in scoring the plate.
Once its off the build plate I set it in a tub of hot water for a few minutes and then back to the wash and cure station.
The tub has been removed and the turntable put in its place, select a cure time and 6 minutes later the UV light has fully cured the model. Alternatively people lash up their own cure styations with a UV light source or leave it in direct sun light which can be a bit hit and miss depending on where you live.
So here we are are, all component parts printed and after a little clean up its ready to prime, the little fella in the back is just for scale and sorry the phone camera isn't the best.
More to come after I get the paint job underway.
Any questions about this printing lark fire away, its great fun.
Warren
With this thread I show the work flow for this 75mm print from White Werewolf Tavern and then my attempt at painting it.
While the printing learning curve can be a little steep to begin with its relatively smooth once you understand the principles.
So once you have the STL files you start here in Chitubox, a free slicer to prepare your print. This was a pre-supported Model and in Chitubox you can scale, mirror and add your own supports.
So here we are almost at the end of one of component pieces, this is on my Elegoo Mars 2 Pro.
So post print processing is a thing and while there are water washable Resins out there I prefer not to use them, so this leaves me to have to clean the print with IPA. Before I came across this Anycubic Wash and Cure Station, a god send and simplifies the whole process. With the tub filled with IPA I hang the build plate into the fluid pop the cover on and select the wash cycle and off it goes. Six minutes later the job is done and its also cleans the build plate as a bonus at the same time.
So here we washed and time to remove the model from the plate, I use the plate knife in the picture to ease it off, others use heaver scrappers but can results in scoring the plate.
Once its off the build plate I set it in a tub of hot water for a few minutes and then back to the wash and cure station.
The tub has been removed and the turntable put in its place, select a cure time and 6 minutes later the UV light has fully cured the model. Alternatively people lash up their own cure styations with a UV light source or leave it in direct sun light which can be a bit hit and miss depending on where you live.
So here we are are, all component parts printed and after a little clean up its ready to prime, the little fella in the back is just for scale and sorry the phone camera isn't the best.
More to come after I get the paint job underway.
Any questions about this printing lark fire away, its great fun.
Warren
