FEP vat for the LittleRP?

[AndersonTa]

Awesome work HTL!

Can't wait to buy one and try it out! Sign me up for one as soon as they can be available.

[sgraber]

Same here!

[HTL]

Torque wrench for tightening vat bolts:

[sgraber]

Any idea what the kit will cost?

[HTL]

The craft foam is made of EVA:
Also, it does not give off chlorine gas when laser cut and it cuts quickly and cleanly.

[HTL]

I am trying to get the vat kit into the $65.00 - $85.00 range which would include the vat, 2 gaskets, 2 laser cut FEP sheets and the torque wrench. Spare parts and laser cut FEP will also be available.

[sgraber]

3D printing would really cut down on the waste of that one part in particular, but then again it would really slow down your part production time...

[cerriousdesign]

I would also buy one! Sign me up!

[sgraber]

Just throwing out an idea as a possible iteration / improvement on the already awesome design: you may want to not cut the central rectangular hole out of the "baseplate" part. This way *if* the FEP rips (which there's always a remote chance it could), the resin would be caught in the tensioning part and not run out onto the printer.

[dangre]

I've always wanted to know how much (if any) UV is filtered by Acrylic and this would be a good test if you did not cut out the center of the base and compare exposure times. It would help lessen sagging (more affected on big vats).