Tnx for your positive feedback about the machine. The color mixing isn't as much for the color as it is for the properties each color gives to the resin and the final result. A Red pigment can be used for high detail and something like black or white for other results. Additionally don't forget that those tanks are just called "Color Tanks" but in reality they can be filled with anything like different resin, more PI mixture or other chemicals to mix in laboratory and controlled environment. I especially took extra care of this feature since there are Bio Engineers which asked for the ability to mix the resin with other compositions automatically and control the outcome, hence the Peristaltic pumps inside the printer.
The idea behind the collapsible mechanism isn't just for the slim design as it provides additional stability to the Lift and additional accuracy since through gearing the accuracy is divided into even smaller fractions for each motor step (in reality the Ilios Ray uses Servo Motors so technically for each encoder pulse) which makes it as accurate as 1micron although i don't state it in the specifications since having a 1 micron resolution is pointless. After 12 microns for each layer the surface is smooth and you need a microscope to actually make out any layers.
As always, if anyone has any questions, feel free to post them in the Ilios Forum since although i try to check any discussions about my creations in other places, i can't cover all the internet 
Statistics: Posted by Ilios3D — Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:55 pm
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