02-03-2022, 03:59 AM
(02-02-2022, 06:08 PM)Charlie B Wrote: This has been an interest for me too. How hard is it to use the design software, and are there files already available for free or cheap. How does the resin printer work in your opinion.
Your derrick looks great.
Charlie
Like all CAD design software, there's a steep learning curve, but the good programs has a LOT of tutorials.
I use Fusion 360, and as a total rookie it took me just a few weeks to learn the ropes so I at least could design most shapes.
Then there's the plethora of downloadable STL files, either free or bought.
Places like Thingiverse is great.
The resin printer is really the way to go for model work, as it is more or less ready to paint.
I was a bit wary at the beginning, as people had written about how messy it was with the resins etc...
I don't experience it like that at all.
You fill the vat, you start the print and when finished, you remove the build plate with the model to clean in some ISO.
The resin left is poured back into the bottle through a paint strainer.
The residue is cleaned off by dunking the vat in some ISO and brushing it off.
As I use the Wash and Cure machine, the post processing is rather easy.
The build plate is placed in a holder in the ISO filled tank.
Press the button, and it cleans the model.
Then remove the tank and put the holder on the rotating plate and press the next button, and it UV cures the model.