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An hour long video explaining 3D-printing from one of the channels I’ve best seen explain 3D-printing, just as I’m looking to take the plunge. I suspect this video will become a holy grail to a lot of new printers on KZfaq I can’t not comment on that for the algorithm, can I? Thank you, this is incredible

Here’s your engagement comment. You’ve gotten me into resin printing and I love the stuff you do. Wish you luck with KZfaq.

Buying a flex plate for my printer was probably the best thing I've ever done for this hobby. It's such a game changer.

Discovered your channel like a week ago currently in the process of upgrading to whatever bamboo puts out next February (hopefully fingers crossed). Now, because of you, I'm planning on picking up a GKTwo and going down the resin rabbit hole and learning how to paint miniatures as it looks like a lot of fun. Hopefully in a few months Ill be learning how to paint on some Turnip28 minis. This video for me was perfect timing couldn't have asked for a better coincidence. Hopefully KZfaq starts spinning up the algorithm for you, your art is everything the algorithm loves so fingers crossed.

I got a mars 4 max just before Christmas using sunlu plant based resin and its been absolutely flawless, really surprised at how well it's gone. Much of this is due to watching videos like yours helping get the setup pretty much right out of the box. Plug and play I'd give it an 8/10

For me it became a hobby as it lead me down the rabbit hole of making my own terrain and miniatures.

I started resin and fdm printing at about the same time. I immediately found resin printing to be much easier. My 3 main milestone points of my "journey" were: Getting over the seemingly ubiquitous newbie view that you need to chase the minimum exposure time you can possibly get away with because your detail is going to suffer if you dare go anything over this, I've dialled in and had a blast just printing out minis. Realising how critical temperature is (far more, imo, than exposure) to successful printing and sorting out a heated enclosure. Finding Sunlu ABS which is by far the most resilient resin for minis I've tried (ok with the exception of eSun hard tough, but that's twice the cost). I found I quickly fell in to a routine for post processing that makes it pretty straight forward. Routine maintenance is... not that routine anymore now I treat my fep like a catholic treats their private parts (don't touch it... don't even look at it as much as possible). I agree actual printing is not a hobby, but I do think there is some amount of learning to be done to get there.

I got my GK Two like 2 weeks ago, and I got my Bambu P1S 2 days later. I've found it all to be really easy and straightforward if you simply just want to find cool stuff and print it out. There is so much more depth if you want it, but it seems like it's really not necessary if you're not that kind of person. Personally I'm a bit of a deep diver and when I get interested in a new hobby by the time I go to get something I've watched so much content and so many guides and tutorials and tips and tricks etc that I go to the store and tell the worker something like "I'm new, this is my first X" and then within a minute I realize I actually know more than they do about it. Within 5 min I'm somehow explaining stuff to them haha. Idk, I'm technical and logical minded.. all of the aspects of the deeper side of 3d printing are right up my alley. I love tweaking and modifying and testing and trying to improve things and make them better than the last time. I gotta be honest though, I got into this for resin printing but once I got the P1S I realized how huge of a gap there is between resin and FDM. You can tell that all of the resin printer manufacturers really aren't sure what to do next to improve resin printing. We've hit diminishing returns on screen resolution and the next big thing for resin printing really isn't obvious I don't think. Manufacturers are doing stuff like adding the heaters and carbon filters and what not but I feel like they're all kind of just flailing because they don't really know what to do next or what we want. For FDM it seems like the bambu machines came out and now there is a very clear benchmark. Stuff like their AMS with RFID in the spools where you just put a roll in and the AMS reads the RFID and just auto applies the best settings for that material in your slicer. Like I said, I'm a deep diver, but having that starting point or if I just want to print something quickly having the capability to just put a spool in my AMS, slice a plate, and hit print and having it just work is a God send. I love the depth and breadth of options, but I love that they are just that... Options. REQUIRED complexity is often tedious IMO, but easy use as a baseline with optional complexity for those that want it is what they should be striving for and I think Bambu nailed it. And yes I know, it's nowhere near as deep as an open source system but you're also trading away a significant portion of your user experience and ease of use for that. We need a new resin printer to come out that has some feature that none of us even knew we wanted or needed, but once we've tried it we can't ever go back. That is the kind of stuff that pushes industries forward. I'm guessing for the next year or 2 that is going to be better implementation of heaters and filters (not that hard to improve currently since most of them just slapped aux units into their machines without thought just to say they have it), maybe some kind of auto bed leveling that makes manual leveling a thing of the past, improvements to the resin itself to make it less toxic and easier/cleaner/safer to work with, better wireless/app integration so we can more easily and quickly send and start prints, and maybe some kind of build camera to check print progress remotely. Maybe with that camera they can do stuff like the X1C and use some AI algo to monitor prints and auto cancel failures. Obviously that will be way harder with resin since your print is submerged in resin for the first 30+ minutes at least. Who knows, maybe there is a better way to do this all together. I'm excited to continue learning though and I'm here for the ride to see where it all goes! (Your videos have been super helpful and informative btw, thank you)

you are a beacon in the dark. Guiding lost souls to redemption and knowledge. Your content is gold and if I weren't a poverty stricken student I would donate to you

Saturn 3 ultra. Hooking up was 5 minutes. Wifi? 5 minutes. Zeroing the plate was 5 minutes. I printed 3 Cones of calibration to dial in exposure time. took me about 10 minutes to get the stl through lychee slicer, 1 minute to upload it to my Saturn 3 ultra, 50 minutes to print. Altogether 3:30 hours to dial it in and understand. Been happily printing perfect pre-supported minis since. Cure and dry is super simple. My bigger issue was I could only set it up in my living room. Bought a walk-in hydroponics tent 4x4 feet, an in-line fan + hoses, and one of those cheap airco window adapter kits, propper half face mask with propper rated filters, nitril gloves and for laughs a lab coat. I do all my resin handling inside the test until it's clean and cured. Keep everything contained in there. Ease of use? 10/10. Safety? 8/10.

Thaaaank you so so much! I've just purchased my first 3d printer and I'm sure I'm going to find this invaluable. Can't wait to watch more of your videos.

This video is very good. It would have been better a year ago when I was so disgusted with print failure it took almost a year to get back into printing ....

Hi. Thank you SO MUCH for making this video. It was, in all respects, an epic production. I designed and built my own FDM 3D printers and have just decided to take the plunge, so to speak, into resin. I have never owned a resin printer so I am a rank newbie at it. Your video has told me pretty much everything I will need to know in just one video. I cannot thank you enough.

I recently got into printing after christmas and I kept looking for a coprehensive video like this! Killer work and your videos inspired me to make the leap to start!

I just got my first printer today. Your videos are a god send

Already 3D print but had this going in the background. Good video for starters and I still picked up a few tips.

EDIT: just past the 1hour mark and this video is full of great info for pretty much any level of hobbyist. I especially loved the section around the 1:11:00 mark where you discuss tips for how to actually arrange the build plate. So many videos focus on orientation and completely gloss over strategies to put the most models on a plate while maintaining good printing practices like FEP health and easy post processing. Thank you! This is perfect for my brother who just got a new printer. I know I can give him the key details but this is a perfect video to share

Sure man, i'll feed the algorithm. Started printing in November 23, so 2 months ago. I'm in the UK, so had a bit of a blip with failures due to low temperature, but even with that I've not found the learning curve too bad. Not quite plug and play, but probably comparable to getting an airbrush. Certainly not a hobby by itself, but with some depth if you get into it. I've had to learn some things, but I've enjoyed doing it and it's been well worth my time. And thanks for all the super helpful info. Channels like this have made it way easier to get up to speed and you've definitely saved me some headaches and nightmares

Resin 3d printing has been a 7/10 on a plug and play for me. I've been printing for a while and done everything from mounting magnetic build plates, swapping out my FEP, and changing resin a ton of times. KZfaq and Reddit have solved any issues I've had with simple searches and without any need to ask for specific help I use the space of 2 IKEA 14 by 14 in lack tables. The setup lives in my living room with a ceiling fan and I mostly print in good weather when I can open a window. It's a 3/10 on the mess factor which is unfortunate but not the end of the world with silicone mats and newsprint and gloves.

Absolutely amazing content! I'll come back to this video again and again! Really great job and what the community needed.

as a tip for cleaning, I've got these plastic trays like the kind they use in cafeterias. I use those as my work space, my 3D printer is on one in case anything leaks out, etc... they're plastic, they clean easily and they're not too expensive to replace if they're screwed being cleaning.

I'm not even finished with this video. I have had my printer for couple of weeks and have had some issues right out the gate. Don't get me wrong I learned a lot from other content creators before I started but I still wasn't really prepared for the problems. Once in a Six goes over the things that no one really talks about. Explains it like I'm 5 because I don't have the time to learn a new instrument I just want some new miniatures for my game. THANK YOU for sharing all the things you have mentioned thus far. I just needed to comment while I have a moment to process my thoughts. Going over the key exposure settings and understanding how to calibrate the printer along with Resin temperature in this video is probably some of the best I have seen yet. Only thing I can say from my own experience is adding a magnetic plate was well worth all the scraping trouble. Thanks again Once in a Six, i'll be following for my tips as I go through learning my new favorite hobby!!!

Thanks for this comprehensive guide, it helped me a lot when configuring my first printer and I still come back here when troubleshooting. Keep up the good work 👏

I have been 3D printing for almost a year now. I spent about 3 hours setting up my printer one evening and i have maybe spent 2 hours since then cleaning and calibrating my printer. I have printed almost an entire army and a half. It has been smooth sailing. It's so close to plug´n´play as it can be. I have an Elegoo Mars 3 pro, and i love it. Great videos - keep them comming

So, after watching several of your videos over the past couple days, I was excited to hear about the Anycubic RERF. I got a new resin in today and decided to try and emulate your success and make my own RERF file using the latest Cones of Calibration. What should have been a really quick and easy print.... for some reason is taking several minutes per layer. The original ETA when I started the print on my Anycubic Photon D2.... 46 Hours! I've tried slicing it in Lychee and Chitubox. Both provided a file with the same results. I wish this weren't so complicated.

One thing I'd like to see is a list of concerns and things to be aware of when you own pets and you get into 3d printing. Things to be careful of, ect.

Just picked up at anycubic m3, and have successfully printed 5 things, 2 miniatures for D&D , and I have found it way easier than I expected. Wish I would have got into it much sooner!

If there is one thing printing over the last 3.5yrs has taught me, it's that I will always need to learn the basics again and that I don't actually know dick. Always keep learning and relearning, no matter how much you think you know. Experimenting is good, because every machine has its own fickle habits, and failure should be taken as a learning experience instead of a chore.

I’ve had an anycubic mono x for about a year and it has been churning along nicely. I’ve been following your pre print checks for a few months and it’s made a difference in many prints. Keep it up bud. I’m liking the more free form audio. Makes it feel like your shooting the shot with your buddy

if you want to extract a vat clean without hassle shown in a video just stick a support raft with supports in the corner while it cures, that way the clean layer will have a handle

I jumped in with no prior knowledge this past weekend. With some free models and auto-support, I was able to make a bunch of decent miniatures. There have been some printing errors due to rookie mistakes, but being able to make a good tabletop mini the same day the printer arrived makes it pretty accessible in my opinion. Edit: I picked up a Saturn 3 Ultra and some water-washable resin, with a washing and curing station.

This is most defiantly the highest quality masterpiece of a video that I have seen on KZfaq EVER! The amount of detail and care put into this is immense, the fact that you go through multiple different software and multiple printers is amazing. This is the best way to get into the hobby, I felt so comfortable doing my first print after this. Thank you so much!

This got me from thinking "I can't get into resin printing" to having a printer and printing some lovely Legion figures. Thank you!

I'll be honest . . . I will probably never jump into resin printing due to the potential mess that I could nay! will, create with resin, the odors/fumes combined with my lack of ventilation options (in my particular space and climate). HOWEVER, I'll say this video was fantastic just walking through and showing how the basics of the whole process works. I really didn't get how things practically worked (and some of your best practices of handling things). I just wanted to let you know this was some really good work and thank you.

You're a bloody legend, going start to finish explaining pretty much every step applicable (with bookmarks no less) is a massive undertaking :)

Jesus mate, this is the best 3d printing video I've ever come across! Thanks very much for tips!

Coming from an FDM printer (Ender 3), this is a whole new skill to learn. New programs, different calibrations to make, etc. Thanks in advance for the advice.

I popped this on to listen in the background while supporting and slicing files, and hoo boy - when you were talking about the settings on your Wash+Cure station I was *staring* at that LED next to "WASH" just waiting for the inevitable... I haven't had such a good belly laugh in a long time! I'm so glad you kept that in the video. I... may have done that once or twice... XD

You can 3d print and wash/cure in a 2'x2' grow tent. The grow tents can contain and ventelate with appropriate accessories.

This is a complete guide you provided that can help a lot of people. However, to improve the method for removal of printed parts from the build plate, once can use a razor sharp blade, it won't damage the printed parts. I usually print without any support, that is how important this method of not damaging any part of the printed object. All that is needed to start removing the printed part is to insert some air between the bottom layer and the build plate, a sharp edge tool can help more than the provided blunt edge tool by the printer manufacturer. It is not by chance it is challenging removing printed parts from the build plate using the provided tool, it is very thick.

This video came out at the perfect time for me! After the holiday backorder, I finally received my UniFormation GKTwo yesterday. This video is the thing I was just telling myself I should find online as there isn't a comprehensive video (that I've found) on KZfaq that explains in depth the workflow to 3D printing from set up to printing. Thank you so much for giving me the information I was hoping to find and then some that I didn't know to be aware of. So excited for my journey into 3D printing after going through a large part of your online catalogue.

It's a good guide, but there are two things I'd add. First is ALWAYS use a 2 step cleaning process (3 if you want perfection). IPA gets contaminated fast and that contamination stays on the print after washing, which will lead to sticky models with residue stains on them. The thing is, contaminated IPA still works well at removing the bulk of the resin; so it's okay to use dirty IPA as the first stage of your wash process. A second bath of clean IPA can then be used as a rinse to remove the remaining contamination. You'll find that your "clean" IPA lasts substantially longer before residue starts to become apparent and when it does, it can then become the first stage of the wash process. The upshot of all this is you will get much better results with substantially less IPA usage and it doesn't require you to buy a wash and cure station or fill up large tubs with many litres of IPA. My entire wash process holds less than 2 litres of IPA. Secondly, your burn in layers shouldn't be adjusted in multiples of 10 to 15 seconds, because they shouldn't even be that high to begin with. People have been doing this for so long because they don't know any better, but the reason they've had to do this is due to trapped resin between the build plate and FEP physically forcing the build plate up and creating unintentionally thick layer heights on those first few layers. People have then compensated with increased exposure time which also results in elephant's foot on prints. The correct solution is to add before exposure rest times on burn in layers to allow the resin to escape and the build plate to settle to the correct layer height (as the print continues, the build plate will stop trapping resin and the issue will go away anyway). For reference, my burn in layer exposure time is only 6 seconds, my burn in layer rest time is 30 (and reduces by 1 second every layer, use uvtools to set this up after slicing). The result is still perfect print adhesion that's easy to remove, but crucially I have NO ELEPHANT'S FOOT! blog.honzamrazek.cz/2022/02/a-step-by-step-guide-for-the-perfect-bed-adhesion-and-removing-elephant-foot-on-a-resin-3d-printer/

To address the thing you were talking about with it not sticking to the build plate. In my personal experience none of that worked for me. But taking 320 sandpaper and roughing in a cross hatch pattern worked like a charm.

Thank you for covering the settings on all the different slicers! It's nice not having to jump through 6 different videos to see that.

If I could like this video 100 times, I absolutely would! In lieu of that I'm going to be directing anyone and everyone I know who's involved in resin printing to this video. So much fantastic info that I didn't know I needed! Thank you!

Another great vid! Enjoy your content. Keep it up! Been fdm printing for 8 years and resin printing for about a year and a half. Was interesting watching your beginner vid and see the way you do things. Most things I agree with, some gave me a laugh. The way you removed the resin sheet after doing a vat clean. Just plop an support and raft from a previous print in a corner of the vat, run the vat clean and peel the resin sheet out using the supports sticking out of the resin. No need to touch the resin or remove the vat. Although you probably need to remove the vat anyway to filter the resin if you need to do a vat clean. Those rafts you used are not ideal either. They are a massive suction cup. My 6k does not like them at all. Best to use the raft with the angled sides and flat top. Easy to get the scraper under and no suction cup. I used to use hot water to remove supports as well. However, the water will make the resin brittle. Best to remove supports immediately after washing while the resin is still soft. If the supports are hard to remove at this stage then your layer time is to high, model is over supported or your resin is crap. Supports should come away with very little effort. Fat tips may need more if a wiggle but I generally prefer to use more smaller tips than large tips. Depends in the model and limitation of orientation vs detail preservation. Supports are probably the most complex part of resin printing. The most un fun but absolutley necessary skills to learn. I find supporting to be an absolute chore. However, there is no substitute for supports you have done yourself with a process you have developed for your printer with the resin your using in the conditions your printing in. On that note, a resin mix I highly recommend is 80% sunlu abs like grey resin with 20% sunlu toughness resin. By weight. Magic for minatures and resonably cheap. Also you forgot to cover leveling the printer itself. This can cause issues as well. Cheers for the vid.

This is a hell of a video! I expect you'll get lots of people referring to it when people are getting their first resin printer. Question for you (and everyone): Any downsides to removing models from supports before prying from the build plate? Seems like it'd save IPA and lessen wrecks from cracked rafts...

I've been watching this video over and over in anticipation. And i finally made the move and bought a Saturn 3. Huge thanks for all the tips in this video 🤘

A really great get starter video. Should be essential viewing for all new resin printer owners. Also perfect timing for me as I've moved my printer, had a couple of fails, so wanted to re level and check my settings were correct. Very helpful to remind me what to do, picked it dome tips, and cleared up nagging doubts. Thanks.

This was an awesome tutorial on resin printing. Like an actual tutorial showing all the steps and possible issues. Amazing work!

Resin printing at first was plug and play for me then the maintenance of cleaning resin changed it completely. Fdm was plug and play for regular speeds and material but I wanted to do build more add ons and upgrades which required a lot of research.

Dude, this literally could not have come out at a better time.

Thank you, after finding some tutorials here and there for starting 3d printing I've found you through this video. I've learned a lot thanks to you! Gonna check the supporting guide

This video is amazing! I've been printing for a couple of years now and this still gave me a few little tricks. When i was just starting i would have absolutely benefited from this.

The most simply explained and comprehensive “starter guide”. I’m looking to get into resin printing and have no idea !! Watched a few other bits of other users content. Still don’t get it. Watched this …. Now I got it !!!

I dont know if you have to, but i also cure all the waste after printing, the supports, rafts, gloves, papers and after a while the tools i use in post processing (after cleaning them with alcohol) Instead of the uv light you have with a cable i use a uv flashlight. Its great for bonding broken parts, a toothpick dipped in resin, smear on both surfaces and some uv light. Better the glue 🤟

Bro I subscribed the SECOND he showed the desk pile and with the ughhhhh. 😂 biggest reality of it

I've been moderately successful printing to date, this video has filled the gaps, answered a load of my outstanding questions so thank you.

Finished the video. Wow it is a lot of info. Well done! This is definitely a resource to come back to again and again

The handheld camera and diligent editing made the non-script a non-issue, congratulations :D

A good alternative for newspaper is those water basins you put under pot plants. They're cheap and UV resistant so you can leave them in the sun(along with leftover supports) to cure where the resin can be scraped of easily. I made a lid for one out of wood and fly screen so i can leave the dirty water for water washable resin to evaporate without bugs and stuff getting in.

This is a fantastic guide for the 'new to printing' like me :D just got a elegoo mars 4 max as my first printer. I really appreciate the time and effort you have taken to break every step down and fully explained the whys and why nots on each element of 3d printing setups. Personally i think this is the best guide out there for first time printing!

This is hands, down, the very best beginner resource for 3D resin printing. Loved the detail and your methodical approach. Liked and subscribed 🎉

One of the best videos on resin printing I've watched, thanks a lot!

I'm working through some pain printing in a cold garage, these tips are gold!

Suspect I'll be coming back to this one time and time again, thanks for putting in the effort to put this video together.

Perfect timing for me

Thanks for the fun contest! My daughters and I really enjoyed participating and watching all the cool designs come in. Thank you for taking the time to walk through them all. It was great to get your thoughts on them!

Really enjoy all your video's, looking forward to your different video formats you have been talking about and really hope your Patreon takes off! You deserve it!

Yeah I didn't buy a 3d printer for ages because I thought it was too complex you videos were the thing that changed my mind

just getting into 3d printing and this video answered so many questions in a really entertaining fashion! instant follow

While Anycubic's R_E_R_F system is great, and it's nice to have it built in to the printer, you can generate a multiple exposure test in UVTools for other printers that don't have it built in; I do it on my Elegoo Saturn 2 when I'm trying to dial in a new resin. You can either build an exposure test plate in UVTools itself or you can tile a model (like the cones or town test) and print that.

Love it, man. I managed to get the settings right pretty quickly. For me it's been a 6 or 7. I underestimated the time it takes to manage the STLs in Chitu/Lychee. To everyone out there, plate management in software takes more time than you think.

Amazing content, please keep up with this serie!

Thanks. Totally inexperienced and you've enlightened me enough I'm willing to give it a try.

Seeing as you like to keep things clean: Rinse your prints on the buildplate before scraping them off (don’t know about your wash station, but the Elegoo combo lets you hang the plate in there). That will also keep your heads from falling through the basket.

Bro, awesome content! I’ve been printing with resin since og anycubic photon came out. Still learnt a lot!

thank you for this! just recently got a cheap printer and having a good luck around at info to make notes of!

That was a great class! Thank you very much! Good job 👍🏾

this is a long and great detailed video, thanks for putting your heart and soul in this.

Awesome. Gonna bookmark this. Thanks!

Can’t wait for part 2. Thanks for all you do.

Exactly what I was talking about when I mentioned "evergreen content". If this video had been out when I was still just considering resin printing, I'd have watched it two or three times, and then at least once more as I was setting my printer up.

Something that I'm not 100% sure was mentioned is if there's a temperature difference when filling up your vat mid-print, make sure the resin you're adding isn't too much colder than the resin in the vat, for example if you have a vat heater and you're adding resin on a cold day, drop the bottle into some hot water (not boiling), to at least bring it up past the temperatures specified in the video, that way you don't bring down the temperature of the vat too drastically and potentially cause layer adhesion issues

This is such an amazing video. There’s so much misinformation and bull in 3D printing and everything here is mostly on point. Amazing work!

Just found your channel, I'm thinking of getting into printing and you have a great channel I'm glad to see you're going to give this a real go you can do it.

Wow what a crazy video. Very well done. Wealth of knowledge in here. You're other videos you talked about having to make each video beter and better. This one surely is but please done get burnt out. I really enjoy your vids and don't want you to not enjoy it anymore.

THIS IS ABSOULUTLEY AMAZING VIDEO I AM ABSOULUTLEY SO THANKFUL!!!

instead of newspaper i use a silicone mat meant for under the dog/ cat bowl its reusable and cleans up nicely

With my cheapest printer, it was easier to get something finished. Now, with my past two printers (current being Saturn 2), I can barely get a test to finish. Really wish my old one didn’t break.

Great video just starting my 3d journey. Saturn 3 ultra

I’ve never gotten a resin printer because I was always afraid of all the print fails I’ve seen but this video has me really wanting to try using one now, definitely a lot less scared of printing

I use an artist's pallet knife to remove prints. Much thinner than the putty knife and easier to slip under the edge of the print.

I bought my first 3d printer back in 2012 or so for an exorbitant amount of money. Really enjoyed it, until it came time to clean the bed and realign everything. Then troubleshooting settings for what type of material and brand.. the list kept going and I printed less and less. Then a few years ago I bought a cheaper elegoo mars and wow. Resin printing with this just worked.. minor issues with exposure times depending on brand of material but wow. I have been recommending resin printers to everyone and my old one sits in a corner until I could be bothered to tighten belts and realign everything. Separate note, your channel has been great. I have used your recommendations on who to get models from and even for purchases. I wish you luck making a go of this after your recent life changes.

This is awesomely thorough. Thank you!

Great video, been printing a while myself and its always good to get back to basics and pick up some tips and tricks! One thing that might be worth mentioning for new starters in the next part is how to dispose of used alcohol?

Fantastic run down, thank you.

Resin was so easy out of the box compared to My FDN experience. And since then have switched to 90% resin and 10% filament just due to ease

i just picked up an ender 3 and it has been challenging, but rewarding at times. I'm definitely trying to stick to bigger projects since once things are leveled and set up, you can just let it do its thing