As a newbie to resin printing, I found the warnings about how toxic the resin is overwhelming. You helped make sense of all the noise and save me a few dollars in the process. I can now print as much as I want, without worrying about my family's health or the impact that I'm having on the environment. Thanks for the great video.
Ive found that the same applies to a lot of things in life. Like if you buy a fancy new panini toaster and stick it in the back of a cupboard as well as choose a hard to clean model, you'll end up never using it because even taking it out is a hassle, nevermind cleaning it.
It's true, I did genetics (and I never had a cross contamination), and pretty much everything you do is lab grade, except not having a fume hood, which tbh is overkill at home.. I haven't bought a 3d printer yet but I estimate it would take me perhaps 12 to 15 print goes before I wasn't really conscious of the steps..
Thanks for this tremendous guide, when we work with sla resin, breathing organic vapors are so harmful. Because of this, I recommend to use 3M 6200 mask and 6059 cartridge. With that combination there is no bad smell and any disease.
I just bought my first resin printer. I haven't even unwrapped it yet. I'm just gathering ideas on operations, and you've just become my go-to-guy. I'll be watching everything I can.
I was thinking about going into resin 3D printing... But I wasn't aware of all the post processing and precautions that it implied. Thank you for this video. Guess I'll go the FDM route.
Your videos have more information and production value than anything even the manufacturers of 3D printers can do and they have millions of dollars to produce this kind of stuff.
I used to recycle my IPA very similarily to you, but decided its just not worth the hassle in the long run. It adds more work, more oppurtunites for something to go wrong, and the prints after being cleaned in the IPA end up sticky and uncomfortable to hold. The rest of this video is gold though.
I haven't found any more accurate and structurized instrucions on using resin filament. It is good if you add something like 'for beginners' in the title of your video.
For Aussies, I am using the Silcon Pet Feeding mats from Kmart. The large is 60cm x 40cm, so covers a large area. I have a few of them across my work bench and they work great. They are 10 bucks at the time of writing this. They also sell a smaller version for 5 bucks. IPA is expensive and hard to come by especially with Covid. Alternative is Mythelated Spirits, it's way cheaper. However can make clear resin milky colour and can leave white blotches on cured items if not washed off correctly. Resinaway from Monocure is great as well and locally sourced.
just did my first resin print last night, after years of FDM. Cleanup was such a pain, I was complete disorganised, had no clue what i was doing. your video was EXACTLY the crash course i needed.
I’m getting my resin printer today and although I’ve read and viewed a lot, your video really taught me new things and answer questions I was previously uncertain about (for example: how to clean the vat and build plate properly). Thanks for the tips and warnings!
This is one if not the best video out there on how to handle the post processing of resin prints. It really helped me get started after years of FDM printing and moving onto to SLA. Great work!
I just got a Photon S yesterday. I was just about to set the printer up and just go for it before I saw this video. Thanks, I needed to cool my jets and prep more!
im currently doing research on what is required in owning a resin printer. this video and the resin printing for beginners have been very enlightening, thankyou
@5:00 If you make the Stuff too difficult you'll start skipping it..have a reasonable respect for the dangers man you are on fire great tips in this video
A lot of people say never touch the FEP screen with anything except a silicon spatula or similar because it's like a Teflon coating that can be damaged causing sticking, also the IPA on it is supposed to be bad Also? I'm not sure but this advice I have seen a lot of people agree with makes sense.
Thank you for this. Three years later this video is still helping newbies like me. I just purchased what will likely be the first of a few Resin printers. Currently buying lots of other things to go along with it and you have made me realize some things I was not considering.
I jumped into resin 3D printing without a lot of research. I saw the quality difference between FDM and Resin and chose the latter. Tonight was session 1 (failed) and session 2 (failed). I ended the night cleaning and replacing uncured resin back into the bottle as I didn’t want to leave it over night, used a crap load of paper towels, and a few gloves, and had the EXACT same thought about needing an open trash can. I love the trays, tubs, and table liners. This is the type of setup I plan use. Thank you for this video for expediting my efforts to a clean and organized work area. You rock!
This is really good information for anyone starting their adventures in resin printing! My own homegrown "chemical lab" printing area and approach to printing is very similar to this (and even then there were a few good pointers that I hadn't thought of, like recycling IPA for FEP cleaning), but BOY, would I have saved so much time, money and grief had I watched this first! xD
If only i have seen your vedo before doing a mess in my desk, mouse and keyboard pouring resin out of the VAT :(, now it won't happen again Thank you it really helps a lot
Hey Michael, great job on these videos. I can tell your channel is going to blow up. Great delivery, production, and full of valuable content. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
I'm a total newbie to resin printing coming from filament printing. This is very helpful information as I will be setting up the printing system in a factory R and D area.
Good Channel and advise Michael. I am setting up a larger and more ventilated room for the cleaning process. I use and actual paint respirator mask with charcoal filters that are made for automotive painting. It might be overkill in the slightest, but hey you only have one set of lungs, eyes, fingers etc. As a Youngster in the U.S. Navy and then Army from 1983 to 2000 I painted aircraft, worked on Diesel engines and hydraulic equipment, and worked with large batteries and just in general did a lot of jobs where I was using MEK, Naphtha, and or had my hands around and in Hostile Chemicals and or literally Sh-T. My last military job was plumbing in the Nat Guard. I was both good and bad about using proper protective equipment. at 18 and 19 and those first years we painted F4's and F14's with Polyamide paints, and Polyurethane paints. The old chiefs and petty officers would frequently be painting out on the ramp and hold the gun in their right hand, and their res mask in their left. When they sprayed they would hold up the mask to cover their face and paint. then when they were done applying the layer/coat/area they would pull the mask away. IMHO this was fine, and it worked. The stupid thing was that we were painting the aircraft outside in a ramp area, and had all kinds of personnel working on aircraft 30 to 300 feet in an area. We also painted the polyamide out on the Carrier in the hanger bay while we were underway. As I got older I got more and more friendly towards the idea and use of the Protective Equipment. Especially like you commented on when It gives you headaches and such. That means its getting inside your brain, through your lungs, and if its getting there, then its getting into your kidneys and liver, etc. Now I am a cheapskate also, LOL. And I dont like paying 21 dollars for a gallon of Alcohol so, yea, I am going to try to stretch its service life. So I like the info as you are about 4 or 5 years ahead of me on using these chems, and been 3D SLA printing. We have been doing it for 2 years now on a limited basis for custom archery bow parts, and I really haven't been in on it to much. I was making the custom strings, and my Bus Partner was 3D printing. Now that we are delving into Custom Chess pieces and I am designing large Star Trek models from the original series I have suddenly found myself crash coursing in 3D printing. We have 2 Creality Ender Weed Whacker String melters, which I have little use for so far. I am impressed a little about how much smaller they can make res lines now though. I jut bought a Anycubic M3, and M3 Mac about 2 months ago, and I have been printing for about 5 days now on the first test parts for a Romulan Warbird from The Original Series of Star Trek. I mixed E85 with Denatured Alcohol, and I also used strait E85. The first print parts have errors in them and are being printed so I can adjust the design until I can get them to print into parts that I can use as model parts. I see no difference in the effect of this cleaning method other than #1 the 85 is more toxic in the fume department, but not by much. It does contain Gasoline so that means If I breath the fumes, it is not just alcohol, but gasoline also. We all know, or should know that breathing, snorting, huffing gasoline is not good for the human body, and I mean a big (NOT GOOD FOR THE HUMAN BODY). I had dumb ass friends in the 5th and 6th grade that huffed gasoline and even at that age I couldn't believe how stupid they were, and or how dumb that was. My father and uncles and typically mechanics back then used to wash oil and engine dirt off of their hands with gasoline. I did to in the 1970's because it was a common practice. Then when I got into the Navy I discovered Go-Jo and Mean Green, and things that didn't make the nerves in your hands tingle because of osmosis. Anyway I didn't intend to write an essay here. I just wanted to point out. Safety First. Yea. Share the advice like Michael here, Dont Breath fumes unless its Cinnamon rolls in the oven. Dont bathe in IPA/MEK/Gasoline and paint. Gloves are cheaper than new skin. Facemasks are cheaper than new eyes and lips. Personally I think the Covid masks are inadequate for Denatured A/IPA I have been cleaning stuff with and without the germ masks and I come to find that ventilation is key. If the fumes are not there, and or minimal to start with, the better, and like I mentioned before, I am using a paint res grade mask when cleaning. I have some really good cleaning containers I bought from Home Depot that have O rings in the lid so that keeps the evaporation down, and at the moment I am using E85 which is 3 to 4 dollars a gallon VS 20 to 22. Whatever you use remember its all designed to dissolve plastic, so it can and will kill you and or you loved ones and pets, and or house if handled wrong. Be Safe and keep on Treking.
I use most of these in one form or other. I appreciate the delineation between reasonable/practical and the practice of "Safety". The primary difference between our setups is that I have a ultrasonic cleaner large enough for the biggest print volume my printer can fill plus a little extra. This means it can fit my vat and build plate too. I don't have to brush anything. Ever. This requires a LOT of IPA (~2.5 gallons) to fill but due to its large volume there is no reason to delineate between "clean" and "dirty" IPA. For storage I used a 5 gallon bucket with sealed lid available from any hardware store. The Ultrasonic cleaner has an integrated drain valve which I have plumbed to pour directly into the bucket after use. A filter can be used to catch any supports, blobs, etc. A bonus to this setup is that I can simply put my hands in the cleaner should I get any resin on them. I don't know if I have more fumes than other setups given the surface area of my IPA is consistent and unchanging (vs. multiple large & small storage containers) but it is being agitated for the duration it is on. I do not use paper towels to wipe clean or even set the FEP on. Too much lint and abrasive properties. Lint free alcohol wipes if needed and only after an ultrasonic dip and air dry. Another difference is that I exclusively use large metal razor blades to clean my build plate (~4 inch blade with handle found in any paint aisle). I'm not sure why but to date I've had more issues with excellent adhesion than I have with poor adhesion. I've had poor experience with putty knives. For me they don't cut it and catching a corner or edge will scratch/gouge the plate. Just some of my thoughts/experience. Thank you for BulgeBuster; I'm testing it out currently.
I’ve been reaching for the goal to do 3d printing and eventually silicone casting on a commercial level to answer to my local community’s needs. This video has helped me understand just how tedious such an endeavour is, even on a hobby level. Your video has been not only informative, but humbling. You have my respect, my dude
Really nice set up, I just started my resin printing journey (already have some experience with fdms) so I was having a difficult time going trough the cleaning process, this will help me a lot
I get very anxious when I see some youtubers not following the basics or washing parts on the sink. The way they are showing will make 3D print an enviromental and public health issue! Thanks to put it all clear! This should be a must see before buying resin printers.
Thanks for this video! As someone who is about to start printing with resin, I find this safety guidelines very informative. I'll do my best to apply all of them
Wow..... I've been FDM printing for about three years now and am finally looking into SLA... And this was a whole new level. I had NO IDEA it was that much work! I'll never complain about FDM maintenance again, there's more to do in between each SLA print than I've had in total between my Ender 3 Pro and CR-6 SE during these few years.
Thanks for the awesome guide. This was my quick reference Bible for getting started with resin 3d printing, and it couldn't have been easier or more fun.
"the problem with resin printers ... is the resin" IDK why that made me laugh so hard but it did ... thanks for the tips! I've been using liquid resin to coat my FDM printed props and helmets for cosplay and these tips are great for being safe with it with how I use it.
New channels just take a while to get traction. As a content creator it's easy to get discouraged and want to give up. It takes so much work to make a good video. But your comments help! Should have more content coming out soon. I have like 4 videos in progress at the moment.
Wow recycling IPA is an amazing trick! Hadn't heard of that before. I've got 2 incredibly dirty jugs pushed to the back of my print station. this is going to be very satisfying.
This should be a "MUST SEE" video before planning to buy a 3D Resin Printer or before operating it... Thanks for watching this video beforehand... You're of great help
I find that using warm/hot IPA or water (contaminated or dirty) close to or just above body temp 98F or 36C. I have also had it work well at around 80F or 27C. You soak the parts in this liquid to soften the resin and most importantly the supports. Warm resin causes the supports to break away from the part, and prevent the supports from chipping off and leaving pot marks all over the part. Once the supports are removed you can use normal room temp IPA to clean the part and a small knife; razor, xacto, or hunting doesn't matter as long as it is sharp and you can use it safely; to gently cut the small residual bumps away from the surface leaving you with a much better surface finish that is flush with your final surface. A heated ultra sonic cleaner works amazing for this, as while it is warming the part, it cleans it to, so that once supports are removed you can rinse the part or let it air dry; trim the bumps and quickly rinse with water or a little clean IPA (to remove any residual debris from fine trimming) and go straight to curing. As for other tips: I found that when I was getting bed adhesion issues, that it was very helpful to wipe or coat the underside of the build plate in a very light coating of resin before starting a print. Usually by dipping my finger in the vat, and smearing it on. This ensures that the build plate is coated completed with no trapped air or thin spots beneath it for the first layer. You can use a brush to do this as well, and I usually do this with the build plate off the unit, but above the vat, so that the resin drip stay in the vat. And to those that would say, wouldn't your get things dirty. No I don't. Like Nerdtronic, I take care of everything that needs two hand prior to interacting with resin at all. Even then when I do, I only use one hand to do so, so the other is clean to the chance of contaminating anything. I hope this helps out others in some way.
I'm just doing research on buying my first 3D printer and I want it to me resin. Your video is very helpfull and also makes me think twice if I want this in my life. Seems a lot just to be able to print some stuff for a side hustle.
Once you get the routines down it's no big deal. Like making an omlet. It's not without a little mess and you have to be careful not to burn yourself. But in the end it's not that big a deal.
This is a great video. I print fdm and i want to step up with resin, but it seems a pain. A little print result in lot of time cleaning, and "waste" of resin and IPA. Btw you're super organized and i like it.
Thanks for another great video, great tips and will help. I can give you guys a awesome tip Don't use those plastic scrapers, they damage your FEP., run your finger over the edge of th scrapper and you see. Get yourself a silicon spatular ( egg spatula/flipper) it works great, is easy to clean and will not damage your fep. Also don't use paper towels to dry the vat , it scratches . Ger some microfiber wipes (fibre optic wipes ) . These will not scratch your FEP and are cheap.
Your video was easily one of the best intro guides. I was trying to watch a bunch of videos and was getting lost on what I needed to do. This was a perfect combination of important information. Really appreciate the break down at the end too.
I have my printer in a large tub on top of a table cloth. I print in a spare storage room with carpet, so since everything is in a big tub, if I spill there's not chance of anything getting on the carpet. The silicone matt is in the tub as well so its easy to keep the tub clean. I only print small scale stuff, so an ikea LACK table is large enough to hold everything, and if I need to break things down to put it in storage, it has a small footprint and is easy to get fully cleaned and put away.
Nerd-dude,I first needed to build a resin odor mitigation system and your vid on that was super. Then, knowing that I am weeks away from launching my 3dP workspace, I checked this vid out. These tips are invaluable and you made it very simple and straightforward, which is what noobs need. Thanks and I will be following you as I get going with digital sculpture on Zbrush and my soon to be, Saturn printer. Ciao
Hi Michael! Great job! Thanks for the really useful tips, especially about recycling dirty IPA! I didn't know what do with my big plastic jar of a dirty IPA before I watched your video, you really helped me! The only issue is that the sun is a rare guest here where I live, but probably I could cure it with my UV curing station.
Thanks! This is well organized, helpful information which I really appreciate as a beginner. A lot of this is common sense stuff, but it was great to see how you actually do each of these steps on camera rather than just hearing someone say, "clean this with isopropyl alcohol". I can appreciate that a lot of these steps don't need to be shown in every video or once you get to a higher level; but thank you for taking the time to detail all of this for those who are just starting out!
Thanks for the video. I found this channel while searching for information on cleaning resin parts. I just purchased my first resin printer. This video was much better than most others I have seen. I'll check out the rest of your channel.
Just about to start with resin 3d printing. coming form fdm printing, there were many things i searched to inform myself before doing my first resin print. This video helps a lot! thank you for all these tipps and guides!
I've probably watched this 4 times now and finally did my first print last night. The system works great, I just need a little more practice and I think I'll get it more streamlined but overall it went well. Thanks for the pointers!
Just getting into printing and trying to locate helpful information on the process. This video, hands down, has been the most informative process-wise. Seems like it is taboo to do step-by-step informational videos. Thanks!
Thank you for the tips. I've just started printing with resin, though I've been using FDM printers for years. The cleanup of the resin prints has been intimidating and actually prevented me from even setting the printer up. I feel a lot more comfortable now in maintaining a clean work area. :)
Wow you are a godsend. I just recently got a MS5 for my first printer and have been more than a little clueless with it. The way you break things down into simple, easy to follow steps is perfect, and somehting I think a lot of others who are making content on resin printing could take a page from. Cheers!
This is exactly the video I was looking for. I bought a SLA printer but its in the box still and it seems so alien to FDM printing which I am use to. Great to see some of those trial and error tips that a seasoned printer would know.
I can’t express how much I enjoy a guide delivered from a well spoken individual with more than a dozen words in his/her vocabulary. I am not a grammar nazi.... however, for some reason when somebody recites a sentence that is not very well thought out, I can’t help but fixate on it for a moment, and I miss the information that follows. 😒 anyway... thank you for this. I like having an upper hand and being prepared. Btw that disposal method for used resin is simple and ingenious. I was prepared to add more buckets 🙄 the best ideas are the “duh, why didn’t I think of that?” Ideas One question (to anyone knowledgeable): Do you have a cure station or uv flashlight to further cure your prints? And or do you deem them necessary in the finishing process? I subbed 👍🏼
Thanks for the sub. I have a UV lamp. I used to set it up in a cardboard box with reflective foil taped to the inside. Now I just hold it over the parts for a few min, flip and repeat. Natural light from a nearby open window helps to cure it slowly also.
As a newbie to resin printing, I found the warnings about how toxic the resin is overwhelming. You helped make sense of all the noise and save me a few dollars in the process. I can now print as much as I want, without worrying about my family's health or the impact that I'm having on the environment. Thanks for the great video.
5:00 If you make the Stuff too difficult you'll start skipping it....DAMN this is a life changing tip right here! :O
Haha. One person defines something as laziness. Another person defines it as optimization or efficiency.
They are usually old or willfully ignorant.
Ive found that the same applies to a lot of things in life. Like if you buy a fancy new panini toaster and stick it in the back of a cupboard as well as choose a hard to clean model, you'll end up never using it because even taking it out is a hassle, nevermind cleaning it.
Early in my career I worked with a guy whose motto was "Make the right thing the easiest thing and you'll never have to correct anybody".
This be freakin' legit. 💯🤣
Your suggestion to use silicone pet mats just saved my bacon. Thanks! I lost about 250g of resin, but the mess was contained.
This guides are great for new people wanting to enter this world, you have help me a lot, come back😢
Got my printer.. i am gonna hold on to print before all the safety stuff ready. Your video helps clarify all the stuff needed.
You are by far the BEST teacher in 3D Resin printing.
You've got a really nice system here, lots of great ideas! All my toys are sticky...
Thanks! The system has some flaws. The longer I print the stickier things get also :)
I LOVE your video on this man. So rare to find a Ph.D. chemist talking about safety concerns with printer resins.
@@mr702s Well Goobertown Hobbies is the PhD not me. So go check out his channel.
Goooooobs!
It's true, I did genetics (and I never had a cross contamination), and pretty much everything you do is lab grade, except not having a fume hood, which tbh is overkill at home.. I haven't bought a 3d printer yet but I estimate it would take me perhaps 12 to 15 print goes before I wasn't really conscious of the steps..
This is one of the more informative channel out here regarding resin printing, you need a tons more of subscribers. People need to get this info.
Wow thanks. It’ll happen. Just takes time.
I don't think about videos like this until it's too late! Thanks for this contenta
Haha!
This mans editing game is on point
Thanks for this tremendous guide, when we work with sla resin, breathing organic vapors are so harmful. Because of this, I recommend to use 3M 6200 mask and 6059 cartridge. With that combination there is no bad smell and any disease.
I just bought my first resin printer. I haven't even unwrapped it yet. I'm just gathering ideas on operations, and you've just become my go-to-guy. I'll be watching everything I can.
I was thinking about going into resin 3D printing... But I wasn't aware of all the post processing and precautions that it implied. Thank you for this video. Guess I'll go the FDM route.
Your videos have more information and production value than anything even the manufacturers of 3D printers can do and they have millions of dollars to produce this kind of stuff.
This is one of those videos that you don't think you need to watch until you've watched it, great tips! Nice Grand Theft Auto font too
I used to recycle my IPA very similarily to you, but decided its just not worth the hassle in the long run. It adds more work, more oppurtunites for something to go wrong, and the prints after being cleaned in the IPA end up sticky and uncomfortable to hold. The rest of this video is gold though.
I haven't found any more accurate and structurized instrucions on using resin filament. It is good if you add something like 'for beginners' in the title of your video.
For Aussies,
I am using the Silcon Pet Feeding mats from Kmart.
The large is 60cm x 40cm, so covers a large area.
I have a few of them across my work bench and they work great.
They are 10 bucks at the time of writing this. They also sell a smaller version for 5 bucks.
IPA is expensive and hard to come by especially with Covid.
Alternative is Mythelated Spirits, it's way cheaper. However can make clear resin milky colour and can leave white blotches on cured items if not washed off correctly.
Resinaway from Monocure is great as well and locally sourced.
just did my first resin print last night, after years of FDM. Cleanup was such a pain, I was complete disorganised, had no clue what i was doing. your video was EXACTLY the crash course i needed.
I’m getting my resin printer today and although I’ve read and viewed a lot, your video really taught me new things and answer questions I was previously uncertain about (for example: how to clean the vat and build plate properly).
Thanks for the tips and warnings!
This is one if not the best video out there on how to handle the post processing of resin prints. It really helped me get started after years of FDM printing and moving onto to SLA. Great work!
i just got a 3d printer and by far this is the best video ever (regarding SLA printers)
I just got a Photon S yesterday. I was just about to set the printer up and just go for it before I saw this video. Thanks, I needed to cool my jets and prep more!
im currently doing research on what is required in owning a resin printer. this video and the resin printing for beginners have been very enlightening, thankyou
@5:00 If you make the Stuff too difficult you'll start skipping it..have a reasonable respect for the dangers
man you are on fire
great tips in this video
A lot of people say never touch the FEP screen with anything except a silicon spatula or similar because it's like a Teflon coating that can be damaged causing sticking, also the IPA on it is supposed to be bad Also? I'm not sure but this advice I have seen a lot of people agree with makes sense.
At 2 yrs old this video is still super informative, useful, and for the most part the info up to date.
Excellent advice delivered in a friendly, straightforward way. Finally found someone who knows how to do a proper "tips" video. Great work.
Thanks again.
Thank you for this. Three years later this video is still helping newbies like me. I just purchased what will likely be the first of a few Resin printers. Currently buying lots of other things to go along with it and you have made me realize some things I was not considering.
Hi! I just wanted to say thanks. This is probably the most well-made video on the topic of resin handling on TH-cam.
Wow, thank you!
I jumped into resin 3D printing without a lot of research. I saw the quality difference between FDM and Resin and chose the latter. Tonight was session 1 (failed) and session 2 (failed). I ended the night cleaning and replacing uncured resin back into the bottle as I didn’t want to leave it over night, used a crap load of paper towels, and a few gloves, and had the EXACT same thought about needing an open trash can. I love the trays, tubs, and table liners. This is the type of setup I plan use. Thank you for this video for expediting my efforts to a clean and organized work area. You rock!
This is really good information for anyone starting their adventures in resin printing!
My own homegrown "chemical lab" printing area and approach to printing is very similar to this (and even then there were a few good pointers that I hadn't thought of, like recycling IPA for FEP cleaning), but BOY, would I have saved so much time, money and grief had I watched this first! xD
What a useful tips you are giving with your videos!
Just stuck with your channel. Thank you for sharing with a community!
Welcome! Thanks for the kind words.
If only i have seen your vedo before doing a mess in my desk, mouse and keyboard pouring resin out of the VAT :(, now it won't happen again Thank you it really helps a lot
Hey Michael, great job on these videos. I can tell your channel is going to blow up. Great delivery, production, and full of valuable content. I'm looking forward to seeing more!
Thanks for subscribing. I'll be trying to get a new video out by the end of this week.
Hey DeskTop Makes - I just subscribed. Looks like some good stuff.
Awesome! I do a lot of Fusion 360 videos for 3D printing.
You have obviously invested deep thought and reasoning to come up with these tips. Well done!
Thanks!
you need more view, this is super helpful!
Seriously the best video I saw on getting started with Resin Printing. Great tips, very helpful.
Wow thanks. I'll be doing another video next month for complete noobs wanting to get started.
Just got a 3d resin printer for Christmas. This channel is a godsend for beginner guidance. Thanks for producing these!
I think it is one of the most complete and useful videos on resin printing, thank you very much.
best safety video ever. and with the GTA fonts, it's a thumb up guaranteed.
😀 I was playing GTA today actually. Someone was using some sort of invincibility hack. Cheaters! Haha
Your videos are so detailed its a crime that you don't have more subs.
It'll happen someday 😀
I'm a total newbie to resin printing coming from filament printing. This is very helpful information as I will be setting up the printing system in a factory R and D area.
Good Channel and advise Michael. I am setting up a larger and more ventilated room for the cleaning process. I use and actual paint respirator mask with charcoal filters that are made for automotive painting. It might be overkill in the slightest, but hey you only have one set of lungs, eyes, fingers etc.
As a Youngster in the U.S. Navy and then Army from 1983 to 2000 I painted aircraft, worked on Diesel engines and hydraulic equipment, and worked with large batteries and just in general did a lot of jobs where I was using MEK, Naphtha, and or had my hands around and in Hostile Chemicals and or literally Sh-T. My last military job was plumbing in the Nat Guard.
I was both good and bad about using proper protective equipment. at 18 and 19 and those first years we painted F4's and F14's with Polyamide paints, and Polyurethane paints.
The old chiefs and petty officers would frequently be painting out on the ramp and hold the gun in their right hand, and their res mask in their left. When they sprayed they would hold up the mask to cover their face and paint. then when they were done applying the layer/coat/area they would pull the mask away. IMHO this was fine, and it worked. The stupid thing was that we were painting the aircraft outside in a ramp area, and had all kinds of personnel working on aircraft 30 to 300 feet in an area. We also painted the polyamide out on the Carrier in the hanger bay while we were underway.
As I got older I got more and more friendly towards the idea and use of the Protective Equipment. Especially like you commented on when It gives you headaches and such. That means its getting inside your brain, through your lungs, and if its getting there, then its getting into your kidneys and liver, etc.
Now I am a cheapskate also, LOL. And I dont like paying 21 dollars for a gallon of Alcohol so, yea, I am going to try to stretch its service life. So I like the info as you are about 4 or 5 years ahead of me on using these chems, and been 3D SLA printing. We have been doing it for 2 years now on a limited basis for custom archery bow parts, and I really haven't been in on it to much. I was making the custom strings, and my Bus Partner was 3D printing.
Now that we are delving into Custom Chess pieces and I am designing large Star Trek models from the original series I have suddenly found myself crash coursing in 3D printing.
We have 2 Creality Ender Weed Whacker String melters, which I have little use for so far. I am impressed a little about how much smaller they can make res lines now though.
I jut bought a Anycubic M3, and M3 Mac about 2 months ago, and I have been printing for about 5 days now on the first test parts for a Romulan Warbird from The Original Series of Star Trek.
I mixed E85 with Denatured Alcohol, and I also used strait E85. The first print parts have errors in them and are being printed so I can adjust the design until I can get them to print into parts that I can use as model parts. I see no difference in the effect of this cleaning method other than #1 the 85 is more toxic in the fume department, but not by much. It does contain Gasoline so that means If I breath the fumes, it is not just alcohol, but gasoline also. We all know, or should know that breathing, snorting, huffing gasoline is not good for the human body, and I mean a big (NOT GOOD FOR THE HUMAN BODY). I had dumb ass friends in the 5th and 6th grade that huffed gasoline and even at that age I couldn't believe how stupid they were, and or how dumb that was.
My father and uncles and typically mechanics back then used to wash oil and engine dirt off of their hands with gasoline. I did to in the 1970's because it was a common practice. Then when I got into the Navy I discovered Go-Jo and Mean Green, and things that didn't make the nerves in your hands tingle because of osmosis.
Anyway I didn't intend to write an essay here. I just wanted to point out. Safety First. Yea. Share the advice like Michael here, Dont Breath fumes unless its Cinnamon rolls in the oven. Dont bathe in IPA/MEK/Gasoline and paint. Gloves are cheaper than new skin. Facemasks are cheaper than new eyes and lips. Personally I think the Covid masks are inadequate for Denatured A/IPA I have been cleaning stuff with and without the germ masks and I come to find that ventilation is key. If the fumes are not there, and or minimal to start with, the better, and like I mentioned before, I am using a paint res grade mask when cleaning. I have some really good cleaning containers I bought from Home Depot that have O rings in the lid so that keeps the evaporation down, and at the moment I am using E85 which is 3 to 4 dollars a gallon VS 20 to 22.
Whatever you use remember its all designed to dissolve plastic, so it can and will kill you and or you loved ones and pets, and or house if handled wrong. Be Safe and keep on Treking.
Just when I thought I knew what I was doing in blender. Awesome stuff thank you 🙂
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I use most of these in one form or other. I appreciate the delineation between reasonable/practical and the practice of "Safety".
The primary difference between our setups is that I have a ultrasonic cleaner large enough for the biggest print volume my printer can fill plus a little extra. This means it can fit my vat and build plate too. I don't have to brush anything. Ever. This requires a LOT of IPA (~2.5 gallons) to fill but due to its large volume there is no reason to delineate between "clean" and "dirty" IPA. For storage I used a 5 gallon bucket with sealed lid available from any hardware store. The Ultrasonic cleaner has an integrated drain valve which I have plumbed to pour directly into the bucket after use. A filter can be used to catch any supports, blobs, etc. A bonus to this setup is that I can simply put my hands in the cleaner should I get any resin on them. I don't know if I have more fumes than other setups given the surface area of my IPA is consistent and unchanging (vs. multiple large & small storage containers) but it is being agitated for the duration it is on.
I do not use paper towels to wipe clean or even set the FEP on. Too much lint and abrasive properties. Lint free alcohol wipes if needed and only after an ultrasonic dip and air dry.
Another difference is that I exclusively use large metal razor blades to clean my build plate (~4 inch blade with handle found in any paint aisle). I'm not sure why but to date I've had more issues with excellent adhesion than I have with poor adhesion. I've had poor experience with putty knives. For me they don't cut it and catching a corner or edge will scratch/gouge the plate.
Just some of my thoughts/experience. Thank you for BulgeBuster; I'm testing it out currently.
Thanks for the comments!!
Jesus the amount of care that it takes to own a resin printer is insane, I got a headache just watching this :S
Another newb taking notes on setting up my "factory" and I like the clear, concise and easy to follow video.
thanks for that....getting a glimpse at the details really helps some like myself thinking about moving to an resin printer
I’ve been reaching for the goal to do 3d printing and eventually silicone casting on a commercial level to answer to my local community’s needs. This video has helped me understand just how tedious such an endeavour is, even on a hobby level. Your video has been not only informative, but humbling. You have my respect, my dude
It’s really easier than it’s made out to look once your understand the basics
You deserver more viewers! As I'm new to 3d printing this was immensely helpful.
Wow, thanks! It'll get there.
Really nice set up, I just started my resin printing journey (already have some experience with fdms) so I was having a difficult time going trough the cleaning process, this will help me a lot
awesome tipps. safety always first. always! dont be lazy. dont get into routines :) thx for your advises.
Thank you so much for this!This video is going to be critical for starting my resin journey.
so much common sense in this video! well done
I get very anxious when I see some youtubers not following the basics or washing parts on the sink. The way they are showing will make 3D print an enviromental and public health issue! Thanks to put it all clear! This should be a must see before buying resin printers.
It's SUUPER tempting. I was thinking today about retrofitting a waterpik so it recirculates the water around. It needs more thought.
Glad I found this. I've been making a mess so far, tired of itchy wrists! Lol.
Thanks for this video! As someone who is about to start printing with resin, I find this safety guidelines very informative. I'll do my best to apply all of them
Haven't even done a first print yet but when I do guess what 11 things I am instigating! Thank you for a really helpful tutorial. Got my like!
Wow..... I've been FDM printing for about three years now and am finally looking into SLA... And this was a whole new level. I had NO IDEA it was that much work! I'll never complain about FDM maintenance again, there's more to do in between each SLA print than I've had in total between my Ender 3 Pro and CR-6 SE during these few years.
It's not that bad. Just a few more safety features. Print, Clean, Post Cure.
I haven't used any of these precautions. and I still survive.
Thanks for the awesome guide. This was my quick reference Bible for getting started with resin 3d printing, and it couldn't have been easier or more fun.
Really nice and educational video. Thanks for posting. Started my first print this morning....
Glad it was helpful! Have Fun!
This was an excellent video !! Can’t wait to see more of your videos !
"the problem with resin printers ... is the resin" IDK why that made me laugh so hard but it did ... thanks for the tips! I've been using liquid resin to coat my FDM printed props and helmets for cosplay and these tips are great for being safe with it with how I use it.
Glad it was helpful!
very underrated channel
New channels just take a while to get traction. As a content creator it's easy to get discouraged and want to give up. It takes so much work to make a good video. But your comments help! Should have more content coming out soon. I have like 4 videos in progress at the moment.
this video is a fantastic how to, literally everything you need to know. thank you so much for this
Thanks! Just got my first resin printer and this was greatly helpful
Glad it was helpful!
This video is pure gold. Thanks man, great job. Will help a lot.
Wow recycling IPA is an amazing trick! Hadn't heard of that before. I've got 2 incredibly dirty jugs pushed to the back of my print station. this is going to be very satisfying.
Thanks. I've been thinking about a better solution for purifying IPA. But I am doing a cleaning video soon also.
Just bought my first resin printer, a Saturn S. Found this very useful, thanks for the content. Subscribed.
This process and prepping guide is amazing! Very well organized and laid out. I'm new to resin printing so thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
This should be a "MUST SEE" video before planning to buy a 3D Resin Printer or before operating it... Thanks for watching this video beforehand... You're of great help
Thanks for the nice words.
I find that using warm/hot IPA or water (contaminated or dirty) close to or just above body temp 98F or 36C. I have also had it work well at around 80F or 27C. You soak the parts in this liquid to soften the resin and most importantly the supports. Warm resin causes the supports to break away from the part, and prevent the supports from chipping off and leaving pot marks all over the part. Once the supports are removed you can use normal room temp IPA to clean the part and a small knife; razor, xacto, or hunting doesn't matter as long as it is sharp and you can use it safely; to gently cut the small residual bumps away from the surface leaving you with a much better surface finish that is flush with your final surface.
A heated ultra sonic cleaner works amazing for this, as while it is warming the part, it cleans it to, so that once supports are removed you can rinse the part or let it air dry; trim the bumps and quickly rinse with water or a little clean IPA (to remove any residual debris from fine trimming) and go straight to curing.
As for other tips:
I found that when I was getting bed adhesion issues, that it was very helpful to wipe or coat the underside of the build plate in a very light coating of resin before starting a print. Usually by dipping my finger in the vat, and smearing it on. This ensures that the build plate is coated completed with no trapped air or thin spots beneath it for the first layer. You can use a brush to do this as well, and I usually do this with the build plate off the unit, but above the vat, so that the resin drip stay in the vat.
And to those that would say, wouldn't your get things dirty. No I don't. Like Nerdtronic, I take care of everything that needs two hand prior to interacting with resin at all. Even then when I do, I only use one hand to do so, so the other is clean to the chance of contaminating anything.
I hope this helps out others in some way.
I'm just doing research on buying my first 3D printer and I want it to me resin.
Your video is very helpfull and also makes me think twice if I want this in my life.
Seems a lot just to be able to print some stuff for a side hustle.
Once you get the routines down it's no big deal. Like making an omlet. It's not without a little mess and you have to be careful not to burn yourself. But in the end it's not that big a deal.
Thanks for the video. Resin printing ca be such a mess! As a beginner, I believe I'll go for FDM.
This is a great video. I print fdm and i want to step up with resin, but it seems a pain. A little print result in lot of time cleaning, and "waste" of resin and IPA. Btw you're super organized and i like it.
And yet still stuff end up sticky with resin.
Thanks for another great video, great tips and will help. I can give you guys a awesome tip Don't use those plastic scrapers, they damage your FEP., run your finger over the edge of th scrapper and you see. Get yourself a silicon spatular ( egg spatula/flipper) it works great, is easy to clean and will not damage your fep. Also don't use paper towels to dry the vat , it scratches . Ger some microfiber wipes (fibre optic wipes ) . These will not scratch your FEP and are cheap.
Excellent guidelines I will be using your system as I start my 3D printing journey
I have to admit that a year later there are a lot of sticky things in my printing room. I hope to make a v2 of this video in 2021.
Your video was easily one of the best intro guides. I was trying to watch a bunch of videos and was getting lost on what I needed to do. This was a perfect combination of important information. Really appreciate the break down at the end too.
I have my printer in a large tub on top of a table cloth. I print in a spare storage room with carpet, so since everything is in a big tub, if I spill there's not chance of anything getting on the carpet. The silicone matt is in the tub as well so its easy to keep the tub clean. I only print small scale stuff, so an ikea LACK table is large enough to hold everything, and if I need to break things down to put it in storage, it has a small footprint and is easy to get fully cleaned and put away.
Nerd-dude,I first needed to build a resin odor mitigation system and your vid on that was super. Then, knowing that I am weeks away from launching my 3dP workspace, I checked this vid out. These tips are invaluable and you made it very simple and straightforward, which is what noobs need. Thanks and I will be following you as I get going with digital sculpture on Zbrush and my soon to be, Saturn printer. Ciao
Hi Michael! Great job! Thanks for the really useful tips, especially about recycling dirty IPA! I didn't know what do with my big plastic jar of a dirty IPA before I watched your video, you really helped me! The only issue is that the sun is a rare guest here where I live, but probably I could cure it with my UV curing station.
Sun is in great supply here in the desert.
Having a separate tub of metho for the build plate is definitely something I will do. 👍
Right on
Thanks a lot for the tips, they helped me out sooo much about how to organize stuff on my first few printing attempts =). Cheers!
This might be one of the best channels I’ve ever seen. Amazing job making everything super clear 👌
Fabulous guide!! Gives me the confidence to try the world of resin printing again!
Thanks! This is well organized, helpful information which I really appreciate as a beginner. A lot of this is common sense stuff, but it was great to see how you actually do each of these steps on camera rather than just hearing someone say, "clean this with isopropyl alcohol". I can appreciate that a lot of these steps don't need to be shown in every video or once you get to a higher level; but thank you for taking the time to detail all of this for those who are just starting out!
Thanks for the video. I found this channel while searching for information on cleaning resin parts. I just purchased my first resin printer. This video was much better than most others I have seen. I'll check out the rest of your channel.
Excellent content, thank you ! It is well worth going in details through each step !
Just about to start with resin 3d printing.
coming form fdm printing, there were many things i searched to inform myself before doing my first resin print.
This video helps a lot! thank you for all these tipps and guides!
I've probably watched this 4 times now and finally did my first print last night. The system works great, I just need a little more practice and I think I'll get it more streamlined but overall it went well. Thanks for the pointers!
Just getting into printing and trying to locate helpful information on the process. This video, hands down, has been the most informative process-wise. Seems like it is taboo to do step-by-step informational videos. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the tips. I've just started printing with resin, though I've been using FDM printers for years. The cleanup of the resin prints has been intimidating and actually prevented me from even setting the printer up. I feel a lot more comfortable now in maintaining a clean work area. :)
Great to hear. My next video is on getting started in resin printing. So I'll be doing a 101 on all that stuff.
Wow you are a godsend. I just recently got a MS5 for my first printer and have been more than a little clueless with it. The way you break things down into simple, easy to follow steps is perfect, and somehting I think a lot of others who are making content on resin printing could take a page from. Cheers!
Great video, new to Resin printing, but this info is still very relevant and helpful, thank you!
This is exactly the video I was looking for. I bought a SLA printer but its in the box still and it seems so alien to FDM printing which I am use to. Great to see some of those trial and error tips that a seasoned printer would know.
I can’t express how much I enjoy a guide delivered from a well spoken individual with more than a dozen words in his/her vocabulary. I am not a grammar nazi.... however, for some reason when somebody recites a sentence that is not very well thought out, I can’t help but fixate on it for a moment, and I miss the information that follows. 😒 anyway... thank you for this. I like having an upper hand and being prepared. Btw that disposal method for used resin is simple and ingenious. I was prepared to add more buckets 🙄 the best ideas are the “duh, why didn’t I think of that?” Ideas
One question (to anyone knowledgeable): Do you have a cure station or uv flashlight to further cure your prints? And or do you deem them necessary in the finishing process?
I subbed 👍🏼
Thanks for the sub. I have a UV lamp. I used to set it up in a cardboard box with reflective foil taped to the inside. Now I just hold it over the parts for a few min, flip and repeat. Natural light from a nearby open window helps to cure it slowly also.
one of the best videos for resin post processing I've seen--well done!
Wow thanks!
This was really helpful for me...thank you for taking the time to share this info.