Complete Idiot's Guide to 3d Resin Printing - Step by Step Chitubox Elegoo Saturn 4
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- I've been printing scale model cars for over 2 years now and have learned a few tips and tricks to get good results with my prints. Follow along as I show the whole process from where to find the files on CULTS3D, download them, put pieces into a SLICER program CHITUBOX align them, support them, print them, clean them and finally take them off supports.
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What a great video James. I've seen many videos on the subject but I love how deep you go into all of it especially the part about building the build plate. Facinating and I assume took a lot of trial and error before you got to this point. Makes me want to get my own printer even more now. Thanks! *sarcasm* 🤣I am actually really impressed with how clean and detailed the pieces are. I have printed parts from other people but they are no where near as clean as this. As you say, it is a way to build those things that will never get a full kit of their own! Awesome!
Thank you Spencer, I feel that this video is long overdue for the community. Sure there are many others with way more detail about supports and cleaning etc, but I wanted to give a real view start to finish for the community. I think that you’ll love and hate your printer just like I do ❤️
Hey, sorry I'm a bit late to the game. But I finally found your video, and honestly, out of the tons I've seen on resin 3D printing, yours was the only one that felt genuine and not sponsored by some printer company. Thanks a bunch! Can't wait to see more of your awesome videos.
I genuinely want to share what I’ve learned from using the printers. It’s an adventure and it brings me joy to help others. Thank you for watching and dropping me a message.
“Operation: Get Frank’s Wife To Authorize The Purchase of A 3D Printer” commences at dusk.
We're all backing you, man!
Good luck my friend, I’m sure she will be fine with you getting one👍
frank you should get one early because there's a steep learning curve to overcome. I got my Elegoo Mars from amazon during their prime day deals
Well you did nearly swell up and die. It's the least she can do to support your recovery...😂
@@niteowl7710 and next month is my birthmonth. It would make a fitting Franktember®️ Offering.
That was an excellent overview. In 1/2 hour I have a much better understanding of the process and a good idea of what it will take to get up and running if I decide to take the plunge. Thanks for taking the time to put that together.
Thank you for watching Wayne, I’ve wanted to do this video for a while. If the community wants more I’ll certainly do more videos on the subject.
As someone who has been FDM printing for several years I am STUNNED how good resin printing looks! You call those layer lines? LOL!!
Haha, we complain about layer lines in our stuff. I’ve seen fdm printed stuff. That’s a nightmare!
Your tutorials are incredibly well done. You are making figuring out this new printer a breeze. Thank you!
I’ll keep sharing whatever I learn. Thanks for watching 👍
This video is gold. I am computer illiterate, but I think I could do this. Thank you for making the video. Subscribed
Welcome to the channel👍 I’m glad to have you join us. The computer stuff isn’t hard, just takes some practice.
This is a truly helpful video. I especially liked how you took your time explaining and demonstrating how to set the objects on the build plate. This has gotten rid of most of my anxiety about starting the 3D printing hobby! You are the best!
Thanks so much, I try to make the best videos I can for the masses. I’ll make more!
Absolutely amazing, the 1969 Dodge Polara is my all time favorite car, My dad had a B7 Blue with a White vinyl top back when I was 5 years old. That was 1978. I'm amazed at how much we have for our hobby now.
Hi Stephen, thats very cool that your dad had one. You can print one and make a replica of his car. Thanks for watching and leaving me a comment.
I appreciate the complete walk-through Very informative! I'm just getting into resin printing and seeing the whole operation laid out is a big help to taking that dive into it!
You’re so welcome Thomas, good luck with your printer.
I'm 40 seconds in and already this is what I've been looking for!! Looking forward to this, thanks in advance in case I don't get time to comment at the end! 💯
Awesome, so glad to help!
I had to subscribe after such an impressive overview of your process. Every year I take a look at products, prices, and surface finish and pass. Your parts look really good. It's getting really tempting!
Welcome to the channel. These videos are me giving back to the community and hobby that I enjoy so much. Watch for a follow up video this weekend of printing a model car body in two different orientations to compare pros and cons of each. 👍
@@ScaleModelExperiment Thanks for the warm welcome. I notice the word "experiment" in the channel name. Experimenting is 80% of the fun in my hobbies so I sort of already feel right at home.
@cratecruncher4974 For Sure! I love trying new techniques and products. That’s what this whole channel is about. Learn from my experiments😁
You have completed alleviated my anxiety towards getting a resin printer. I'm so excited! Thank you!
I’m so glad to help. Plan to waste a bottle of resin in your first week figuring it out. Make sure to be safe as the resin is not good to breathe or touch.
@ScaleModelExperiment Absolutely. I appreciate you so much. Thank you, again!
Great video , seen so many but all seem to bamboozle me , Your video made it so simple to watch and understand Just bought a Saturn 3 ultra so just starting out
Hi Gary, I believe that the unit you have is the same as mine without the auto leveling. It’s a good one. Thanks for watching 👍
Thank you, I've been waiting for a video like this great deep dive. I just might take the leap into 3D printing. 👍
Good luck Juan, it’s an exciting hobby for sure. My advice is to buy the best printer you can afford so you won’t want a better one in 6 months.
@@ScaleModelExperiment Great advice thanks👍
Hey James, this really is a fantastic video. It gave me a greater appreciation for what sellers go through to get me a cute little bag of cool parts that aren't even on supports anymore. As for myself, with budget and learning curve, I will support other folks by buying my printed stuff for quite some time to come.
Thank you for watching, I’m glad that you enjoyed it. Yes, the resin print guys work hard to bring you cute bags. I didn’t speak of print failures but they happen and it is wasted time and resin.
I really enjoyed this video. I’m new to 3D printing and model building is my big reason for starting. I’m finding doing supports to be a bit over my head right now. I am slowly learning and hopefully soon I’ll be as good as you.
Thanks for the watching. I rely on light auto supports to do the majority of my work. I then go back and put heavier supports in key places yo keep the model cemented down yo the build plate. Just a couple is all you really need. That way it reduces the model from shifting while printing.
Hello James I watched this video about a month ago and was very impressed with how you showed how to 3D print I have since bought the Elegoo mars 5 ultra and I was very uneasy about starting but a friend Frank from franks model works showed me over the phone how to print my first part and told me to watch ALL of your videos to learn more I subscribed a month ago so I’m really excited to get started with more parts I just ordered a cure and wash station
I want to say Thank you very much for doing these very helpful videos
Dave Wood
My pleasure Dave. Please let me know more of what you want to see. I’m happy to do the videos.
Great video. I know I'm a little late. When I first started printing there were no real model car specific resources for 3D print info. Everything was dnd miniatures or cosplay props and the like. The detail info you are giving to the hobby is great.
Thanks bud, I’m trying to share my blunder lessons.😁 I’ll do more print videos !
This was very helpful. I’ve been wanting to get into 3-D printing for a little while. This was very informative and I feel that it is something that I could learn fairly easily. I thought it would be harder to do this. You made it look fairly easy. Thank you for this.
Hi Levi, it really isn’t hard but I also didn’t speak of failures. They can happen for what seems like no reason. I do enjoy the printing of models and talking with others that enjoy it as well. Thanks for watching.
James! This video is excellent!!! Its VERY educational and I learned a lot ! Thank you for this video, I've always wanted to see behind the scenes of how this goes from start to finish
Thanks for watching it Ray, I’m glad that you found it valuable. Another good one coming up this weekend.
A great video James. Was long awaiting content like this. Keep them coming 🙏
Thank you for watching, if this video is well received by the community I’ll do more videos with 3d printed stuff.
3d printing is a game changer for sure. It has come in handy for my projects, especially if you can get over the learning curve of CAD.
I haven’t taken that leap yet to learn CAD. I’m satisfied with buying files at this time and have plenty of stuff to build already😂. Thanks for watching and leaving me a comment.
Yes, as someone like myself that can design/print their own parts/cars, learning the tech of the 3D programs is not an overnight thing in the least.
I’ve cautioned people to get to know the basics FIRST. Some want to jump right in and think they’re going to start designing cars, and I can tell you that just ain’t the case.
I’ve been working with Blender heading on three years now, and I still come across things I didn’t know the program did.
It’s a very big, wide range of things, and they’re always adding yet more features to it.
@plastiksurgeon9129 you make it all look so easy Bill. I also thought I could just load something into Blender and figure it out… wrong! It’s a rabbit hole I’m not ready to fall into just yet.
@@ScaleModelExperiment ☺️☺️☺️
I go back and forth between blender and plasticity. The latter is not free, but its another excellent software.
When one that's a 1/25 scale model car builder and has extensive knowledge of them, they know which ones have either parts missing or out of scale or even just not looking right. Using this technology, can create a part that is what you're looking for. I loved it upon hearing of it.
That’s the truth. I’ve sized wheels up to make them fit the wheel wells a little better and it’s simple.
@@ScaleModelExperiment I have cars that not only need wheels, they need suspension parts that look right and by that I mean realism. I'd love to delve into it before I get too old to. At present, it isn't feasible.
@DARElove60 I totally understand
@@ScaleModelExperiment It would take a model that looks like a model and make it look more real. That's how I envision mine if/whenever I can build them.
Great video, I have been printing for 1 year now, you commented that Andry was also on CG trader. He had a sale on 10 euros a model, lots of models I missed first time round on 3d cult. I brought 15, so thanks for the info.
What a guy! I’m sure Andrey appreciates your support. I have my share of his files as well.
This is fascinating, I thought I’d dive in, but I have a little too much on my plate now. I’m glad there’s many people making stuff though. 👌🏻
I agree Michael, it does take away from my build time to play with the resin printer. But once you set it up and hit print you’re free to do other things. I appreciate you watching and leaving me a comment👍
This is superb - I think I might just be able to take it on - if not, it has certainly increased my knowledge then fold - thank you so much 👏👏👍
Thank you for watching. I’m glad to have provided you with information to make a decision. I’ve done a couple more videos related to printing if you would like to check them out.
Dang it Thnks for your reply about the printer now I have to get one. Keep the printing vids coming.
I will throw a printer video into the mix of reviews, builds, shows etc…
That was an awesome video and really helped me understand the process. Thank you
Of course Thomas, I’m glad to share my journey. I felt like there are a lot of videos out there about printing other stuff but not much about model cars. I will continue to make the videos as long as the interest is out there for this type of content.
I'd love to see a tutorial like this for the body of the car too! Excellent video! ❤
Hi Omen, I plan to do that video next, stay tuned👍
Incredible, mind going bonkers, just now skimming the surface of 3D printing and having experience with "blender", "Revit" "AutoCAD" ideas are gushing. Looks like so much fun. Thanks for sharing this video and experience.
That is awesome that you have the skills to make your own designs. Have a blast!
Great video. Just getting into 3D printing so this video helped a lot.
So glad that the video helped you out. I’ve published a nice series of videos about printing to help out people with their printing. Thanks for watching👍
You bet. Question, when I open a file in chitubox basic what should the ratio be to print out at 1/24 scale. I thought I saw you change the ratio to 40%. Is that the setting to print out at 1/24 scale?
Most files are pre sized. The figures that I get at 1/7th scale. I like them smaller so I print them at 40%. If you get a file and it’s HUGE, you may have to google the actual size of the object and do some math to get it around that size.
That's really cool. I have been wondering how it all works and would love to do this myself at some point. It seems like a great way to get kits you couldn't otherwise get. Thanks for the info and great video.
Thanks for watching Scott, I totally agree! There is a lot available to be printed that will never be kitted. I didn’t even mention engines, wheels etc👍
Thanks for the excellent video. I've been interested in learning more about resin 3d printing and what all is involved in the process and this gives a great overview.
Thanks for watching Gary, I’m glad to have given you more information on the process. 👍
James, this was a great walk through video of doing 3d printing. Thank you for posting it.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving me a comment. Much appreciated 👍
Pretty darn interesting. Was wondering how 3d printing works. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Jim. If you have any questions please let me know.
Thx James Nice clear breakdown of the whole procedure, Ive seen others on here & I think when my Saturn 4 Ultra turns up in September, Im adopting your method, you really made it clear, I was quite worried about the faffing about setting it up in Chitubox & then the clean up, Ive already got the Elegoo wash & cure delivered as it came in the bundle when I bought the printer, I was impressed you said you only use water & something mixed in but I missed that & despite listening again didnt catch it, so gratefull for that info please. Also bought the Elegoo extract as its going to be in my spare room where my other FDM printers are. Thanks for making this☺ Sub'd & liked, looking forward to your other vids, good job 5*
Hi, thanks for watching 👍 I put a degreaser in the water. The dollar store sells a bottle called LA Awesome but I’m sure any degreaser will work fine. Good luck with your new printer and I’ll be doing more tutorials in the near future to help the community.
Great tutorial bud. A few things you do that I don’t I’m definitely going to try next body I print.👍
Hi Big Chef, bodies are still hit or miss for me. Sometimes I get lucky and print a body that needs minimal cleanup others not so much. Once I figure out a 100% solution I’ll do a video.
Excellent video. Thanks for helping as I get started with resin printing. You mentioned a fan to vent from the printer through an external window. Do you mind sharing what fan you use and any feedback on the power needed to move the fumes through the hose? Please.
Here is a link to what I use: amzn.to/3BTwWWT
This is my Amazon affiliate account so I’ll get a small amount if you purchase using my link. I appreciate your help.
Once you have the fan unit, download and print this adapter.
www.printables.com/model/463537-saturn-2-magnetic-vent-port
Bolt the adaptor to your fan and then a hose clamp to your hose. It works well to evacuate the fumes outside. It’s not 100% but pretty good.
this was fantastic and really informative. Thank you for taking your time and walking through the process.
I’m glad that you enjoyed the video Jake, thanks for watching 👍
Great video James good information so thank you 👍
So far I don’t have room for 3D printers but interested to learn until I get one.
Probably my biggest fear is my patience with computer and that side of work 😉
Keep up with your great work and if you feel for it make more videos about this stuff 👍
Thanks for watching Ronny, if this video is accepted by the community positively I’ll do more like it. I’ve been working with the slicer program for a couple years now and figured out the parallel and perpendicular rules to minimize print lines. Sometimes parts don’t come out ideal and you have to redo them at a different angle.
Great overview and introduction. I am very interested in getting started 3D printing.
Thanks Ronald, I appreciate you watching 👍
Excellent! Very thorough James! I do mine a wee bit different as far as when they’re done on the plate.
I wash mine off while on the plate, then take them off later. I just HATE the mess of trying to get the whole works off directly after they printed.
If they need further washed in the IPA, the parts can be done individually if needed. I don’t have a wash and cure station……no room for that in my work area.
Thanks for posting, and I’ll keep this in mind as this comes up time to time when it comes to what goes into printed parts.
Oh! I’m about to get Andrey’s Polara convertible file……of course, I’ll be changing a few things, but the file is VERY nice! ✌🏾
Thanks Bill for your input. I am a huge fan of what you do and will eventually go your route of converting my own files for print. In the mean time I’ll support Andrey and others for their talents. The wash station I have is too small for my new build plate so I have to remove the pieces first. Plus the auto leveling plate gets full of water😂 and I have to drain it. I made that mistake ONCE!
Great video! I definitely learned a lot on how much equipment is required to 3D print. It’s not for me but that 69 Polara is awesome. My pops last Mopar was a 70 four door sedan in Triple black. Man that 383 was fast.
Thanks for watching Eddie! I’m a die hard Mopar fan and I love convertibles so this was a must have for me. I’m glad that you enjoyed the video and helped you make the decision.👍
Very Informative as I'm looking into the world of 3D printing your Machine is the one that a friend has Recommended to me
Hi Woody, I like the Saturn 4 over my old 4k Anycubic machine. The price was right at $380. I have an Amazon link in the description now if you want to buy one.
Hell Yeah!!
I'v been thinking about 3D printing for a while.
Need more information before I jump in with both feet. Like, what's the best printer, ECT.
I'm in the process of moving into a new place, and setting up a new shop.
This will be the perfect time to get into this.
Thanks for the tutorial, It helped a lot.
You’re so welcome Terry, this is my second printer. My first was a 4k Anycubic machine, this is a 12k Elegoo one. The Elegoo one is far superior in my opinion and easy to use. Buy the best you can afford and play with it to figure out the best settings.
Great video! That is typically how I have been printing. Unsure if the tilting of parts reduces the layer lines though. I've always understood it had more to do with eliminating "suction" that can cause a part to pull off the plate resulting in a failure. This can happens if a broad, flat piece chooses to stick to the bottom of the vat instead of the build plate.
Ya know Tim, that makes more sense for the tilt. I’ve found that you can be strategic with where the print lines are going to be with angle. I prefer them on a flat surface that’s easy to sand😁
Great video! Are there any issues with water washable resins now? because in the past they used to be prone to cracking after curing. again great content
Steve
None at all. I use water wash because the smell of IPA makes my nose go crazy.
thanks for the detailed video fantastic. just one important thing need to learn from your channel is the supports supports becomes larger than some parts of small models. the way you have set the supports are very nice. it would be greate if you can make video on support settings in very simple way thanks
Hi, thanks for watching. I’m learning myself more about supports. I use auto supports and then do an audit of where they computer put them. I’ve found that the Z shift happens when the supports are flimsy so therefore for a heavy piece you need a couple larger supports. When the pieces get so small that a small support is too large I still haven’t figured out how to reduce the size of the support to a micro support. I’ll post more videos as I figure it out.
Cool video, thanks :)
I bought a cure station, but haven't decided on a printer yet.
I was surprised to hear that you are using plain water with degreaser to clean your prints instead of IPA. I didn't know that was an option!
I use a water wash resin instead of standard resin. I don’t like the smell of resin but the smell of IPA is worse to me. The quality of water wash resin parts isn’t as good as standard but I’m ok with using it.
@@ScaleModelExperiment I see, thank you for explaining the difference! I am looking to make parts for scale RC airplanes, so I'm looking for the toughest resin I can find. The limited experience I have with parts made from one type of resin so far is that it is pretty brittle. There has to be something tougher out there!
I think that ABS resin is the toughest but I’ve never tried it
I’d like to know more about the computer and software requirements. Also, what was the printer set up ?
@giuseppe4909 I use a MacBook computer with the software ChitBox. The printer is a Elegoo Saturn 4.
This was a great look into 3D resin printing. I’ve been thinking of getting one and this video has given me some good insight into the process. Have you tried the filament printers , how would they do with this type of work.
Hi Onix, the filament printers cannot print to this level of small detail. They are more suited to print larger things.
Very nice video, James.
Could you touch on the subject of what you consider light, medium, & heavy supports for those new to printing.
Absolutely, in a nutshell it depends on the weight of the part. There is a lot of tension as the build plate is pulled away from the FEP. If the part is too heavy and the supports are not strong enough the FEP wins the tug of war and it’s a failed print.
Wow!!!Love all those designs and prints
Wow! Thanks for watching my video😁
Really enjoyed the video. Looking forward to 3d printing!
Thanks for watching Robbie, it’s a wonderful hobby to get into. Be careful because it’s dangerous stuff though.
Something that saved me a lot of damage to the build plate, take a piece of wide Tamiya (or any other, just make sure it's not too thick) masking tape and placed it on the sharp edge of the scraper. That way you protect the build place and the scraper works just as good.
Excellent tip, I’ll do that now. Thanks Bad Bone👍
Just got back from Japan. Akihabara is a scale model haven!!! Holy Mackerel! These is so much styrene over there. I loaded up two suitcases full of stuff. I bought the Tamiya 1:32 scale Eagle Bunker Buster, Phantom Marines, and the Block 50 Falcon. I also loaded up on about 20 Tamiya cars, including the Mclaren. It was cheap, too! I bought all of that for less than 850 bucks! I just might go back!
Haha, that’s awesome! Just leave your clothes behind and take home kits. I’m glad you had a good time. I did not get to go this year, I’ll go in the spring next year.
Great tutorial! I've considered getting into 3d printing for a couple years now. I can't seem to get a good grasp on the required equipment and options. Each manufacturer seems to have their own 'setup'. Would you put together a short vid of the required equipment and their specs?
Hi Johnny, I’m currently using an Elegoo Saturn 4 12k printer. It has a 10” screen. My previous unit was an Anycubic mono x2 4k with a 9.1” screen. The wash station is Anycubic but isn’t big enough for the whole 10” plate. I use Anycubic water wash resin.
@@ScaleModelExperiment Thanks!
I have the Saturn 3...This video looks to be extremely helpful...I have taken the time to upgrade my workspace to allow me to print in my model room...1 question, can you cure the parts while on the supports as one unit rather than removing from the supports?
Glad to help. I leave delicate parts on the supports so they don’t get broken. But for the most part they make less damage to the model if you remove before curing. After wash, run a pan of hot water (not scalding hot) and put the supported part in it. It loosens the grip of the supports.
Great videos, very much worth watching. Can you tell me what minimum wall thickness you use? Thanks
Thanks so much for watching. I don’t edit files so I don’t know what the thickness is. I have however taken risks with some designers only to get paper thin models that print badly.
@@ScaleModelExperiment Thanks for that. Yes, I think minimum should be 1mm. I model in CAD 1:1 and know scaling down does not necessarily work. You have to artificially thicken your models. It is a balance. But yours look great.
Very informative James. I appreciate the effort you put into this video.
Are there any vendors that will print these kits for someone who does'nt want to take the deep dive into buying all of the equipment to do so?
Yes, contact Andy Lesiak on FB. He prints on commission.
Been printing a few months now, I seen somethings you did that will help me. Couple of questions though, how much cleaner did you put in the wash station and I would love to see a video on doing a body. This was a very good and informative video, one of your best
Thanks Terry for watching. I put a splash of LA awesome into the wash bin. It seems to cut the grease better than just plain water. I’m still trying to perfect printing bodies. It’s kind of like strategic placement of where you’ll have to sand. You can’t print a body that will be perfect.
Great video very very helpful in my new hobby endeavor. One question if I may, does Chitubox have an auto set up for all the pieces to be printed so they are all in the correct position with all supports placed? Thank you
Hi, thanks for watching. Chitubox kinda does have a setting like that. You can auto arrange the pieces and auto support the pieces but it is worth your time to rotate them like I did in the video to have the supports on the backside of the pieces. ChituBox can’t know how you want it.
@@ScaleModelExperiment Thanks.
Terrific demo of 3D printing. I'm definitely going to give this a shot.
Thanks for watching DA, I’m glad to have given you the information you needed.👍
Great videos!! I'm binging them now. Are you using default Chitubox settings for your support and raft generation? Would you mind sharing your profile if not? Keep up the GREAT videos!!
I am using the default settings except the exposure time down to 2.4 and of course layer height which I adjust from .035 to .02 depending on what it is I’m printing.
@@ScaleModelExperiment Thanks for replying so quickly. You have a great channel! I'm a new subscriber
@yatyas72 welcome to the channel! I appreciate you joining the group. Poke around at the channel and let me know what you like/don’t care for.
So resin printing does use any sort of walls or “infill” setting? Just like exposure time, lift distance, etc? I’ve got a Saturn 4 ultra coming and deep diving into all the details before I print. Already downloaded Chitubox but need to learn it. Awesome video and the models look fantastic!!
The walls of the file are in the design of the file itself. Unless you are versed in CAD they can’t be changed. I recommend scrutinizing files you see on Cults3d to see if they show a test print, the car has seperate pieces that makes sense and has decent traffic to the file before buying anything.
@ Awesome, I do a lot of CAD on fusion360 so most of my prints will have been designed by me. I’m well versed in FDM printing so hopefully that will help a bit haha. 😂
That’s awesome, you’ll love (and hate) your new printer. I’ve tested mine to the extreme smallest parts with good success. Play with it and have some fun.
Great video on how it's done. well done! What layer height did you use?
Hi Scale Dreams, I printed these pieces at .035 using the 12k machine.
Great video , would love to see more indepth about your print settings , supprts , wonder why you did not do island check ??
I printed these pieces at .035. The slicer does a pretty good job at applying supports and I clean them up in prep for primer afterwards. I do have a lot to learn when it comes to fine tuning the printer.
Loved the video helped out so much 😊
Thanks for watching Jordan👍
Thanks for the walk-through James! How did you know the correct print and exposure times for the printer? Do you make a quick test print when you get it, then keep the setting you think looks best and make your full prints from there? Many thanks! 👍
Yes, I ran a series of test prints when I first got the machine at factory settings and dialed them in afterwards. I still experiment slightly every once in a while.
can we see a video of you clear printed parts being sanded and dipped in clear coat so we can get an idea od if they are useable? loving thchannel so far. i have a photon mono and just starting printing parts for box kits but really want to do a full car. currenlty have andreys 911 printing, all the parts have come out superb I’m now on to the body and my fingers are corssed but i usually have failures on large parts such as this. with such a small build plate on the mono the body was a real squeeze. i am looking to upgrade to a bigger build plate.
I don’t think that’s the way to get good windows. Unless of course you could print with the supports ONLY on the edges like standing straight up. But then you’ll get bad print lines that will need sanded and polished PERFECTLY. Vacuum forming is the way to do them. I’m still trying to perfect doing those myself.
Thanks, James! I've been printing prototype and proof of concept functional parts for over 4 years (Resin and FDM). I've now moved to the retirement side of my employment history and now I've using my 3D printers to the hobby side of things. One of the first thing that I recognized is that hobby-level resins and filaments are not the same as engineering-level materials. You mention that you're using water to wash, but you don't mention your resin type. Paying attention to your workbench, I saw two bottles of Anycubic Water Wash Resin+. Is it safe to assume that's what you used here?
Hi Tim, yes I use Anycubic Water Wash resins. I don’t like the smell of resin but the smell of IPA is even worse to my nose. I do vent outside while printing but it still stinks…
@@ScaleModelExperiment I use a 20" x 20" x 60" grow tent (laid on its side). I leave the lids off of the printers and I have a drier vent kit evacuating the smells out of a window.
Great video, thank you for your efforts and great level of detail. What's with the LA Awesome? Why do you use that instead of IPA? Do you get better results? I know the cost is ridiculously cheaper.
Hi Bill, I use a water wash resin because I dislike the smell of IPA worse than the smell of the resin itself. Both are vile! The LA Awesome is super cheap and just a splash into the water is all I need to get my parts clean.
You make it looks so easy, great tutorial. Once you buy the files, can you print them as many times as you want?
Yes, you own the right to print it as many times as you want. They only ask that you don’t sell them.
Thanks for a great video. Was this water washable resin? What brand?
Hi Dan, yes I use Elegoo’s water washable 8k resin. My favorite colors are vanilla and white smoke. They allow you to easily paint lighter colors.
Very interesting but I am afraid that once I try it, I will stop building which is truly what I enjoy. Thanks for th video my friend....
Yes, I’ve found myself printing stuff instead of building. ☹️ Thanks for watching my friend👍
Great video. What brand printer was that. I'm in the process of buying my first 3d printer. I definitely want a resin printer. One i don't have to constantly do upgrades or repair work. I definitely need to do more research concerning laying out the parts to the size of the plate. As well as learning proper tilt as you demonstrated . I definitely want to be able to print off each part individually as you did. I'm mostly into the military. i build everything concerning military , planes, tanks, military vehicles, trains, etc.. I figure if I print off the accessories and upgrades that I normally buy for each individual model, build. When I get to or close to a dozen builds. That alone should or hopefully pay for the printer in itself. Can a philiment line 3d printer do the same job as the resin printer. If I were informed correctly. They can't do the same job as the resin printers. Can you do the same. Build in your video on a line fed 3d printer??? I'm really looking forward to having the ability to print my own upgrades and accessories. Especially when it comes to aircraft engines with much detail. I've already got my photo etch equipment, and it works great . After I get my first resin printer, once I learned how to work it properly. I'll then think about getting a philiment line printer. Can you give some good printers to look at? That won't actually put me in the poor house. I plan to purchase the washing/curing station and the resin all at the same time. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Again, thanks for sharing
Forget about the line fed filament style printer unless you want to print scenery. The liquid resin printer I use is a Elegoo Saturn 4 and it works very well and is easy to operate. I paid $380 for it on Amazon.
Gotta say James, and absolutely brilliant video, from start to finish, this will help thousands of people, great job my friend 🙏cheers🍺🍻 KC 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🤗👍🍺🍻🍺
Thank you so much MM👍 I’ve had this video brewing up in my head for a long time and when I got the new printer I decided it was time to make the video. If this one is well received by the community I’ll do more on the subject. Take care and thanks again. BTW: I’ve been to Sydney and Perth when I was in the US Navy. I had a blast at both ports😁
@ScaleModelExperiment you're welcome James, I'm sure it would be well received, and OK cool 🆒️ Tasmania is Gods land, you need to visit 1 day, and glad you had a good time at both ports, Perth is beautiful, Sydney well depends on we're you visited, and you too take care, Cheers 🍻 KC Cradle Mountain 🏔 Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 🦘 🏔
I enjoyed your video as I have wanted to get into 3D printing model cars and parts. What 3D printer would you recommend? Do you think the Elegoo Saturn 4 is a good quality printer?
Thank you so much for watching. I would recommend the Saturn 4, but the Ultra is better. The market is very competitive in the 12k 10” printers these days. As long as your buy a name brand you will be good.
2 questions please How does the software know the size of the build plate? And Is the process the same if you 3d scan the master. Thanks for a great "how to" video.
Hi Richard, the software knows because you tell it what kind of printer you have. It will suggest the factory settings for speed, resolution etc. I’m sorry I don’t know anything about scanning. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel.
thanks That was interesting. I always wanted to try it. Can i ask where you got your display cases?
Thank you for watching Paul. The display cases are from Carney Plastics. They are in Ohio. Reasonably priced if I remember correctly.
Great video. What resin are you using for your model printing?
Hi Mike, I test a lot of different resins for companies. My favorite as of today is Elegoo’s 8k resin vanilla color. It seems to make the most crisp prints.
Thank you.. Is that the standard resin they have?
@@mikelutwick I like to use Water Wash resin personally. The smell of IPA doesn’t agree with me.
New subscriber, Excellent video, very informative. I need to give this a try.
Welcome to the channel Dave, I’m glad you joined us. If you don’t mind, poke around the channel and tell me what you do and don’t like. I’ve posted over a hundred videos.
Good day Sir
I am starting out in the 3d resin printing world. If I were to build large scale (static display) models e.g. 1:100 Boeing 747 or 1:10 racing cars, would resin be better to look at, 3:46 or filament?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Chris
You won’t get the level of detail with a filament printer in the same price range of liquid resin printer. If you want to do big scale either buy the Elegoo Jupiter or the Saturn. The Saturn will have to print the body in pieces and glue them together.
Thank you for this video I really needed the help
I was going to suggest this video to you as well as the idiots guide to printing model bodies one.
When you print a Bilingham model what specifications do you set the printer too?
For those prints I printed them at .025 resolution 2.4 sec exposure. The rest was standard settings. Some of the pieces had to be done a couple times to get perfect.
Thank you for the thorough walk through!
Of course, thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy the other resin printing videos on the channel as well.
Getting excited watching it being printed! :D
Thanks for watching, I was able to print the whole kit. It came out pretty nice.
Great video. I have 2 printers and neither works. Lots of Cool files out there. Thanks for sharing
Mike, you have to get those printers working brother. When my first printer died I replaced it within a month because I missed it so much.
@@ScaleModelExperiment I have an Elegoo Saturn I got for Christmas 21 and an Anycubic X6Ks I got for Christmas 23. I've written both companies to try to figure out what's wrong with no resolve. No clue where to take them to get fixed??? All I ever got the Elego to successfully print were the test rooks. I was learning on the Anycubic with some files from Hobby Worxs. Miguel was helping me dial it in so to say. I had a hole in the fep and got resin on the screen. I replaced the screen and now it doesn't work??? I wrote Anycubic. My emails come back labeled as spam???? It's very frustrating. I asked the wife if I could get another one this Christmas and she said no more paperweights. 😑
@@michaelhintzmikesminiature1812 wow, I’m sorry to hear that Mike. I’m really suprised they won’t respond.
Thank you for showing me. I would like to see more videos like this.
For start to finish. And i Won't to know can it be in Different scale
Hi Christopher, you’re so welcome thanks for watching. Yes the printer bed is 10” so I can print much bigger stuff or even lots of small stuff at once. When you buy a car file from Andrey he gives you options from 1/32 to 1/8 scale. The sky and your resin bottle budget is the limit👍
James my wife is getting me Anycubic m7 pro. Never tried this any suggestions on Flash drive and resin and anything else you might think I’ll need? Thanks
Anycubic is a good brand. My first one was an Anycubic 4k machine. I learned a lot! Get a quality flash drive if your printer doesn’t have WiFi. Invest in a box of nitrile gloves. I like Elegoo brand 8k resin the best so far.
Congrats from Brasil. Im modeler and print aircrafts like fighters and airliners. Hugs
Welcome to the channel👍 Thanks for watching!
I would like to ask, which Chitubox do you use? Mine is a free version and I did not find grid raft under the model. I hava just skate form nothing else. Maybe yours is a paid version. Another question, when you use auto support how many percent the support numbers.Thank you for your answer. Gabor
Hi Gabor, I use the newest version of free Chitubox 2.3. I believe that the grid raft is under advanced settings. There is no percentage but instead you tell it how many mm apart the supports should be. I chose 4.1mm apart. I hope this helps.
yes thanks. I realized mine is older so I updated it. do you always use grid raft? do you use the original settings for printing? how thick is it the raft. thank you again I don’t want to disturb yo
@v8cowboy69 I do use a raft and keep the bottom layers at 5 with 5 transitional layers.
Thanks a lot!👍🏻
Awesome presentation. See ya soon.
Yes sir Lindsey, I look forward to chatting with you.
Awesome video James! Thank you so much! 😎👍
Thanks so much for watching, I’m glad that you enjoyed it.👍
That’s amazing how much does the equipment cost? Thanks
The printer itself was $380. Wash station $150. Bottle of resin is $25.
Hi pal. Are you using clear resin for the windscreens? Or is that too much of a hassle to change the resin over. Nice vid
I haven’t done it yet, but I plan to print bucks and vacuum form the windows. I will use clear resin for the headlights and tail lights. Yes, it is a PITA to change out the resin😁
Thanks for sharing. Very informative!
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I appreciate it👍
Hello, What kind of ventilation do you use for your elegoo Saturn 4 printer?
I printed an adaptor to mount a 4” computer fan to a hose that goes to a window. There is a hole in the back of the machine behind 4 screws. It works adequate to vent the odor outside but is still not 100% removing the smell from the house.
Great video that explains the steps 🤘
Thanks for watching, I’m glad that you enjoyed the show👍
Hi any painting tutorials for 3D models. Particularly the wheels? Thanks
Hi Dan, no specific painting wheel tutorials just yet. Any particular style? Chrome? Let me know what you want to see👍
@@ScaleModelExperiment hello! Thanks for the reply. So I’m working on 1:64 scale wheels such as Lowrider wire wheels. I’m concerned on how to get the paint on without clogging the wires and taking away the details of the wheels.
@danilososa3959 wow, wires at 1/64? I’m amazed that they are able to be printed that small! Sorry, I can’t help much. I’d airbrush them with an over thinned metallic.