Tighten down the star knobs on the resin reservoir.īefore connecting the build plate to the platform, be sure to lightly sand the plate with fine grit sand paper. Setting up the printer is rather straight forward. Shine the UV light to safely cure the resin for disposal. Using a paper town soaked in IPA and wipe up the resin. This light can also be used when you inevitably spill resin. Too high and it will quickly over cure and become brittle. Too low a wattage and it will take too long for your print to finish using. You want a light source that is at least 30 watts. Get a light similar to this one that I use. You will need a UV light to finish the curing process.
This is why you want the excess resin removed. Part of the post-processing process is to finish curing the print. This is to ensure that the alcohol from the previous bath that contains the uncured resin in it is completely removed so that you can safely begin post processing. You will want to rinse off the print in IPA after removing it from the bath. Place the print into a contain of IPA and agitate. When your print comes out, there will still be a thin layer of liquid resin on the outside. You will need a higher concentration, at least 90%. Isopropyl alcohol, or IPA is a solvent that you will use to clean excess resin. These gloves should be worn any time you are working with your resin printer or handling resin prints that have not been cleaned and given a post print cure. Get a box of disposable nitrile gloves like these from Amazon.
The resin that you will be using is incredibly toxic. But before you get your printer, there are a few things you need to have on hand. It may be exciting to get an new 3D printer.
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