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Hi, I'm VogMan (formerly VOG, formerly VegOilGuy - don't ask!).
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thanks :) did you start with cylinder button down and rotate it to button up like an hour before casting?
thank you. Even Bluecast support never told me to start with the cylinder button down and rotate it... to be honest I've tried every so called castable resin and it's never 100% like wax.
Hi Vogman found this channel from an old reddit post about resin printing and casting of jewelry and I am looking for guidance what would be a good printer for jewelry casting? I have only used fdm, so the details is not quite there, and mine can't print with casting wax. This printer seems good, but have you reviewed something you felt was better for wax resin casting? And do you have other good inputs to start casting metals?
This was great! A lot of people complain online about FreeCad being dumb, hard to understand or not that great. But its actually amazing that it's a free software with so many CAD functions. Once you start to become familiar with the tools, and more importantly how to sketch, you will realize how useful it is. And again its FREE! Thank you for this. I see myself watching this multiple times the next time I want to sketch something a little more complex than a single plane object 😅
Excellent teacher - thankyou
Very nice!
VOG can you test if it has the minimum speed limit firmware bug that plagued the M4U and S3U?
At the time of watching, this video is two years old and it's still the best quick start guide for FreeCAD I could find! Congrats mate, this was the perfect mixture of "People who start from scratch need to know THESE things", "This GUI escaped a timecapsule from the 90s, I need to tell my viewers what's actually important" and "Lets make this informative, relaxing and funny at the same time" Thanks to this, I was able to model a spool holder in half an hour without any prior CAD experience. You get my full recommendation!
Which one do you think is better? Blue cast x10 or Vintage resin?
I haven't had any problems with the resin adhering to the printing plate, but I do have the problem of resin accumulating on the back of the parts. Has anyone solved this problem?
What kind of blade are you using?
Just curious if you're going to be doing a review on the Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro (currently on Pre-Order I think?)... I am currently trying to decide between it and the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra... The heater in the M7 Pro looks excellent, and so does the resin top-off... But it's lacking a camera, and the tilt vat on the Saturn 4 seems like a really good idea (though it also seems like 1 more thing that can break).
Yes, I should be reviewing this very soon 😁😁😁
Great video Geoff!!! I was wondering if you have tryied Power Resins Vintage with the Elegoo Mars 4 Ultra? I've been trying for a few days but I can't get any good prints, they don't fully stick to the build plate 😅 Thank you very much in advance!
No I haven't. PR's often have sticking issues from my experience. You have to really increase the burn in time, often 90+ secs, and reduce the burn in lift speed. This will get you there.
Hi Geoff! Thank you very much for your reply , for help us newbies and for your amazing content! I'll keep trying 😁
you nailed the "happy voice" that makes any beginner tutorial fun and interesting while avoiding making the learner free overwhelmed or feeling talked down to... great job!
Thanks very much. I try to enjoy what I'm doing and I hope by doing that folks will enjoy learning 😁
I was expecting $500. I can't imagine this being 2X better than the $400 Saturn 4 pro. I can add my own heater for less than a hundred and I'll have a comparable printer that prints faster. Unless I'm missing something here? I bought the Frozen 4k when it came out and sold it right away as it had terrible build quality. It'll take a lot for me to trust this brand again.
Phrozen do enjoy separating themselves from the masses by charging more. It's a technique to say "we're better quality." I like this unit. I liked the quality. But with the Uniformation GK3 just around the corner and with Elegoo and Saturn about to launch new printers, I suspect Phrozen will be dropping this price soon in order to stay competitive.
@@vogman GK3 will be out of my price range, but I would love to learn all about it when the time comes, and patiently wait for others to copy their ideas. :) For the time being, I think the good old Saturn 2 is amazing for price/quality, assuming you're an experienced hobbyist. Who know how to debug the few quirks it has.
Shame theres no wifi option.
You are an incredible teacher, amazing... You have just make me realize how powerful and easy this program is... This video show the world what's the correct way to teach... You are a professional. Congrats!! 🤩
Wow, thank you!
Crabs, I´m now between buying this or the Uniformation GK2.
BUT... the GK3 is coming very soon and both Elegoo and Anycubic are releasing new models in the next few weeks. Sorry if that muddies the waters.
@@vogman NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Sorry 🤐
Amazing work, Guy's ❤🎉
Thank you so much 😀
On the no heater issue... I'm more mad that their official heater uses the same hole that is meant for an easy way to extract the air out of the machine to take care of air quality.
Folks have ridiculed my "no handle" comment on this printer, but they've missed the point. I'm concerned if they've overlooked something this obvious, what else have they overlooked. It seems you've spotted another oversite.
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Hi there I have tried to print out some caps that I have made multiple times but I can’t seem to get the measurements right and it won’t fit on the original mould any help ?
Hey Vogman, would you recommend for the first resin printer, oriented towards miniatures, getting the Mars 4 (I can get it for around 200 USD), Sonic Mini 8Ks (I can get it for under 300 USD), or the new Saturn 4 Ultra? I want to get the finest quality as possible
I'm usually reluctant to recommend ANY printer to a resin newbie as resin printing isn't for everyone vegoilguy.co.uk/3d-resin-printing-problems.php - but where possible, I encourage newbies to enter the hobby cheaply with a budget printer and test if the hobby is for them vegoilguy.co.uk/3d-resin-best-budget-printer.php This is the safest approach I can recommend 😁
Cheers mate great video 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
I've preordered one to replace my old Saturn 1 (which is still going strong) The lack of a handle is a stupid thing though, that's going to be my first mod.
It's a silly oversite, but I've no doubt Thingiverse will soon be littered with suitable handles we can freely print 😁
I like your videos but you talk way too slow and pause for too long between sentences. I literally watch your videos sped up just to get to the end without loosing interest. Sorry just being honest
Unfortunately I need to breathe.
I'd suggest using 1.25x Settings > Playback Speed > 0.25x - 2x > * I don't believe he's talking too slowly, but hey, to each their own.. thank goodness for settings, eh? *
even though this machine wouldnt be my choice it wouldn't be a bad choice.
It's nothing new, unique or innovative, but it does print well. If they get the price and service right, it will work well for them.
Creality told me to use precision resin on mine
I've been really impressed by this resin. 😁
Any update on the proposed firmware fixes?
Not yet. They emailed me at the time to say they were working on it, but nothing yet.
@@vogman Thanks. I’m on the fence between the Anycubic Photon M3 Max, Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra and Sonic Mighty Revo 14k.
In the year its been out are there any similar printers at a better price. I have a decent amount of experience in fdm printing and want to get into resin to print minis and high detail stuff. This looks like a way easier printer than most but also cost 2 or 3 hundred more than I'm comfortable spending not knowing if I'll like resin printing.
Resin is a very different media. It's fantastic for its precision, but it's smelly, messy and not for everyone. For that reason I usually encourage folks to take a gentle first step with a budget printer that still impresses me. vegoilguy.co.uk/3d-resin-best-budget-printer.php
@@vogman thank you for taking time to respond. I'm going to watch your video on that unit and make a decision. Will definitely use your link if I get it!
Who the hell would have brand loyalty to creality? And why?!
You'd be surprised 😁
@@vogman I, like many others, began 3D printing with Creality. And I still have a bitter taste. 20% printing and 80% troubleshooting and fixing.
Interestingly I was just reading another comment with a viewer that has had great success with his creality.
I placed the order on anycubic m7 pro, I hope I didn't make a mistake! what do you think?
I really can't say. Hopefully it will be a good unit, but it's hard to comment on something I haven't seen.
@@vogman I take a look about your top resin printers ! And I see there mone m5s pro was 2 place and 3 Saturn 4 ultra ,and in my mind in future your top gone be 1revo 2 m7pro,m5spro 3🤩🤩🤩🤗
My list changes when something more exciting comes along, but I glad it was helpful to you. I can say that M7 seems to have a feature that could be a real game changer. I'm very excited about it. I just need to see the printer before I can comment about it in case I'm wrong 😁
@@vogman I really trust what you post, it seems transparent and correct, and if the m5s pro is in 2nd place, I said that the m7pro, thanks to the new lenses and the heater, must clearly be over, we'll see when you post your opinion, how long do you estimate it will take?🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏🙏respect for your work sir!!
I'm told they're sending me one (fingers crossed) but I'm not sure when. Hopefully just a couple of weeks or so.
Hey VOG, FauxHammer is complaining about the heater being useless ... what are your thoughts ?
It's possible he has a dud unit. Unfortunately it happens to us all.
@@vogman well he is referring to how the heater is positioned and as a result the heat goes up and most of it escapes through the gaps
I don't critique the critiques of others. We're all entitled to an opinion. It's up to the viewer to decide how valid that opinion is. My experience was positive. I can say in a workshop with an ambient temperature of 16C, the Revo stayed toasty warm which is what resin like. I've been experimenting with heaters for a number of years now, including building my own. I favour "enclosure" heaters over "tray" heaters as ultimately the latter loses heat and the former retains it, and I found the Revo's heater a reasonable enclosure heater (though I did offer a couple of comments I believe). Could it be better? Sure... but I've been campaigning for manufacturers to include heaters since the Mars 2, so I'm just grateful they're finally listening 😁
@@vogman so you can maintain the temp. in printer at 25C while ambient is like 10,15C ? Thanks for explaining, really appreciate
I have a D2, got it last Black Friday…I haven’t used it yet because I’ve never used a resin printer yet…do you think the factory profile is good for a resin beginner such as myself?
There will be lots of profiles available for the D2 which should work well as it's been around for a while now. A good source is the Lychee community 😁
Thank you, always enjoy your videos. You said you have no reason to bother going less than 0.03mm layers, but the machine can do lower. So how much lower? What is the lowest possible layer height? It's all important to know the minimum vowel geometry for every machine. Thank you!
The problem with resin is that it needs to be mixed properly to work well. As you reduce layer height further, you dramatically increase time taken to print. This allows the resin to separate. So, in trying to get a better print, you end up with a worse one. That's why I stick with .03 - it's the happy medium. As speed GENUINELY increases (not silly marketing claims) and as resins improve, we'll be able to reduce layer height to .01 with ease. Those will be amazing quality prints.
@vogman I see. Thank you I wasn't aware of that. So this machine can actually make 10um steps for the layer height? Thank you for the reply.
Resin printing is a gateway drug to vacuum casting 😄
It's true... I'm an addict 😁
What's going on. Thank God I pre-ordered Phrozen. All companies started to release new products. I really paid a lot of money for Phrozen. When I see these products, I think that Phrozen does not deserve the money I paid. There is no obvious difference between them. But thank you very much for the review.
Unfortunately both Elegoo and Anycubic will be releasing new printers in a few days. This is a very fast moving industry. It's almost impossible to stay at the front of it. All you can do is make an informed decision and stick with it. The Revo is an excellent choice and remains my current go-to machine 😁
@@vogman I love it too, but I wonder if it's worth paying twice the price =)
Great review as usual sir, thank you! I am trying to understand the implications of not being able to adjust the z offset. Does this mean i would not be able to fit a magnetic build plate?
I'll be honest, I'm not sure. Potentially it may. However, the plate is still manually adjustable. I'd recommend looking at the WhamBam website and see if they've fitted flexible plates to other Creality printers.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks for watching
This is a handy printer for keeping my back door open on a windy day. The lack of z hight adjust makes this printer seem very dated. Great print quality though ✌️
It's standard to Creality. It seems they keep the same UI and never update it. Now it's a good UI, even though it's quirky (like the file upload process), but I think they're making a mistake in not updating it.
Creality was my gateway to Resin with the LD-002H. Great that they're pushing into the 16x24micron realm. Even though my LD-002H has a small print volume, I still use it today with no issues (I do replace the FEP every 75 hours or so). Now, that little workhorse can be had for around $100. My only wish is that someone (that's you, #ChituSystems) would make a 4K replacement display since mine is getting near it's 2000 hour life expectancy.
It's great to hear a bit of genuine Creality love. My first FDM with a Creality, so they were my gateway to the 3D printing world too 😁
Hats off to Creality for sending you another machine after receiving honest criticism on the Halot Mage Pro. Great video as always VogMan
Much appreciated! I admire them too, and it seems they've listened to a reasonable extent. Now if they'd just update the UI, it could be even better 😁
$459
Glad they are willing to work with feedback and make changes accordingly.
Absolutely. These companies need to listen to customer feedback if they want to earn customer loyalty.
Agreed!
Still no adjustable Z height... sigh.
yeah... they don't like that... 😁
While it seems to still have issues (not just you pointing out things) they are willing to make headway and improve. I like that it seems they are listening to community feedback. Maybe soon we will get easier calibration, in unit heaters, and adjustable z-height. I love the hinge on the cover, no more dropping on fingers. Sure, these are all quality-of-life upgrades, but people are expecting them to be included now.
There's no massive leaps forward here, but yes, it seems they've been listening - and that's great to hear 😁
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Thank you so much, helped me a lot to get started with my first 3d prints :D
That's great to hear 😁
The problems with the surface maybe because the sand was not compacted enough around the pattern. If its not compressed it will contain gas from the air, oxygen, traces of vaporised oil from the sand, and leave porosity for the oxygen to burn the sand oil generating more 'components' gas and solid. You should always compact the sand as best you can.