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This has great tips on avoiding yellowing. If you find that your 3D print has yellowed, it's not too late. You can de-yellow by using a heat gun to evenly heat the print. I was surprised by how well this works. It seems counter-intuitive.

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! This is an excellent tip!

and literally every video tells you to dry before cure. You actually went into the science behind it and ill def start using this method. thanks ill let you know my results.

This should be pinned to the top of all 3D print searches lol I've been able to silicone cast without fail. Thanks!

Worth mentioning, I think, is that polycarbonate jars (such as a clear Nalgene bottle) won't work for this, because polycarbonate screens out almost 100% of UV light in the wavelengths needed to cure prints. I also suspect that irregularly-shaped containers, like those mason jars with embossed patterns on the sides, could lead to the water acting as a lens and curing some spots more than others, though I haven't tested that.

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent point. Thank you for that info!

Hey, this was an awesome video. High quality visuals. Concise. No BS. Perfect. I liked and subscribed!

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Once I learned about oxygen's part in the process I've used water for curing exclusively. Just be sure to check the resin's instructions, I've seen some that say water curing isn't recommended. For example Siraya Tech Fast doesn't say its a problem, but I'd assume because it cures so quick they suggest you NOT use water. But also of note, I find those warnings far and few.

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Jackson I didn’t know that it’s not recommended by some manufacturers. Thanks for pointing that out.

This will reduce my overall process time! I used to wait prints to dry before UV curing so that could be 24hs or more to make sure they were really dry! Now that’s gone since I’ll be curing in water. Dry time will only be to “use” but at least they are not “pending” for a next step

Dino leg out of the Mean Green and into the water . Under the light for 3 min and it came out without any smell and not sticky or waxy at all. Thanx for the info!

Thanks! Been thinking of getting an LCD based printer and this would help me get started "on the right foot".

Love the brief science explanation :) I'll be testing this out today! Honestly, haven't been timing my curing time yet... but I think it might be worth doing.:)

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it goes!

@dancarr2099

3 жыл бұрын

How did the water cure work out for you?

See this is how you make a video right here bravo very well done.

thanks for this technical tips ! Resin printing is all about physics and chemistry, well we have now a better understanding of what's happening within the matter. thanks !! really eager to try this out, I hope this will reduce the yellowing effects on clear resins.

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

On clear resins, it's critical not to over-cure if you want to avoid yellowing. It varies from resin to resin. Thanks for watching!

One small thing at 1:35, UV light ( like infrared) is not visible to the human eye, as you can see from your diagram, UV light is outside the visible spectrum range. However, 405 nm falls in the range between UV and visible light, so I understand the confusion

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Pap2020 Thanks for pointing that out! 👌 I was 5nm off!

I used to use water curing but it presents problems such as, the sun not being available or putting water near electricity in my curing oven. These days I've switched to an Elegoo Mercury washing and curing station.

I like this a lot. I've always cured my prints in water but I would like to add one more feature to my curing station (diy). My parts are really small and I think they would benefit from moving around during curing. I'd like to come up with some kind of bubbler to agitate my parts while they're curing so I don't need to stir them. I use only black resin so I worry about the light reaching all over the prints. Glad to know I'm on the right track with the water.

@xCCflierx

7 ай бұрын

I wrap my clear plastic curing cup in aluminum. Cured for about 2 min under a UV lamp and it's almost perfect. Next step would be a clear platform so there is more room between the bottom of my printer and the reflective aluminum so I can cure the bottoms a bit better

Well i have a new method of curing I'll be trying out!!!

Just wanted to add, so I could pin it here... I learned this after doing the video: "The temperature and salinity of water also influence how much oxygen it can hold. Warm water holds less dissolved oxygen than cold water because the molecules are moving faster than in cold water and thereby allow oxygen to escape from the water. Freshwater can hold more dissolved oxygen than saltwater because saltwater has less space for oxygen molecules due to the sodium and chloride ions it contains. Therefore the warmer and saltier the water, the less dissolved oxygen it will contain." --limnoloan.org/waterquality/dissolved_oxygen

@rodvonrod3348

4 жыл бұрын

can i cure this with water in a uv lighted chamber ?

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Rod Vonrod Yes. It’s actually better, because part of the spectrum in sunlight actually breaks down the resin!

@ToyMaestro

4 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV should the water in the curing chamber be warm tap water ? or cold drinking water ?

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Rodrigo Von Rodriguez I used cold tap, but I have learned that the warmer the better. Warm water has even less oxygen!

@tenchuu007

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, as an aquarium owner, I was going to pop on to mention that. :)

This does work but it clouds clear parts in my experience. If you want clear parts, what's worked for me has been cleaning normally, cleaning with hot water, then rinsing with IPA and letting that dry then curing normally.

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

The clear coat spray will clear up clouded parts. Works like a charm!

@theredstormer8078

2 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV okay thanks I still need to get myself some clear coat

when you resin print, do you allow you prints to drip from the build plate before removal for a certain amount of time or just pull it off as soon as its finished? I've noticed a few 3d projects on thingiverse allowing a modification where the build plates can be rehung at an angle.

I left some of my prints in a bucket of water in the laundry room which lets the sun come in, the next day I removed supports and those prints came out basically transparent the other ones I left inside without sun under water are yellowed. Don’t know how to make them become transparent again I tried with heat gun but the print started to crack as if it were snake skin. Thank you I’ll try leaving my prints under water\sun from now on. Now on.

New to 3D printing, have been having all kinds of weird issues but curing has been the bane of my existence. This is the next method I'm trying and from what I've seen it should solve some of the problems I've been having with tackiness and such. Thanks!

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I hope this helps! I found that the second biggest problem with resin is cleaning up supports. You might want to check out my video on that as well. Your supports will come right off with very little cleanup. If you have a printer with the LED array (Elegoo Mars Pro or EPAX X1, etc.), you can use the settings I use in the video. If not, use the annotated settings. Let me know if you have any questions--> kzread.info/dash/bejne/o2pnr8upZavZqbw.html

@ThePazuzu

Жыл бұрын

2 years later, how did it go?

very interesting. i've read a lot of the comments which gave me (well you gave me) answers to questions i had... now to put it to test :) I will report back

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

Hello. Quick questions. Shouldn't you wash your print in alcohol before dumping it in water to cure? What happens with all the uncured resin on the surface of the part remaining from the printing process?

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. You need to wash it before post-curing. I use an ultrasonic cleaner with Mean Green. See how I clean here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gWZ_tKyCkZS_oZs.html

@elleryfg7853

4 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV Alright! Thanks for the tip👍

@randoarchive

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for asking this question. The video said you just cut the supports and cure, and I was wondering if something was missed. I know some people dip back in resin to get ultra-clear prints, so I thought the lack of washing was another way to get the double dip effect.

does boiling water prior help? boiling water removes dissolved gases. (boil it, let it cool, then use is)

*IMPORTANT STEP* 4:04 - How to safely dispose of the water

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Let it evaporate until only the solids are left.

So you skip the rubbing alcohol step by doing it this way? Or was that optional from the get-go? Sorry, I'm new and looking to get into this

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply. No, rinse in IPA right after printing, then rinse the IPA off with water. After that, cure in water.

Use hot water to increase strength. about 60°C according to the FORM 1 guys.

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for mentioning this. I did not know that!

@sierraecho884

2 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV You know how you can use hot water to better seperate supports from resin prints ? You can probably use the same hot water to then post cure it afterwards. I have not tried that out though. But I would like to encourge you to try that out. Maybe you can print some simple shapes and then test afterwards how much that improved the overall strength.

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

@@sierraecho884 Great idea!

Thanks for sharing this. At ~3:30, you mentioned that you put the print in water after cleaning it. What do you use to clean your prints? When I first tried curing in water, a thin white film appeared on the surface of my prints.

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank. I use an ultrasonic cleaner. You can also rinse in a container filled with mean green or alcohol and scrub gently with a soft toothbrush, but make sure you handle with gloves to avoid leaving finger prints. This video shows my print setup with my cleaner -> kzread.info/dash/bejne/gWZ_tKyCkZS_oZs.html

@frankfedel

4 жыл бұрын

Make3D TV Thanks, the video is helpful. I particularly like your use of a plastic bag in the ultrasonic cleaner.

I haven't run across this information yet, I have a new resin printer coming and I've been watching videos about water-washable resins. Thank you very much for this. It will be my preferred method of curing as it has the added benefit of curing the rinsed-off resin in the water as well, making sure the water is ok to dispose of after filtering.

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cory, for disposing of the water, put it in the sun and let all the resin contained in the water cure. Then you can dump it or just let it evaporate.

@CeresOutpost

3 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV I've got that..just curious about curing the object in the rinse water..kill two birds

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@CeresOutpost I guess if you filter the water, yeah. I hadn't thought of that.

WOW! Thanks for the info! I'm gonna try it right away!!!

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

V.Finellis Thanks for watching. Glad I could help!

Water curing is great 👍 use it myself with great success

Hi ! Amazing technique , does is work with water washable resin ?

Has anyone used this method with Water Washable Resin? Does that impact the underwater curing method at all? Thanks for the video!!

Just get a 3d printer and this is really great info! Also, what figure is that you're curing starting at 3:54? Looks like Storm from the X-Men, maybe?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

It's this chick. Great print! www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-cyber-metal-biker-chick-109943

Is this the resin for cleaning with isopropyl alcohol or water resin?

@Make3DTV

Жыл бұрын

It's regular resin. I don't use water washable. It's prone to cracking.

How long is “cure half the time you normally would”. I’m looking to get a resin printer but I’m trying to educate myself on the process. Thanks

Actually just putting your model in a water bath for 15+ minutes before UV curing has removed the white frosting and other issues.

i hv a problem where white residue remains on surfaces of print, especially on semi transparent resins, would curing water improves this? chemically speaking?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Not really. The white residue can come from left-over IPA. Make sure you get it completely clean before curing.

Great tips! Thanks for featuring my M41R14 Bot sculpt! She looks great in clear resin.

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for making her! I’ll update the description with a link. I should have done that. Thanks for being a sport!

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Patrick, what's the link? The myMiniFactory link no longer works!

@sculptdude

4 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV the old link is down since the Kickstarter ended. I will message it to you when the new link is active. Thanks!

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@sculptdude Hey, just checking up on this. Got a new link yet? Thanks.

Elegoo now makes water washable resin, how would that affect this process, good or bad? 🤔

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Should not affect it. It’s water-washable, but it cures the same way.

@StarlightAkari

4 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV So we can wash off the resin and cure it both with water? (Assuming two different tubs of water) Awesome!

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

AudreyStarlight Yes. Shouldn’t be a problem!

@deathcometh61

4 жыл бұрын

So I've used the water washable resin. My prints drop into a ultrasonic cleaner than in a dollar tree plastic tube with water. Throw it outside and come back in a few hours.(mostly because I set it and forget it)(usually when the next print is ready to be cured)

@RH3D

3 жыл бұрын

@@deathcometh61 a few hours!? im new to this but thats seems like an insane amount of time - does it not go brittle?

Trying this out with my prints! How do you make sure to get the prints completely covered and cured thoroughly? I worry that if they are on their back at the bottom of the jar, the back won't get cured, for example.

So when you say "after cleaning your print" etc, do you mean by cleaning one still has to clean it in alchohol (if not using Water washable resin)? Just want to be clear this is only a curing method right? 😅

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Prajña Bhadra Yes, remove from build plate, clean excess resin off the print with alcohol, remove supports, cure in water. This is only for curing- not cleaning.

Sorry, I'm new to 3d printing. Just to clarify: resin 3d prints could be cured by water, not alcohol? Any resin or some specific brands? Or you need to cure in alcohol before the water? Thanks!

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hi. Resin is cured by the UV light. Clean the print with alcohol after printing it, rinse the alcohol off with water, and then cure the print in UV light while placed under water. There are different resins with different properties, depending on what the purpose of your print will be. I’m working on a video about that. Elegoo brand is good for printing miniatures, etc. Gray is a great color for making all the details visible before painting.

Can you share what settings you use for your Anycubic Water washable Prints?

Thanks a lot! I'm stuck with a project, I don't want it to melt in the long term, I want it to last until someone or something that's not the resin itself ruins it or simply survive through the years to come. I just had a problem with one of my figures, melting only by the touch of my sweaty hands, slowly... So I have some questions admirable 3D sir: In my country there's no such things you can find in home depot to make your DIY CURINGBOX but there are UV small lanterns, can I try getting one of those and pointing at the drowned in water figure in my room? Also, you mention salt water in the description, does it work with food salt or is it some other type of salt?

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, yes, you can use the UV lantern and regular table (food) salt.

@DukePipeGG

2 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV Thanks so much I've been doing it, and it seems to work.

Will this method help cure hollow prints from the inside ?

:-) So I cure for 3 to 5 minutes at the moment in an Elegoo curing station. So in water that’s 2 to 3 minutes?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yep.

Very usefull ! thanks for sharing !

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad I could help!

So we don't need to put the prints into rubbing alcohol? Just put it in the water directly?

@Make3DTV

Жыл бұрын

Wash it off with IPA first.

Before the water stage, do you rinse in IPA, or straight from build plate to water ?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

I rinse in IPA, then rinse in water before the water curing process, but I suppose you could go straight to water curing. I've also found that using acetone instead of IPA is awesome! You don't even need a sonic cleaner. Acetone does a thorough job of cleaning, but it's more toxic.

@jz2188

3 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV many thanks for the advice, I have Acetone, but it seems to evaporate very quickly so hadn't thought of using it as a resin cleaner. I have the Anycubic wash and machine, that whips up a vortex so cleans well. Was just looking to see if that ipa stage was skipped, it's not. I will try some water curing on print that's running overnight, thanks for your great content, ok my 2nd resin print so your content very valuable

What do you use to clean the model? Do you skip the pre curing cleaning step? Alcohol makes a clear model look cloudy and mean green makes it a gross yellowish green.

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

No, I don't skip the pre-curing cleaning. I used to use alcohol, but now I use acetone. just do a quick dip and the rinse with water. It's especially great for clear prints. Make sure you wear all the necessary protective equipment. The stuff is nasty. If you want to continue to use alcohol, rinse it off with water immediately afterward before curing. That, along with a clear coat spray afterward will get rid of the cloudiness.

Do you have empirical evidence? Like an increase in elongation at break, increase in tensile strength, increase in impact strength?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

How do increases in these properties indicate empirical evidence? Each resin has it’s own unique properties. My personal experience has convinced me. You don’t have to agree.

actually the percentage of the mass of water that is oxygen is about 89% and about 11% hydrogen. However this oxygen is tightly bound within the water molecules. There is a very small amount of dissolved oxygen in water as well and this concentration is slightly higher where the air meets the water.

Do you this with normal resin that in the label doesn't say it is washable? If so, which brands do you use?

@Make3DTV

Жыл бұрын

This can be done with any resin. I use mostly name brands, such as Elegoo, Anycubic, Epax, etc.

Thanks for the info. So due to the UV curing water will also be safe to discard, right? All the resin residue inside the water will be cured too.

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, correct. But if you're really concerned about it. Pour the water into a container that you can throw away and let the water evaporate before discarding.

Thank you!

What about heat ? Hest should improve the curing benefits

Which translucent resin was that you were using in the video? I’ve been using elegoo clear, but it seems to yellow very quickly…

@Make3DTV

Жыл бұрын

Elegoo Standard clear resin.

What does it mean when the resin turned yellow? and can we prevent this???

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

With clear resins, it means that it's over-cured. Adjust your curing times during printing and don't post-cure too long. Also spray a UV clear coat on it after curing.

I have question lol. So should i also put the jar of water on a spinning device to rotate it or just throw it in the water then put it in uv light? Would it make much of a difference?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Should work the same.

Great video! I wonder if using an oil instead of water would make any difference. Water has oxygen in it... Mineral oil might work but I wonder if it would react with the polymer. I might try it just to see. Thanks again!

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea. I learned this after doing the video: "The temperature and salinity of water also influence how much oxygen it can hold. Warm water holds less dissolved oxygen than cold water because the molecules are moving faster than in cold water and thereby allow oxygen to escape from the water. Freshwater can hold more dissolved oxygen than saltwater because saltwater has less space for oxygen molecules due to the sodium and chloride ions it contains. Therefore the warmer and saltier the water, the less dissolved oxygen it will contain." --limnoloan.org/waterquality/dissolved_oxygen. So... try warm salt water as well!

@CruzMonrreal

2 жыл бұрын

The oil density might also decrease the amount of uv power that reaches the print.

I use Siraya Tech resin. It seems like curing in water makes permanent cloudy spots on the prints. I clean with MeanGreen and then rinse with denatured alcohol. I dry it then cured in water. What am I doing wrong?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Try rinsing off the alcohol with water before letting it dry. Then cure. If you just let the alcohol dry on the print, it typically leaves a white residue.

Very cool indeed, thanks.

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary. Thanks for watching!

Just a thought. I produce a lot of resin terrain that is hollowed out. By placing the pieces in water and enabling the terrain piece to fill with water, will this enable the UV light to get into the normally hard to reach places and cure them internally?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the light refraction in the water can get the light into hard-to-reach places. You can also use a UV flashlight to cure the inside. You can find those on Amazon.

Can this technique work on any type of resin? Water washable resin to be exact? Thanks

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Elegoo posted a link to this video on their facebook page and someone asked the same question. Elegoo says it works.

How do you clean your prints? I don't get uncured parts but I seem to always have a residue left no matter how thoroughly I clean. I've tried IPA and Mean Green

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

I use an ultrasonic cleaner. Fill it with water and then suspect a ziploc bag full of IPA in that. If you don't have an ultrasonic cleaner, swirling in acetone. That will take everything right off!

How long should the average print cure. Assuming common resin like Elegoo grey or rapid resin Grey.

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

About half the time you would normally cure, so about 7 or 8 minutes in water. Usually about 15 in a chamber, depending on the resin. You just want to make sure it's not tacky, with over-curing, you can see a color change-- like a burnt color.

if i use my uv lamp, from the top... the container still need to be clear?

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

No, but you want the inside of the container to be reflective. Some people wrap the outside of a clear container with tin foil when they use a lamp.

@EdgarPaulk

4 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV thanks! mine is reflective on the inside... i will give this a try...

Was that a print of the Robotrix from Metropolis, or what? Thanks!

@sculptdude

4 жыл бұрын

The model is the M4R14 Bot and is based on Metropolis. It's part of our Kickstarter here. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bombshellminis/bikes-and-bots-3d-printable-tabletop-models You can get her here at either of our web shops soon. bombshellminis.com/digital-stl-files/ www.myminifactory.com/users/BombshellMinis

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

@@sculptdude Info added to the description. Thanks!

@sculptdude

4 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV Awesome! Thanks! :)

@maccadam1

4 жыл бұрын

@@sculptdude for those of us who missed the Kickstarter, will all the models go up onto your sites, or just a couple of them?

Just curious: aren't you concerned with the UV refraction, reflection or dissipation impact of the glass?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Not really.

What clear resin are you using? Looks like it doesn't yellow at all!

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

It's Elegoo standard translucent. It will turn yellow if you over-cure. You have to get the exposure time just right. What printer do you have?

@roka

4 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV I'm using a Photon Zero and Anycubic water washable clear resin. Might have to give the Elegoo one a try...

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

@@roka Check out 3DPrintFarm's latest video on dialing in exposure. Should work with clear resins too and you can use yellowing as another indicator: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pG172bJ-epuyoZs.html

@akura2

3 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV I have an Anycubic Mono… any suggestions on cure time? Layer and post in water?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@akura2 For Elegoo standard clear, take a look at the normal resin settings in Chitubox under the Elegoo Saturn. Apply those to your Mono X profile. These machines use the same screen. Post cure for about 8 minutes in water. Clear coat as soon as it's dry.

Thank you for your video. I tried to do this and got a completely white model. I washed the model in alcohol, dried it and tried to finish it in water with a UV lamp. White. I washed the model in alcohol, did not dry it and tried to finish it in water with a UV lamp. White. What am I doing wrong?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Max, make sure you wash off all of the alcohol completely with water before you cure. The alcohol can leave a white residue if it's not rinsed off.

@RH3D

3 жыл бұрын

you can also try polishing the model with super super fine grit paper - there's a video out there about printing dice ive seen which included how to get clarity back from a cloudy print

Is the UV spray paint glossy? I don't see the link in the description and you don't say.

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's glossy. I believe most clear sprays are.

Will this work with hollow prints? Also I’m not using transparent resin as it’s constantly sold out

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

It will work, but you need to figure out a way to cure the inside. You can do this with UV flashlight or a UV LED bulb. Make the holes big enough to be able to shine a UV light source into the model.

What brand/Mfg resin was used in the clear printed model?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Elegoo clear.

I live off a well, so the water is quite hard & full of sediments. Would you reccomend curing in distilled water in my case? What do you think of possibly even curing in isopropyl 99% for a quick dry? Or does the well water not really matter?

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

I doubt the well water really matters, but you could do a test with distilled/filtered vs. well. I hadn't thought of curing in IPA. I imagine that would work well, but for larger prints, it could get expensive. Or course, you want to use fresh, clean IPA-- not the stuff that your cleaned the print in.

@jofie9582

Жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV what about curing in a 50/50 water + IPA solution? The print gets oxidized and the excess gets dissolved.

@Make3D TV What clear resin did you use for that android?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Elegoo Clear.

Question: How long did you cure those models you had in the video?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

About 8 minutes.

I've heard that this technique doesn't work on water washable resins. Is that true?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Elegoo claims it works with theirs. I don't use water washable. It tends to crack if you don't get it completely cured all the way through. Especially with hollowed models.

Best tip ever!! :D

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Wouldn't a vacuum chamber work as well? Get a clear one and place UV lights around the unit. Not to disprove the process, I'm new at this and just asking.

@mattman1864

3 жыл бұрын

I'm no expert at this but I assume the vacuum chamber would lower the oxygen and, thus, improve the curing process. In theory at least.

@alfredpotts6136

3 жыл бұрын

I'd say that most people have a jar and some tap water available, but far fewer have a vacuum chamber readily to hand! I think you'd need to make sure you were printing a solid model, not hollowed, wouldan't want to risk anything exploding in there!

Which settings you used for these clear prints?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Federico. Elegoo Mars Pro printed at 0.03 layer height, 8s per layer and 60s base layers. Hit it with Krylon clear coat spray after curing.

@mrfedo79

3 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV thanks so much for your help! 🙏🏻 mine turned out little bit yellower 😬

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrfedo79 Try a bit less cure time. Also, since I did the video, I learned that sunlight isn't optimal. Pure UV light from a UV lamp indoors is best. Sunlight tends to break down resin, as it contains some of the spectrum that is actually harmful to resin.

@mrfedo79

3 жыл бұрын

@@Make3DTV thanks, I’ll try

Perfect

this method is safe for water washable resin too?

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Yes 100%

Hey man, great video just cut out a lot of the music especially when you're talking it's hard to make you out, and intro and outro stuff, I hope you're subscribers count climbs they did with me.

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@whyldthing86

3 жыл бұрын

No music background needed if you have great content. 😅

So you can use a vacuum chamber as well then?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

That would probably work too.

Hi, thank yo for the great video. How did you clean the clear prints? I use IPA and water and they get so frosty. Your's look crystal clear, absolutely stunning.

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Mi Maria, after you wash with IPA, rinse completely with water. The IPA can leave a frosty residue. After curing, hit it with a UV resistant clear coat spray.

@arthurthegreatandpowerful3841

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve found that you don’t need to leave it in the IPA very long. Like, a few second is fine. Swish it around and get it out. Apparently, resin can soak up the alcohol and cause it to split layer if you leave it in too long.

@whyldthing86

3 жыл бұрын

There was also an observation done by an artist doing mini figurines with clear resin that the shorter time spent in IPA (less than 2 mins) will make the printed product more clear and not frosty or opaque than the ones that stayed in the IPA for a longer duration. 99.9% IPA purity was used.

Nice video man. Really useful info and the production is great 👍

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

Is this for water washable resins only?

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

No. I don't use water washable resins. This is for curing only. Wash before curing with IPA or your favorite solvent.

What about a sunny windowsill, but with the print in a jar of water? Just to avoid placing outside. Thanks for the tips!

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that will work! Make sure you rotate the print so that all sides get to bath in the sun.

Hey I’m not a robot but wanna be friends.. haha but really I will definitely be trying this one. Thanks for the new info!

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. Let's be friends! Ha ha. Would love to hear about your results!

Any advice for Anycubic's plant resin? I keep finding mixed reviews. Some are saying it's "tacky and taking extremely long to cure"

@Make3DTV

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I have no experience with it. Anyone? Chime in if you do. I'm curious as well.😀

@keezer4346

3 жыл бұрын

I've used eco white and it's great. Not tacky and takes only about a minute to cure in my custom UV chamber (pyrex glass container wrapped with a LED UV light strip). It's very strong too.

@RH3D

3 жыл бұрын

I used their white one earlier today print came out looking like a fucking marshmallow. bloated and detail lacking - recovered a bit after cleaning but...l yeh...

Shouldn't you have gloves on when dipping your hand into that jar of resiny water? I'm new to this

@Make3DTV

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there. It's clean water. The print has been cleaned in alcohol and then rinsed in water prior to this step.

"Let your model air dry completely"... lmao, no kidding

@RH3D

3 жыл бұрын

what?

Wait a minute? How about vacuum curing?

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Someone else mentioned that as well! Great idea!

Why is it so hard to find a time on curing. This is the third video on curing where they just blatantly ignore how long to cure prints...

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

There is no set time. It depends on the resin, but you typically cure until it's no longer sticky.

Don't you clean your prints first¿

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Always clean your prints before curing. It will get all the uncured resin off and reveal the detail. I use an ultrasonic cleaner.

After removing the supports you do´nt clean the print (for example with IPA)? You put it directly in water to cure?

@Make3DTV

2 жыл бұрын

Clean it first with IPA or whatever your prefered cleaning method is. I guess I should have said that, but always clean before curing.