Some questions about the LittleRP 2
Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:39 pm
Edited in bold my findings if someone comes across this post
I'm interested in getting a LittleRP 2 as I would like to create a jewelry business but there are some things i haven't found answers for yet, I'm a complete novice to the use of 3d printers but I've read up a lot on how they work.
- If i were to buy an Acer X152H as recommended​ (I need the 25 micron x/y) would i need to make modifications to it to work or to decrease the time it takes to do prints? If so are there instructions for this as I've only seen some for an older projector. This blog post suggests it does but isn't far from the instructions for the Acer x1240 instructions: https://callmevice.com/2016/02/03/the-l ... ted-guide/
-I live in the UK, where might I get resins like the B9 yellow or makerjuice waxcasts? As I would intend to go straight to casting and delivery for a litre/kilo is quite a lot. Found a supplier here: https://www.imakr.com/en/109-maker-juice Though only a bit cheaper than getting it from them directly
- I was thinking of using the extended build area upgrade to print multiple at once, will I lose the 25 micron detail if the projector needs to cover a larger area, due to the larger pixels?
- I'm aware the LittleRP isn't plug and play and will require calibration, but what would day to day use entail? How hard is it to get reliable high quality prints? If I calibrated it to work for a type of resin etc would it not require too much more fiddling for each print thereafter?
I aim to do high detail sculpts in zbrush so the higher resolution(?) i can get the better, 25 microns is better than the 30 I've seen available and at 1/4 the price. This was an example I made to test the capability of a 16 micron professional wax printer. The final pic isn't ideal unfortunately but the ring came out great.
I'm sure some detail would be lost going from 16 to 25 microns but I could work with that, it would be good to see how the littleRP handles my snake ring.
Sorry for the long post but I thought it best to get my questions all out at once.
I'm interested in getting a LittleRP 2 as I would like to create a jewelry business but there are some things i haven't found answers for yet, I'm a complete novice to the use of 3d printers but I've read up a lot on how they work.
- If i were to buy an Acer X152H as recommended​ (I need the 25 micron x/y) would i need to make modifications to it to work or to decrease the time it takes to do prints? If so are there instructions for this as I've only seen some for an older projector. This blog post suggests it does but isn't far from the instructions for the Acer x1240 instructions: https://callmevice.com/2016/02/03/the-l ... ted-guide/
-I live in the UK, where might I get resins like the B9 yellow or makerjuice waxcasts? As I would intend to go straight to casting and delivery for a litre/kilo is quite a lot. Found a supplier here: https://www.imakr.com/en/109-maker-juice Though only a bit cheaper than getting it from them directly
- I was thinking of using the extended build area upgrade to print multiple at once, will I lose the 25 micron detail if the projector needs to cover a larger area, due to the larger pixels?
- I'm aware the LittleRP isn't plug and play and will require calibration, but what would day to day use entail? How hard is it to get reliable high quality prints? If I calibrated it to work for a type of resin etc would it not require too much more fiddling for each print thereafter?
I aim to do high detail sculpts in zbrush so the higher resolution(?) i can get the better, 25 microns is better than the 30 I've seen available and at 1/4 the price. This was an example I made to test the capability of a 16 micron professional wax printer. The final pic isn't ideal unfortunately but the ring came out great.
I'm sure some detail would be lost going from 16 to 25 microns but I could work with that, it would be good to see how the littleRP handles my snake ring.
Sorry for the long post but I thought it best to get my questions all out at once.