Newbie first print and questions
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:45 pm
Hi there,
I got a LittleRP from the Kickstarter and recently finished my first prints. Now I have a lot of questions![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
First I had some trouble to find a good curing time (I user MakerJuice SubSF for LittleRP) - I had to use longer times than the ones suggested 5000 instead of 3500).
The first print was a calibration pattern and only one half of the dots got well.
As I used larger curing times the prints went better but still had some distortions in one corner.
I managed to print a really good looking alien and a nearly good calibration brick - it still has some hole in one corner.
1. Any comments on the prints? Should I use even more time? How do I know if the time is too long?
2. When the prints are finished they still are a little bit sticky - I guess they are not completely cured? I bought a UV nail hardener from ebay - hope this helps..? Are there any other methods of post print cleaning / preparation?
3. How do I clean the petri dishes used as resin tank?
4. How long can I let the resin sit in the petri dish? Would it be better to have it in a close bottle? Are any plastics ok - PP? PE?
5. How long can i use a petri dish before it must be recoated?
6. Are there any sources for the MakerJuice resin in Germany / Europe? What kind of other resins that are available in Germany are you using with good results?
So thats a lot of questions - sorry for that! There ist so much to learn about sla printing...
Any comments and tipps are highly appreciated!
Thanks, Kai
I got a LittleRP from the Kickstarter and recently finished my first prints. Now I have a lot of questions
![Smile :-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
First I had some trouble to find a good curing time (I user MakerJuice SubSF for LittleRP) - I had to use longer times than the ones suggested 5000 instead of 3500).
The first print was a calibration pattern and only one half of the dots got well.
As I used larger curing times the prints went better but still had some distortions in one corner.
I managed to print a really good looking alien and a nearly good calibration brick - it still has some hole in one corner.
1. Any comments on the prints? Should I use even more time? How do I know if the time is too long?
2. When the prints are finished they still are a little bit sticky - I guess they are not completely cured? I bought a UV nail hardener from ebay - hope this helps..? Are there any other methods of post print cleaning / preparation?
3. How do I clean the petri dishes used as resin tank?
4. How long can I let the resin sit in the petri dish? Would it be better to have it in a close bottle? Are any plastics ok - PP? PE?
5. How long can i use a petri dish before it must be recoated?
6. Are there any sources for the MakerJuice resin in Germany / Europe? What kind of other resins that are available in Germany are you using with good results?
So thats a lot of questions - sorry for that! There ist so much to learn about sla printing...
Any comments and tipps are highly appreciated!
Thanks, Kai