A DIY Resin 3D Printer that is 100% Open Source !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Large format, DIY, performant, open source and much more ! The Prometheus MSLA is the first large format resin 3D printer in the world. The FDM community has a lot of machine that is open source but unfortunately in the resin side we are locked with Chinese manufacturer that just want your money. So this is why we want to give you an alternative to that ! Building a Prometheus is not much more expensive and it's for sure a Elegoo Saturn Killer !
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I have a huge need for this. Glad to see the development hasn't stopped!
This is amazing!! Thank you so much for making this project open source. I wish the build volume was a little bigger, but that sounds like my problem to figure out now!!!!
Thank you again, I'm gonna share this around, might need to email you soon. I wish you the best of luck, you deserve it!
It’s open source mate ;P … make it as large as you want hahaha !
I actually was able to get a broken Phrozen transform for $80 at an estate sale. To buy the replacement LCD is $899 which is absurd since the printer is $999 brand new!
But I think using this project file I might be able to get this thing up and running!! Thanks!!! :D
Jesus ! Yeah it’s expensive and if im not wrong the LCD is a RBG one. The screen we use is not that expensive and with our Apollo motherboard and a simple adapter plate for the LCD your machine will be abble to run better than ever !
Any screen should work if it fits.
Salut, continue ton projet et les améliorations, ça prend des gens motivés comme toi qui ne lache pas pour faire avancer les choses dans ce domaine ^^
Merci mec !!
This looks very promising
Amazing! Ive been interested in 3D printing but the cost has been prohibitive in my country, This should be a fun build!
Thank you so much for making it open source!!!
No problem mate :D ! Can’t wait to see your machine in action hehe
the lcd alone is $450 you can buy a complete printer for that price
@@drood78 The point is not building a cheaper machine than the competition. The point is to build a nice machine that is open source and you can modify as you wish. Anyway i can’t wait to see your product link of a machine with that size and resolution for under 500$ :) …. We got higher resolution and bigger format as the elegoo jupiter that is in the same ball park as the prometheus! If you are not understand this the prometheus is not a project for you :)
I’ve been thinking of this and here it is! Totally awesome.
Super cool project!
Looks like I have something to do after I build my Vorons. This is exciting.
Great job guys! 👏 keep up the good work.
$562 For the displays is a little rich yet. Probably going to wait for more competition.
I will need a 15.4” to 17” display sizes to hit the market and then i can 1pc a design i have.
If it were possible to use two display’s aide by side together then id probably try it despite the price.
Yeah the price did go up lately… we need to look for other seller
wow! I didnt know about some features! thats awesome!
I have a Photon Mono X 4K. Motherboards are hard to come by (just replaced one), so I know its lifespan is limited. Would love to try my hand at a conversion using rhe existing frame and mechanical components to the Prometheus
It would be nice If you could have a few build plate sizes other thatn the full size. then if you want to print something small, less cleanup, and less wasted resin.
I dont think it’s the build plate that creates the majority of the mess and waste. Anyway that’s why we put it open source so everyone can do anything they want :) … changing the size of the build plate is probably the easiest part :)
I checked the led and screen price... Together around $500USD... I'd rather just buy a better already finished for the same or cheaper
The point here is not a cheaper machine ! Diy route is not necessarily cheaper all the time. Here is to have a versatile machine that you can upgrade, modify and repair ! … let me know in two years how it goes with your cheaper machine with broken parts :)
Ps : this is why Chinese manufacturers doing so well because people buy for prices and nothing else ;)
@@thecontrappostoshop Id sooner buy 2 $500 sla that come with a warranty lol
I dont have any problem with that :) ! I know that im not a mass producing asian company and i know that this project is not for everyone including you :) !
@@thecontrappostoshopSo arrogant…
@charmzee8749 It's not arrogant from the company. It's being realistic. If your feelings are hurt, try to build one yourself from scratch :kekw
This is some cool stuff you're working on! This could be the next Voron 😀 just finished the Jupiter review and i see you fixed a couple of problems on this version.
Yeah we fix and implements a lot of things :) ! We have a big list of new ideas that needs thats is new of only see in high end printer. We have an open machine, we have an open controller and next is the open OS !
@@thecontrappostoshop Keep up the great work, i'm rooting for you!
We will work hard till the end ! Fdm printing have been open source for a long time now and resin should be the same. We need to stop chinese manufacturer laughing at us and make real improvements in this hobby ! … btw if you want to convert your jupiter with an OS a little bit more open let us know 🤪
@@thecontrappostoshop Nah man, go big or go home 🙂 if time comes that i need a new msla printer i will check this project out! Btw if you don't mind me asking. Is the 3d printed bed holder a placeholder for a full metal one? Or do you see 0 flex when the bed hits the resin?
The "arm" of the printer is made in aluminum and 3D printed parts. The bed holder is in fact 3D printed but behing with that thickness and in PLA it makes very rigid and stiff parts. The only "flex" i could see with an indicator and quite some force is at the back of the arm (where the two aluminum parts meet)… but honnestly with the "wait" period before exposing the resin it come back to normal and didnt have any issue with that what so ever ! … but btw maybe we will see full metal kit one day :) … everything is can be download and can be order in aluminum at place like PCBWAY
Oh, gottverdammt I have to build this one now too.
Thanks!👍🏻It is ze Fraunch to ze rescue! Visiting shenzhen now (White male) and one shop here already screwed up a 3D print, so was like...wait...I am visiting china...and a resin printer is basically a CNC with a laser and a riser bed for another axis so I found this!
This is amazing I want to make one!
I have a use for all that oven glass i saved.
this is a terrific project. Too bad it didn't go as planned with your kick-starter. One Question though. How effective is the collimation of your UV source?
It’s all right haha ! We just took an other direction:) 👍 … as far as i know it’s obviously not as performant as a parallel one but it gives very nice results ! Considering the price we sell them vs the parallel one i think it’s a nice bargain. With all the prints we did and others have done i can say it’s a nice array … we are looking for a cheap mod or upgrade to make it parallel :)
i own a bambluab p1s, i also want to get me a resin printer... yesterday i had a thought about building a fdm sla combo maschine...wouldnt it be very easy to add a sla buildplate under the bed of a bambulab p1s, and on the bottom a vat with screen.. basically just the housing and leadscrew needs to be extended...
lol i would love to work with somebody on this project :D
I think someone on kickstarter did something like that or SLA/laser engraver combo…. Sounds like a lot of trouble honestly hahaha ! Because other than the frame the printers will share they will need their own hardware
This is an awesome and long overdue project. I had an old anycubic photon and broke the control LCD so I couldn't start any prints. Unlike an open source FDM machine there was no option to print from a PC so that would be a welcome feature.
Another thought: could the design work using an DLP projector rather than an LCD? They are fairly common to find on ebay with missing or burned out bulbs - that would be replaced with a UV source in this case.
In theory it’s possible but the problem is to find day light resin that are expensive for your standard dlp projector :(
@@thecontrappostoshop I was thinking to replace the main light source with UV? I have not taken one apart though so I don't know how do-able it is.
Hmm i don’t really know how those are build but i guess it would be doable :) … keep us posted on discord if ever you do the move or experiments :D
I love you
Me too !
awesome
i am very interested in this project. since i started messing with resin printing, I've felt locked into ecosystems and trapped within proprietary bounds. i never liked how gated things were in this end of 3D printing.
That’s exactly why we have created this project :D 👌
@@thecontrappostoshop it's a good move. I'm looking for useable resin slicers too, as those are frequently paywalled or incompatible with most hardware
In our case the machine do the slice for you using nano dlp. So you can support you file on any slicer of your choice than send it in STL to your machine. Else lychee supposed to be compatible or will be but i really like Prusa Slicer and we will support the SL1 format first on our open Os
@@thecontrappostoshop ohh man prusaslicer support would be huge.
i do run lychee but i prefer free, open-source projects and software for my work.
It’s nice using only one slicer for all my printers ( fdm and resin )
How is the rp2040 communicating with the big Pi?
We have pogo pins on the motherboard that connects the USB for communication:) … this technic creates a neat assembly without any cables 😇
@@thecontrappostoshopnice. The project looks really good
I wonder the cost of building one .
About the same as a elegoo jupiter bout this one is a killer 🤪 … about 1300$us
What is the difference between the rod and screw? I have a linear actuator assembly and stepper motor, but I don't know if it's the rod or the screw type.
Hmmm sorry im not sure to understand the question 🤔
@@thecontrappostoshop Ah. Hey there. In the video it mentioned 2 types of stepper motor rod. Was one called "agni"? And is a screw type of main stepper rod alright for that type of printer also? (without adding the 2 other guides in parallel)
Ooh sorry … we were mentionning the ACME rod or screw for the motion system ( paired with the linear rails ) … there is a second version lf the prometheus with a ballscrew. More rigid and should last longer but you need to get a good quality one
@@thecontrappostoshop Ah!
Are you going to show a full build of the printer?
Not for now … in the in depth serie there is a lot a « build » content … the rest is straight forward. Before a build video we will do a guide for the github
How much would it cost approx.?
Depending where you source your parts it can cost around 1200-1500$ like the jupiter :)
What software/slicer is needed? Are there good open source tools r just free options?
We are running klipper on the motherboard for the movement and things for the machine. For the rest ( driving the LCD, interface and slicing ) we use nano dlp on the raspberry pi that is free. We are working on an open source os to go with our machine :)
@@thecontrappostoshop thank you! What slicers produce useable files? Also is there an enclosure heater and carbon fume filtering system?
Basically any slicer ( you need to export in STL ) because it’s the machine that does the final slice. You make the supports inside your favorite slicer. I think Lychee is compatible or will be directly. I personnally really love Prusa slicer. We already have a mod for the never more filter that fit perfectly the machine and the rest is in progress :) … come join our discord to chat with us ;) !
Does any LCD screen (one taken from an old monitor for instance) work? I would like to build a larger model of this printer
Not every LCD is the same. It may works but you will need to have a hdmi driver board for it and honnestly the pain to work with an RGB screen is not worth it. If ever 13.6 inch is not in your budget you can look for something like 10.1 inch mono. ** make sure to have a HDMI driver for it and you will need to change the pi config file.
Honnestly 13.6 inch is worth the money !
@@thecontrappostoshop thank you very much for your answer ☺️ can I show you my sceeen installation in private? This part is already done
We can talk in French if needed ☺️
@@ad_deeppixelart5974 bien sure ! Viens rejoindre Discord:D !
@@thecontrappostoshop j’allais te proposer Instagram 😅 je n’ai pas discord 😅
D’accord vas y 👍🙂
What is the largest Z height that you think would work? Would 600mm or even 1000mm be possible?
You can go as high as you want :) … you just need to extend the extrusion bar ;)
How much does it cost?
About the same as a elegoo jupiter :) … depending where you source your parts ( around 1200$us )
Hello, I bought an Anycubic Mono 6K that has been a lemon since the day I bought it. I have replaced the LCD Screen and now they are sending me a motherboard. Now I can see maybe I can hack the machine and put better parts. What will be your recommendation? :-) or should I contact you guys directly?
Hello there :D ! I answered to your email 😇 … i suggest you to join our discord so we can chat but yeah it would be possible:)