I hope my mistakes have been helpful for your 3d printing journey. Click here to watch me print a GW Battleforce Box: kzitem.info/news/bejne/sXl4qaR6o5yYa3Y
@ThePattonboy123
7 ай бұрын
I’m wanting to get back into printing, even though I haven’t had much run time other than 1 print that only printed 3 out of 4 wheels and then my fap broke because I used the spatula to get the print off I learned not to do that and then my lcd I thought went out so I replaced it and it did the same thing no picture so I put it in my storage but if it’s a software issue 🤦🏽♂️ with I hope it is something like that then I can start printing 1/24 car parts for my model kits
@jdc5558
23 сағат бұрын
Firmware is not supporting to pendrive how to connect both together
@tomyocom5886
2 жыл бұрын
Regarding failed prints. Depending on how complete they are and the Games you are playing, they can be casualties . Say an arm gets blown off or leg gets cut clean through with a sword. You finally get to use that blood red paint you have been saving. You get the idea. Melt a few as well everyone uses that dam fireball anyways!!!
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
That's actually quite clever. I've kept most of my fails that are at least 50% intact, so I'll look at making some objective markers and the like. Thanks Tom!
@tomyocom5886
2 жыл бұрын
@@Habes welcome and keep up the great work
@ashleyduckworthyt3224
Жыл бұрын
That’s BRILLIANT 😅❤ How did I not think of this
@deformiertergolfball4847
Жыл бұрын
yeah, im soon getting into printing and im not even scared of failiures cause i think they can get very decent terrain pieces or basing material. also if you are wargaming you are able to exchange your misprint with the decent print to show that it is down. imagine a full tanke beeing exchanged with a broken tank and then just get a LED candle with some cotton to make a smoke&burn effect.
@tomyocom5886
Жыл бұрын
@@deformiertergolfball4847 more than Awesome....that is great thinking!!
@ChrisEpler
Жыл бұрын
Tip: You don't have to put your resin back in the bottle every session. You can leave it in there for days, weeks. This way you won't be tempted to try cleaning your FEP and thus wearing it/scratching it. Also, paper towels are bad for cleaning the FEP, if you must clean it then get the resin out (large 250ml syringe) then soak up for rinse out the remaining with IPA and then gently clean the film with a clean microfiber cloth, NOT paper towels. Paper towels can leave it cloudy, just pushes the resin all over and you're left with a cloudy FEP. The microfibers are key to sucking up that cloudiness and leaving it clear!
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
I need to invest in those microfiber cloths 👍
@Arterexius
Жыл бұрын
Makes me wonder whether cotton cloth could do the same. I'm quite a lot into woodworking too and we use cotton cloth with our oils, as paper towels can leave unwanted scratches on a fine sanded surface. Cotton cloth for woodworking won't do that, have excellent suction ability and can be bought in rolls that are much cheaper than microfiber cloths
@JohnVanderbeck
Жыл бұрын
Are you just tossing the cloths after?
@Arterexius
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnVanderbeck Idk about this, but I imagine they could be washed for resin in IPA and then just left to dry, once the majority of the IPA have been squeezed out of the cloth
@YarHarFD
10 ай бұрын
Some resins have to be stirred if they sit for more than few hours.
@jackschlaeger5024
2 жыл бұрын
I've been resin printing for a couple of years. You have offered good, relavent advice to beginners. I however, am still guilty of having too many STL suppliers. You CAN collect so many STL files that you can become paralyzed on what to print next.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Yeah I'm starting to have that problem too, with too many STLs.
@cptkessler
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. The library of shame has grown so much. I've noticed that I've become spoiled with pre-supported files and can't be bothered to do my own supports.
@DiavloPL
2 жыл бұрын
Waaaaaaaaay too many STL's and patreons supported. I'm spending more money than I have spent on GW models earlier.
@The_Gryph
2 жыл бұрын
@@DiavloPL Yep! Told my group that was it. Now more wild spending until I'd cleared my pile of shame. Then went and got a 3d printer and spend hundreds on STLs for other games systems! I could have bought an entire army with what I've spent this month alone :')
@DiavloPL
2 жыл бұрын
@@The_Gryph and my 5th 3d printer just arrived, its not a best hobby for compulsive/impulsive :D
@B4MBI72
Жыл бұрын
Thats good to hear someone else backup the theory of very slow or very fast lift speeds. 180-240 lift and 300 down for me. I have a half second delay before the UV comes on to give the resin a little time to settle back under the print. One tip I have is, after washing but before removing supports, soak them in very hot water, not boiling, but as hot as you can get away with and still put your hands in. Leave them for a min or so and it really helps loosen the supports which reduces the scaring when you take them off, half the time they will just fall off.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing and all your comments on different videos. I really appreciate the insights you've shared on all of them.
@FreedomForce100
Жыл бұрын
So if you have a curing station do you cure after the hot water?
@poggestfrog
10 ай бұрын
@@FreedomForce100Usually it's wash > hot water > remove supports and then cure
@lightningrocketcreates
2 жыл бұрын
I went to check my resin settings and my lift speed was PERFECTLY in the middle of the dead zone, which explains why my prints suck. Thanks for the awesome tips! :D
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
No worries, glad I could help. All the best!
@falconiusazurius5572
Жыл бұрын
One of the big lessons for me was that hollowing my prints decreased the wear and tear on my FEP.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
That's a good point! I haven't printed too many hollow items yet, so thanks for the tip!
@LandoFabrizian
Жыл бұрын
I'm about to take the step and purchase my printer. It's incredible how many people have such great advice across every line of model and through all experiences. Every video I watch and comment i read teaches me something I didn't know that I am better off knowing. So I thank the creators and the community. Much love guys❤
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Glad we can help. All the best with printing!
@dankehrig3419
Жыл бұрын
I been printing with the halot one for the last 3months and only had a hand full of fails and that’s only because of videos like this one!!! Plus the set up is super easy right out of the box!
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan! I'm glad you've found this helpful.
@jordonr100
Жыл бұрын
I once forgot to bolt down my vat and came back an hour later to the build plate lifting the vat full of resin up and down
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Oh no! Hopefully it didn't make too much of a mess.
@Infernoblade1010
Жыл бұрын
It's funny, I've had virtually all of these issues while learning resin printing! Great list and explanations!
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the encouragement John!
@spruceg00se
2 жыл бұрын
My biggest advice for those in colder climates is to make sure your resin is warm enough! You can buy a fermentation belt to help but cold resin is more viscous and increases print failures and decreases overall quality
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, cold resin lead to a lot more failures for me.
@kilgoretrout5456
Жыл бұрын
I second that. With viscous resin it’s super important, like Siraya tech blu. You can print a little heater enclosure and get the instructions from a Couple KZitem vids. It’s nice because it has a thermostat so you can set the exact temp you want your resin to be. It costs like $20/$25 total for all parts plus printer enclosure.
@scthomas1982
Жыл бұрын
When I started using a mini grow tent with a space heater in it my success rate increases exponentially. Definitely a worthwhile investment. Also makes getting rid of fumes easier
@damo666
2 жыл бұрын
My biggest tip for anyone is make sure you have enough holes in your prints so resin does not pool inside a print. A hole at the top and a hole at the bottom of the item is best for airflow and cleaning.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
That's a great tip, particularly for hollow prints.
@christopherpardell4418
Жыл бұрын
In particular, Run thru the model layers in the slicer and look for isolated chuck of resin shaped like a cup or bowl. These literally can from “suction cups” when the model is upside down and trying to pull up off the FEP, multiplying the suction force dramatically. So in a hollow model, there might be the cup shapes formed on the interior of the bottom wall, or even formed in the exterior of the upper surfaces. Drill a hole thru the lowest point in all of these to allow air and resin to flow readily so a suction cup isn’t formed. This goes for solid models too, any feature on the model that might form a suction cup against the FEP should have a hole drilled clear thru to the other side. This is especially important as models get larger as the suction forces multiply with area of the cup.
@321357w
Жыл бұрын
I often add a hole at the lowest point of the print (for example, the head) not only to allow flow through when cleaning but to avoid resin accumulation when cleaning due to vacuum lock with the interconnecting passage being too small to allow sufficient cold resin to flow and drain when cleaning hollow prints.
@internalscreech
Жыл бұрын
How do you then hide/fill in the hole in the print of the finished product? This makes a lot of sense, but I wouldn't want there to just be visible holes in my models
@poggestfrog
10 ай бұрын
@@internalscreech If the miniature is large enough to warrant hollowing which is when you'd be hiding it then just print it in parts, usually the holes go in attachment points
@EctoBeats
Жыл бұрын
You know, I laughed at you when you talked about securing the build plate. Got my 3d printer, must have done it 2-3 times now. Thanks for all the tips!!
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I almost need to put a sign up reminding me 😅 Glad the video helped
@GeorgMierau
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your list! Made the Nr. 11 myself and would also add Nr. 15: leaving your IPA container open for many hours (even without direct sunlight it evaporates fast).
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
I'll have to remember that, I didn't realise it can evaporate like that. Thanks for the tip!
@MortdeathMinis
Жыл бұрын
nice to see a fellow Halot one appreciator, I've had mine over a year, I must say I haven't bothered with dialling in the resins with the calibration tools etc. I just estimate given the resin parameters anbd its basically always been fine, for example my current product says 5-15 seconds and I just go at about 6.4 seconds and works fine. Also changing the location of your prints in the bed not only saves your FEP (cheap and easy to replace) but its also saving your LED screen (much harder to replace).
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
I never thought about it saving the screen. Thanks mentioning that!
@troibandy2139
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video!!! I’m just getting into resin printing. Great suggestions. Honestly, the more I learn about resin 3d printing, the more I feel I don’t know. But, I’m trying as I’ve invested too much money to fail! In also have a Creality Halot Sky printer. I think my next print is the Congress of calibration AFTER I update firmware startings! Great tips!
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
All the best! Looking forward to hearing how you go!
@geekdiggy
Жыл бұрын
i've been taking a serious look at resin printing over the past month or so as i will be getting back into scale modeling for the first time in 25 years. i've watched these helpful videos from many different youtubers, and based on all the information i've gotten, i can reasonably conclude at this time, resin 3D printing is just not for me. when i can free up more space at home and more time in my schedule, and get more serious about what i need to do with models (body kits, wheels, tires) then i'll give it a shot. but for now i think it's best i just look online for custom parts. thanks a bunch for the helpful tips. you saved me my own brand of nightmare. i hope to update a few years from now with good news of me finally getting into this.👍
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
No worries, glad I could help. Looking forward to hearing back from you in the future if things change :)
@garwmart
10 ай бұрын
I've been thinking of getting 3d printer for a long time now. I saw some pretty good deals online, and that brought me to you channel. After pouring over loads of your videos, I pulled the trigger. I love 3d printing, and your videos have made it really easy to get into. Thank you, and keep up the great work.
@Habes
10 ай бұрын
No worries Garrett. I'm glad they have been helpful. When it arrives, feel free to message me on instagram if you get stuck setting it up.
@garwmart
10 ай бұрын
@@Habes PSH you made everything so simple. It's all set up and printing. I had 2 fails so far, but I'm printing in a basement. Did some small adjustments, and boom. Solid as a rock. Thank you again.
@Habes
10 ай бұрын
@@garwmart glad it's working!
@PhilXavierSierraJones
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I've had a print fail because I was printing too fast, and learned to dial the speed in correctly. The units matter a lot!
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah getting the right speed makes a difference :)
@samuelgreen1200
Жыл бұрын
I love Water-Washable resins and i swear by them. The cleanup process is less smelly, easier, and less likely to dry my skin or give me headaches
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Nice. Thanks for sharing Sam!
@ZeroesToHeroes
Жыл бұрын
As someone who is looking to get a resin printer bundle sometime this month, this is extremely helpful advice! Like Num.12, I would've never thought to wear gloves or a mask when using resin or curing, but now I know I'll have to keep some in supply
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah safety is pretty important, particularly if you’re going to do it for a while.
@keYserSOze2008
Жыл бұрын
I have a mars 2 and have had only a few failures, all of which were the result of the model orientation. My biggest tip would be to orientate your model with the majority of the mass (like the body) closest to the build plate, with the lightest parts (like the limbs) printing last.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s a good one. Thanks for sharing 😁
@rizencomics9145
2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. My Elegoo Mars 3 comes in tomorrow along with their wash and cure. Hope to avoid some mistakes after watching this
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
All the best printing. Glad I could help!
@mr.delicious3311
7 ай бұрын
4years FDM and no resin printer but I’ve followed the tech and some of your advice is still useful for makers like me. like splitting up large prints into smaller pieces in case of failure you can reprint the pieces instead of wasting product. Appreciate the candid advice
@CatalystPaints
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome tips! Thanks for the video. I just started resin printing this week. Really enjoying it so far
@manamedia
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for producing this video. Helps a lot!
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad I could help.
@accentplaya18
Күн бұрын
One of my biggest fails was when I first bought my Mars 2 Pro. I spent 2 days changing printer settings before eventually realizing I never removed the plastic from the FEP film. Second biggest fail would be the number of times I've forgoten to even put the build plate back on when cranking out back to back to back prints. #8 Was hilariously applicable to me. I very much fall into the camp of having "files of shame". There's just so many models, toys, and tools that I'd LOVE to bring to life!
@321357w
Жыл бұрын
One other thing to mention is the recommended printing temperature by the Resin manufacturer per brand and or type of resin. Printing at a room temperature below the recommendation will result in higher resin viscosity resulting in failed prints due to the additional drag when the print lifts which can cause separation of part or all of the print as well as support contact points tearing away from the actual print object. Also, when you do a validation print like the cones of calibration, make a note of the room temperature as it only takes a few degrees Celsius lower than the minimum recommended temp to invalidate the calibration.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Those are really good insights 😁
@321357w
Жыл бұрын
@@Habes Thanks, trial and error with a bit of thinking about problems help solve a lot of issues.
@ChessasWorld
6 ай бұрын
I'm going to buy my first resin printer soon and I am really scared to be totally devistated thinking I'm too stupid for it because I would do things wrong I don't understand, but your video helped a lot :) Now I know what I should look out for! Sure there still will be things that will go wrong because of settings and such, but I know now what other things could happen and why. Made me a bit braver! Thank you very much ♥
@barneymiller4088
4 ай бұрын
You need to point out that each resin change means finding the right settings again. It may sound like fun changing resins each print, but this is a huge paint. Cleansing the vat takes time, but failed prints inevitably damage the FEP. Tuning the printer for a resin often ends with failed prints. Another one is printer cleaning. The resin is pretty nasty and light inevitability makes cleanup difficult. Also point out humidity Amd temperatures effect printing so working to keep these constant is a key to success.
@Habes
4 ай бұрын
Very important point!
@keeganpenney169
Жыл бұрын
One very important thing you forgot. Ambiant room temperatures. In warmer parts of the world less of a problem, if you live in colder regions your gonna want to get that room temp up to between 20 and 30C as the warmer it is, the more viscous your resin is, less print failure. Also depends what your printing but generally speaking you cant expect great results if your printing in a cold room.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's definitely true. When I made this video I had only been printing for a few months and we were slowly heading into winter, so I hadn't experience what happens once it gets colder. Definitely solid advice. Thanks Keegan!
@countrydude183
Жыл бұрын
Would something like a fermentation belt or another source of heat also do the job instead of raising the overall room temperature
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
@@countrydude183 Yeah, particularly from and energy/cost point of view. I current have a small 40W heater that I use with my printer in a small cupboard when it gets cold. Haven't tried a fermentation belt though.
@countrydude183
Жыл бұрын
@@Habes I was thinking that would be an alternative but just wanted to confirm, thank you very much.
@geroschorch1365
Жыл бұрын
*LESS viscous
@Emtbtoday
Жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for my anycubic 4k to arrive now so I think this os going to be one of the best channels to actually get help with it as a noob! Lol
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Happy to help where I can!
@pekwalker
Жыл бұрын
Don't fear failure. Every failure can be a learning experience and a bridge to something better down the road.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
That's great advice. We can learn from everything!
@PawnSacrifices
2 жыл бұрын
Also holes. If you’re doing a big print, you’ll naturally hollow it out. But without a hole the resin is being sucked up inside of the model each & every lift. (Think washing a cup & pulling an upside down cup above the water line with the water still inside) It creates a heap of unnecessary vacuum & will overload your supports mid print, leaving you with just a heap of ladders & the model in the vat. So tip. Using your slicer, Place a hole as soon as possible.
@GeorgMierau
2 жыл бұрын
Could you share your curing routine for the hollow models?
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
It's not something I've done yet unfortunately even though I should. I would assume a UV torch pointed up one of your model's holes. I've seen one guy have a UV LED and he pushes it all the way up inside the models and moves it around to cure the inside. Sorry I can't be much more help.
@GeorgMierau
2 жыл бұрын
@@Habes I've ordered an UV LED and will try this method as soon as it arrives.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
@@GeorgMierau Hope it goes well :)
@terpdx
2 жыл бұрын
Obscene lift speeds are such a big issue when troubleshooting failed prints. I see so many people wondering why their prints failed and, when you ask them to share their slicer settings, you see lift speeds as high as 360mm/m! Everyone is in such a rush these days, and they're baffled that their warp-speed settings didn't work, blaming their printer or resin when the real problem is that they're trying to run before learning how to walk (or even crawl). I think all of these 3D printing channels are doing a big disservice to the community by promoting Vroom settings without adding a disclaimer that people new to 3D printing need to get their printers calibrated & printing successfully at slower settings, first.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment and insight. Hopefully I didn't come across saying "vroom vroom baby" and not highlighting the potential risk for more fails. I'm going to pin your comment so hopefully more people can read it and be aware of it.
@terpdx
2 жыл бұрын
@@Habes To be honest, in trying to help some people out, I've looked up manufacturers' recommended settings in their manuals, and it turns out the reason you see these 360mm/m speeds is because that's what's in the manuals (looking at you, Anycubic). That's wild! Perhaps the newer printers are coming out with improved FEPs that really will work reliably at those speeds, but I will still always believe that you need to understand the fundamentals of what's affecting your prints before charging in on just blind faith.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
@@terpdx 360mm/m is crazy in my mind. It could be something newer models are working towards to reduce print times as the refine the process.
@Namamiri
2 жыл бұрын
I had my first prints with my first resin printer last week. I set my lift speed to 2-4 mm/sec i think
@terpdx
2 жыл бұрын
@@Namamiri Did it work for you? If so, that's great! Those settings are within the standard "fast" speeds I've seen. The new settings I'm seeing for ~360 mm/min (6 mm/sec) are very high, and I'm afraid it might lead to frustration for people new to 3D printing when they have print failures but have simply followed the settings provided to them by the printer manufacturer. I've yet to try the newer "nFEP" films, though, but perhaps those make super-high lift speeds a practical reality.
@hauntswargaming
2 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Definitely try different resins. The cheaper resins are cheap for a reason :)
@rcane6842
Жыл бұрын
I want to jump into resin printing as a hobby. I'm a bit familiar with the traditional resin mold. My question is, is the resin being used in SLA printers the same as that of the traditional resin crafts? Can you also put alcohol inks to make random colors?
@hauntswargaming
Жыл бұрын
@@rcane6842 no, sla printer resin is activated by uv light. You can dye it. Idk what kind of dye to use though.
@Chimer24-qs5wo
4 ай бұрын
I'm considering starting 3D printing and this video's a big help. Forewarned and all that. Thank you. Subscribed )O(
@Habes
4 ай бұрын
Thanks. All the best with the journey!
@No1sonuk
20 күн бұрын
My favourite so far (after a week) is forgetting to secure the VAT! Came back to the printer after a half-hour print to find the build plate lifted to the"finished" position, with the vat still attached to the plate! 🤪
@mrj494
Жыл бұрын
suction force... make sure to add drain holes if your model allos it. ive just used ggreen stuff and/or resin to fill the hols and tada... but reduces suction cup issues
@StressfulGengar
Жыл бұрын
Also don't ever forget to secure the resin vat down before printing. I may have done that tonight and ended up with a suspended resin vat that was attached to my build plate 😂😂
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Haha, good point. Fortunately I haven't forgotten that yet!
@andrewwelsh9192
5 ай бұрын
some great tips, don't forget resin temperature, that was causing all sorts of problems until i realized it was a factor in fails.
@nicholasvinkler1635
2 ай бұрын
Love it. Made sure not to mess up that one. Earned my sub
@Habes
2 ай бұрын
Legend!
@aaronjones4397
Жыл бұрын
this is a great video for beginners, something I'd like to add, is do not wash resin down the sink. Its bad for the environment
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s a great point that people easily overlook.
@arcanterracrafts
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I'm in the process of buying my first resin printer (have a FDM atm). This was just honest and quick tips. Much appreciated. You my friend get a sub!
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I’m glad it was helpful!
@BloodSteyn
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I will be unboxing my Halot One and the UW01 Wash/Cure when I get home today and your video will be of great assistance on this journey. o7
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help. All the best printing.
@Insan3_Script3r
Жыл бұрын
Thanks it really helped me,since there is not so much info about the Halot One
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
No worries, glad you found it helpful!
@robsonribeiro7552
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude! Your videos is helping a lot, just got my printer set up this week, let see how it goes =). CheerS!
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help. Happy Hobbying :)
@glodigit
2 жыл бұрын
I'm designing a resin printer (have only used FDM) so this was insightful.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found this helpful!
@Ricanthunda
Жыл бұрын
I have the exact same printer and was wondering what your exposure setting were for the elegoo water washable resin. I just switched to this resin and have only gotten failed prints so far.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
I ended up using 3.5s iirc. There's a video of me review that resin with the Halot One. kzitem.info/news/bejne/t2-C2K54hZFzd2U
@Captain_Draco
Жыл бұрын
9:30 A mask won't do much for fumes, you just need better ventilation if this is an issue, the mask is just a safety blanket at that point.
@deformiertergolfball4847
Жыл бұрын
i mean it will still filter a little bit doesnt it ? like every bit of saftey is better then no saftey at all
@superslimanoniem4712
Жыл бұрын
Organic vapor cartridges should work.
@ilan259
2 жыл бұрын
Hello, can you go a little more in-depth when it comes to the dead zone? To me it sounds like you should not be printing within the 80-150mm lift speeds but I think youre implying the opposite of that? I'm new to this so I'm just trying to understand this better.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry if it wasn't clear. Either print at 0.8mm/s (48mm/min) or slower, or print at 3mm/s (180mm/min) or faster so you're outside the dead zone of 50-180mm/min. I opt for printing at 3mm/s just because I don't like waiting so long, but I have to add some extra supports because of the extra strain it puts on the supports.
@DataAllister
2 жыл бұрын
@@Habes And in regards to the increase in lifting speed to 180mm/min. That also risk damages to FEP that was stated earlier, correct?
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
@@DataAllister yeah there can be a bit more risk to damaging the FEP at faster lifting speeds. For me I've chosen that faster lift speed and will just deal with the risk that my FEP might not last as long in favour of faster printing times. That could change further down the track, but for now that's what I'm trying.
@dirkschoute3307
2 жыл бұрын
I had a lot of misprints like you. Models came loss from the supports and sticks to the FEP. My experience is that it's most of the time a problem with the supports. I use Lychee slicer and if you place supports at 0.00 mm into the object the issue increase. I always have my settings to 0.30 mm into the object. Lychee handles that setting different than ChiChubox dos. In Lychee the supports don't go in to the object for real. So an Island only sticks better on a support. My second collusion was slower lift speed and slower Retract speed. I set my lift speed to 1.8 mm/s and retract speed to 3 mm/s and lift the build platform 5 mm. I had more failures when this speed settings was higher (now I have non). The Lifthight can decrease/increase the print time in many minutes. 1 mm difference can save you 1 hour. Do not cure your botomlayers too long because the resin is too stuck on the FEP, and then you need a larger lifthight. Time settings...... just never change them again when you find the sweet spot. My opinion is that every Printer brand has his own setting. An Ellegoo printer can react different from an Anycubic and so on.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
So true about different brand printers having their own settings. Always have to calibrate the printer individually.
@dirkschoute3307
2 жыл бұрын
Levelling the printer is also very important. Not just the built plate, but the printer too. This will give you less failures
@erfquake1
8 ай бұрын
Oh man, this is really helpful, thanks so much. A great idea for a video would be more examples of failed prints, specifically what was wrong, and what the solution was/were. eg: I'm getting this weird edge-lifting of flat-bottomed objects, making them look more like cartoon boat hulls. I think it might be a loose or sticky FEP, or plate crowding, or wrong initial exposure time duration, or not big enough skirt, or gypsy curse or something else, but there are frankly too many variables and not enough time available on the local library's "village bicycle" resin printer. So itemizing specific problems as a compilationin video would be gold to me. Thanks!
@Habes
7 ай бұрын
Sorry for the late reply. I did record a video of “common issues and how to fix” but found it wasn’t up to scratch for a video. After hearing this I think it’s worth me revisiting that idea. Thanks!
@bjohns3961
Жыл бұрын
I got an elegoo with elegoo resin and it basically worked right out of the box. I even forgot to tighten the build plate and it printed perfectly
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah I found that with my Saturn 2 as well. I think the newer printers are becoming more plug and play.
@cavinrauch
2 жыл бұрын
Funny you say you printed on the right side. Im currently struggling to get parts to stick on the left of my build plate. Also a Halot-One
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully that's just a coincidence and not something wrong with the Halot One completely.
@cavinrauch
2 жыл бұрын
@@Habes oh no 100% me the halot one has been amazing. Especially after the firmware updates lately. Super inspiring to see what you have printed with it so far
@Mdbunn2013
2 жыл бұрын
wahoo, just click you over till 500 likes. nice video man. feel like I've missed out on 5 minutes of unboxing.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Hopefully it was helpful :)
@Hartwig870
Жыл бұрын
Just use the user settings on Lychee to get a good ballpark. My cones printed perfect the first time with various resin types.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah those user settings are pretty useful
@erikstrawn3885
3 ай бұрын
When I'm working on my cars, my rule is to never put a bolt in place unless I'm going to tighten it. Use the same rule for your build plate and you won't ever leave it loose.
@faolheamh8422
Жыл бұрын
Funny you should say about tightening the build plate I always remember that, but have twice now forgotten to screw the vat down - first when I got the printer, second after cleaning it (had the printer about a week) So I've stuck a post-it on the machine to remind me
@badsongcovers.mp4738
13 күн бұрын
As for "it isn't just plug and play" I got lucky and everything worked perfectly, once I did forget to tighten the build plate, but that's about the only problem I've had so far 40+ pieces in
@EricPaul007
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, great tips. Recognized your not fastening the build plate, had a similar moment of shame: forgot to fasten my vat, also a recipe for disaster.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I'm glad the video was helpful. I always have to triple check the build plate, sometimes even as it's lowering into the vat as I start a print.
@volttherobot
3 ай бұрын
Great tips,I just followed number 7... :)
@keirab5191
Жыл бұрын
my big advice is don't under support you prints for myself i rather have a few to many supports and succussed in my print then having a failed print. for myself il ike to put my own supports the using pre-supports i have found a few people that do great supports but then again more of them dont have good supports, but it all depends on what printer they have
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
That’s great advice!!
@TheChariotdriver
Жыл бұрын
Wonder why Anycubic doesn’t put a microswitch onto the platform for the wash and dry station to know when the wash station is installed. This would allow the circuit to not be placed in wash mode unless the tank is sitting on the platform which would prevent the high speed spinning mistake when trying to cure the model.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’d be super handy.
@rodaynet
Жыл бұрын
i fail many times in the step 7 ,but now i fixed and sub ...👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@AmipazlimazJak
5 ай бұрын
I always leave my resin in the tank, it saves me time and effort. 🙌
@samualwilliamson1187
Жыл бұрын
If you have a filament (pla) printer you must check the printing at least every 1/2 hour. A catastrophe is just one blob away.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's happen to me before XD
@eXtremeFX2010
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Yes, I was concerned with the learning curve. And that although very cool... you almost need a full month of trial and error starting out. My wife has some concerns about the chemicals as I would probably have to do this in the Garage. I still not sure if I want to go this route yet. May stick with filament for now... I am looking for more of a plug n play 3D Printer setup.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Some of the newer small printers are a bit more plug n play now. If you got an Elegoo Mars 2 or 3 and used their resin and recommended settings, you could probably we ok without too much testing. However you need good presupported files, a lot of the trouble people run into is because they find free files online and try support them themselves without knowing much about resin printing. I hope that helps :)
@3randomtrippycolors215
Жыл бұрын
I'm in the same boat, got my first 3d printer (anycubic vyper) about 3 weeks ago after doing a lot of research and I'm glad I don't have the bed leveling hassle, and I'm roughly in the middle of that beginner's learning curve if I had to judge myself thus far fiddling with all the slicer settings and temps, etc. I didn't have a goal of printing anything specific when buying one, just wanted to start - and it's fun, but I definitely want to get a resin printer because of the insane level of detail possible and little to no layer lines, etc. I know that once I get my knowledge and printer settings dialed in, they will come out much better, but I think I'll end up predominantly using the FDM for parts or wall art, etc and leave the prints that need detail to a resin printer. Also looking into getting the Photon Ultra as my first resin printer, seeing as how long the screens/mirrors last before they need replacement so I don't have to fiddle with LCD replacement.. I don't mind all the extra post processing effort I see I'll have to make with the resins, and after watching this video, I'm even more confident I'll have a decent start with resin printing. Wonderful video, thanks much!!! If any of you have any other tips or comments for me regarding what I've said, please do!!
@ScootLogix
Жыл бұрын
5 failed prints so far. Did a lot of research too prior to purchase. Was getting pissed, lol, did research into fixes and making some progress. Alas I come here and your cones of calibration seems like what I might need. We have same resin printer. Thanks, almost gave up hope lol.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, my first week was pretty rough XD Good luck, can message me on insta or discord if you need help. Both in channel bio.
@mrjinglesdice2368
Жыл бұрын
generalizing a bit here. much more to consider when calibrating exposure time like environment etc.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
When I made this video, temperature wasn't an issue for me, so I never even thought about its affects on calibration.
@ritterds3886
Жыл бұрын
thank you that helped a lot i would not have calibrated my exposure time
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@strilteras2321
2 жыл бұрын
The hardest thing for me to for e myself to do is the ppe primarily the respirator but also not cross contaminating tools. Have a procedure and stick to it for cleaning the machine and your tools.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I struggle not to touch anything once I get resin on the gloves when handling prints. No matter what I do, resin just finds a way to get everywhere.
@disturbedfan545
Жыл бұрын
Honestly getting a good slicer program made it much better for me. I use to use like anycubics slicer but just got failure after failure. Then I switched to Lychee and bam, success
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
That’s a good point. I personally haven’t experience that as the first slicer I used was lychee but I’ve seen people have slicer issues which can be frustrating if you don’t know it’s the slicer causing the issue.
@3DJapan
2 жыл бұрын
Most vats don't have markers.
@blueckaym
Жыл бұрын
I printed almost all of my first bottle (Phrozen Aqua Resin Ivory 4K, which I understand is actually good resin, but I picked just for the color), on a Mars 3 Ultra (not Pro). Also I don't have washing and curing machines, I just use a plastic box of alcohol and cure them in the Sun (of which lately there's very little - mostly clouds and rains). And so far I have zero fails! I'm quite surprised too. I've watched many videos on resin 3d printing and saw how many things can go wrong. Also when I started I did no settings in the slicer (chitubox). I opened the settings windows saw that I have no idea what I'm looking at and only set the printer to be my model in the slicer. The only issues I had so far is getting out the printed parts out of the build plate. Especially those I print flat, which I do for the miniatures base plates - being low profile and flat bottom seems waste (of resin and most of all - Time!) to angle them and support them, so I just put as many as I can for single print, and in 20~30 mins they're done. But yes the flat base plates are the hardest to remove from the build plate (but also the strongest so I don't shy of using extra force). And the other issues are that I broke 3 pieces when removing the supports (after I've removed them from the build plate). Fortunately 2 of the 3 breaks were clean and was very easy to superglue (the 3rd one was also clean, but I didn't notice it when removing the supports and I guess I've thrown the front of a female figurine foot in the trash). So as a result I got cocky and I printed a bracket to hold the build plate at an angle after printing to better drain the resin left on the build plate before washing it. I got that pre-supported (and clean stl of course) and I was going to print the supported version as usual, but I noticed some supports looking weird and unnecessary (and too thick), I played few minutes trying to fix just the weird ones, but I gave up, started with the clean STL, set supports to light (and even made them a bit lighter, down to 0.7mm thickness), printed it expecting epic fail and that I would have to finally drain the resin in the tub thru a filter to remove the failed parts (and avoid breaking my screen afterwards) ... I even hollowed the bracket and put few small drain holes because it seemed to me it has good potential to save on resin, while still being acceptably strong ... But I got a problem - it printed perfectly fine! Build plate removal and supports removal was much easier. Wasn't sure if the resin from inside the bracket was drained already, so after cleaning it and curing it a bit more in the sun I dared put my lips on one of the holes to blow in and see if any resin will get out, but nothing got out except for some air. So now I still have no idea what to do if something goes wrong :/ I'm going to buy a flex-plate to make prints removal much easier, and perhaps I'll get simple curing box (or put one myself - DIY style), and next I'll have to use the regular resins, so I wonder if there'll be any difference.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Sometimes it's easier to reprint that try save the print, depending on what print is. All the best with the printing.
@blueckaym
Жыл бұрын
@@Habes , Thanks! You too!
@edeaglehouse2221
Жыл бұрын
Don't risk getting uncured resin on you. Use a straw, air compressor, or vacuum to test for leftover liquid resin. The chemicals in resins are no joke. Be safe.
@blueckaym
Жыл бұрын
@@edeaglehouse2221 , I know. Thank you for the reminder! I'm being intentionally very careful (in addition to the mask, gloves & glasses), doing everything slower than I would normally do, and so far I don't have a single spill. I'm also waiting now for the wham bam flex-plate magnet to stick to my build plate (72 hours), and in the mean time I'm making a DIY UV-curing box from a cardboard box Alu-foil and uv-led-strips. Even got couple of those tiny turntables for jewelry (found them for about 5€ a piece. Actually I found them even cheaper, but I had to order 100 :) which of course I didn't) Btw I played with hollowing and made an extreme print - a ~30mm human fighter mini hollowed to a 0.5mm wall, and added plenty of holes in hard to see places (some smaller holes armpits and under-side of the cape to allow for air to enter/escape and push the resin thru the bigger holes on the feet, arms and also one where we all have a hole :)) I'm saying this because I wondered how the easiest to get liquid resin from inside the model, and thought about blowing thru, but then I read that this is excellent way to get droplets of liquid resin flying all around (if there are such inside the model in the first place). So I'm focusing on rinsing it really well in IPA to get it in & out many times and wash any leftover liquid resin there. Bubbles are a good indicator that air & IPA are moving thru with each dip. It works well when the cavities and at least 2 holes are big enough. The challenge is with tight cavities in a model, given that also in those places often it's difficult or impossible to add a large hole. But here Lychee slicer actually helps. It allows me to block areas of the model hollowing to avoid such tight spaces and focus only on a larger cavity that's much easier to manage and clean. What I though about for curing the resin inside tighter cavities is perhaps I could get few optical fibers, tie them together on one end, and place them directly again a UV led (probably some bracket could be useful), and then insert the free ends in the holes of a hollowed model to cure it better from the inside.
@tuopi3
Жыл бұрын
i managed to break my lcd screen after my second print because i had a small spill between the screen and tape thats around the screen to protect the gaps. Aparently the tape was not propelly applied to the surface and it leaked right in the circuits of the screen and ruined it... aparently the third party seller didnt want to warranty replace it either because it was "my fault" wich is partly true but still kind of pissed off about that. Thankfully though creality is sending me a new screen from their factory ♥
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that. I'm glad they're sending out a new screen. Hopefully it's not too tricky to install. All the best :)
@Gateseleven
Жыл бұрын
dont spill on your lcd then
@timonix2
2 жыл бұрын
I rarely print patreon files. I do support a few of them though because I want them to be able to do what they do
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Nice, good self control not having too many patreons.
@wminster
Жыл бұрын
The only STLs I’ve purchased are a guy who had a one time purchase on his etsy where he continuously updates a mega folder that contains all the STLs he makes, and it was like 70% off
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
That sounds like an awesome deal!
@BenChilds
9 ай бұрын
Water washable resin tip - Don't leave the water in your wash & cure station.... It *will* rust the spindle on the impeller and seize it up 😢
@Habes
9 ай бұрын
Yeah I found that out when I first tried it. Quickly emptied the water and found that they had help up ok.
@jakeplaysgames2820
2 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same printer as you and literally got it yesterday. I must say your video helped me out so much but as this is my first printer I'd love more tips and so on.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I'm hoping to do a review on the printer as I've had it for 7 months now. Is there anything specific you're interested in?
@jakeplaysgames2820
2 жыл бұрын
@@Habes it's hard to say exactly considering this is my first printer and I've barely ever sratched the surface but I would like to to kniw what washing and curing station you're using.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
@@jakeplaysgames2820 I'm using Anycubic Wash and Cure 2.0 but the Halot One's build plate is a bit too big. It fits inside fine, but if you have a full build plate it won't fit.
@jakeplaysgames2820
Жыл бұрын
@@Habes Gotcha I'll keep that in mind before I order my curing station.
@michellenijman9878
Жыл бұрын
You are the boss bro!!! Thank you a lot!
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Michelle! I'm glad to help!
@Dustywitch
Жыл бұрын
Tip #_x_: Make sure that your resin vat is secured down. I forgot to secure the resin vat once and came back 20 minutes later to see the vat being lifted up when the build plate was trying to retract.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Fortunately haven’t had that happen to me yet, but great reminder!
@edh3268
7 ай бұрын
Thank you for this very informative and concise video! Do you have a recommended slicer software you prefer? I know that can play a big part in 3D printing.
@Habes
7 ай бұрын
I use lychee. I don't have too much experience with Chitubox or other slicers. I think a lot of it is personal preference.
@adamnowak8876
8 ай бұрын
Mistake #1. Buying a 3D resin printer :) I corrected that mistake very quickly and went back to my beloved FDM ;)
@nikroth
7 ай бұрын
Thank you !!!
@Jediand
Жыл бұрын
Hey; great video but can I ask a couple of questions? I've been struggling with my 3D prints and would love your help. Should I remove the supports before curing or after? I use a water washable resin atm as I don't have a washing and curing station. Also I seem to be losing a lot of definition on the smaller models, could this be due to over exposure while printing? Can you over cure an item? And would you recomend any 3D programs to help do things like divide a model? Thanks and have a great day!
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
I'll try my best to answer. I always remove supports before curing. I found that to be easier, and sometimes you can use warm water to help in that. It could be over exposure, maybe it could be worth lowering your exposure and doing the same model and compare them. I'm not too experienced with post curing process. I usually cure it until the print isn't tacky/sticky anymore. That is usually a couple of minutes in the wash n cure. I think you can over cure prints but I'm not sure what happens, I think they become a bit more brittle 🤷♂ I've have used prusaslicer to cut models but it's pretty bad. Only does a straight line. If you want a more detailed program maybe Blender? But it's a bit of a learning curve (I can't use it 🤣). I hope that helps, happy hobbying :)
@Jediand
Жыл бұрын
@@Habes Thank you so much with the reply! Take care and happy printing!
@edeaglehouse2221
Жыл бұрын
Best advice I've seen is to clip supports after washing but before final curing. Then, the print is a little softer and removal doesn't leave as much scarring.
@ggfrt96
Жыл бұрын
overloading the build plate... noted...
@Akomarongg
Жыл бұрын
thanks Habes and commenters. i only started resin printing minis a couple days ago and even though i have industry experience using resin printers; it seems wildly different
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. All the best with it!
@rapscallionqueen
Жыл бұрын
This is all super helpful, thank you! Also, as for those fails prints because there wasn't enough resin, those would still be sick looking decorative pieces, like casualties on a battlefield hit by a Lazer, or even like shaving them down to the waist and sticking them to objects that now have ork legs as legs to hold them up lmao
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Those are some good ideas for the failed prints!
@Semystic
Жыл бұрын
I do programming as a hobby, so I'm used to frustration over lots of trial and error and things failing constantly. I just bought my first 3d printer, a resin 3d printer at that. It'll be easy 🤣😎
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
All the best with it!
@elliotfaulkner1170
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video!
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that, it means a lot :)
@hawkgamedev
Жыл бұрын
Actually I did experience a plug and play experience, but I did watch a ton of videos before my printer got here, so I had plenty of time to get tools, mask, gloves, a ventilated area to do it, and my anycubic is overall really nice. The problem with 3D printing is the time you need to take apart. Aside from that I recommend water washable resin is much easier to handle.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you had that experience. With my newest printer it's been pretty much that too. I think the newer machines are getting easier and easier to use.
@TheZahnputz
Жыл бұрын
good advice, especially since youre only printing since 3 Months but i cant agree with you about "overloading" the buildplate. Its different with large parts with big cross sections, but with miniatures which are pretty similar concerning the print area (=not problematic), you can fill the plate to the last gap - even with a 13'' printer like the Anycubic M3 Max, given that you adjust the lift speeds
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Good point! It’s one of the things I’d change in this video looking back. I squeeze my build plate to the max now.
@danieltomczyk7005
5 ай бұрын
I am just starting with resin printing for miniatures for my tabletop games. I am using the water washable resing at the moment but I'm having trouble with the removal of my print off my print bed. after taking the printout and into the wash, when I tried to scarp my print off: 1. my scarper had a very difficult time just getting between the print and the bed AND 2. When I tried to scape/lift it off the bed, the print cracks/brakes. Any tips and or tricks?
@Dark0Adonis
Жыл бұрын
My on going issue is the bumps left after removing the supports.
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
I haven’t had too much trouble, but sand paper or a nail file might do the trick. For bigger supports it could be worth using some clipper like you would for removing plastic models from sprues. I hope that helps Jonathan!
@JohnVanderbeck
Жыл бұрын
Links to Tableflip and Atlas would have been helpful
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
Soz, was a typo in the description, wrote Tabletop instead of Tableflip. Also added Atlas now. Thanks for the comment!
@nfldend501
Жыл бұрын
Can u help me? They are only about 22mm high but one leg on 5 seperate figures didnt print then i printed two one total failure second is missing a leg again
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
There could be a lot of reasons. I suggest joining a 3d printing Facebook group or discord and post your settings and picture of the slicer. I hope that helps
@DavidFernandez-sc5ws
Жыл бұрын
I’m just getting into res printing. What’s a good time to wash/cure models? Like how long should I wash/cure a small model vs a bigger model?
@Habes
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know the exact “science” of it. For washing I use a wash and cure station and put them in for about 4-6 mins depending on how many prints are in there and the size. I think you can’t “over” wash the prints, but I’ve heard of prints being ruined when people have forgotten to take it out of the IPA for a few days. For curing I put it in the cure station for around 4 ish minutes. It’s on a spinning plate. I know some people cure it for shorter times, because if you over cure it, the resin may become brittle. However the aim is for the print to not be tacky/sticky on touch and that usually takes 4 minutes in my set up. Bigger models might take longer as they might have to be rotated to get all parts cure.
@crossbones8956
2 жыл бұрын
I'm about 6 months in and I just paid into my first stl kickstarter. I did all of my first printing with free files. Once I got the hang of it, then I bought files.
@Habes
2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great plan when starting out, particularly to keep costs down :)
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