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Another newbie joins you and is about to sign up for the Voyage of the Damned or a trip to Fantasyland, depending on the posts you read in this group :) It was a toss-up between this printer and the Elegoo Mars but it all boils down to local availability so the Photon won. To avoid repetition, I've been through the last few weeks posts here to try and learn what I can before I start. I've used FDM printers for a year or more so have some idea of the process. But that still leaves lots of space for more questions. So sorry if you've heard these before but sometimes my Google Fu doesn't work.
I've got a Photon from a UK-based Anycubic reseller and 2 litres of flesh resin in my eBay basket together with a "10Watt power/60watt UV light" UV light, 3 x 1 litre tupperware tubs with lids (IPA and water are covered), filters for the resin and some replacement FEP sheets. Already have nitrile gloves and a scraper from my Ender 3s. Oh yeah, and lots of kitchen roll and blue paper rolls for the mop up ;D
So my initial questions are :
While I think I've got all the basics covered, before I hit "checkout", is there anything I should be aware of ? I don't want to buy stuff that isn't necessary to start but want to be able to begin safely when the printer is out of the box. Seen too many newcomers in the FDM community buying upgrades before they've even tested their new printer.
2) There have been comments about keeping the UV light lower in power to allow the cure to be more constant around the model. Would the light I've chosen be okay or too much ? Not sure about how the two values: 10W power and 60W light would affect the cure time.
3) I've seen some aluminium replacement vats on sale. Does this mean the stock item is plastic ? Is it a weak point of the printer and should be replaced earlier rather than when it finally wears out ?
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I've noticed that Siraya Easy really stains the IPA. Anycubic Green didn't do this to me. Every time it's used I let it sit in my 60w curing chamber for a couple hours then strain it through a metal screen, then paint filter then twice through coffee filters. It's clear but orange now. Has anyone else found that the pigment in the IPA causes an issue? I'm going to be trying some grey resin soon.

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G’day gang!
I’ve been working on a post cure box of sorts and now I’ve have this.
Twin 60Watt LED 405nm UV lights.
You can literally pour resin into a cup of water and it will cure before your eyes.
Speaking of eyes, UV glasses should be worn around such light sources. Fortunately I have transition Lenses with my glasses I wear for UV protection ?
I got the UV lights off eBay for about $90AU. Just waiting on a turntable with a mirror base to be delivered to complete this cure box.

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I finally got to clean up and test my laser cutter after being dormant since Hurricane Michael. I'm happy to say it works great and I successfully cut a box for a larger curing chamber. I've got a 60w 24v LED strip on the way to put in it. I'll post pics of my progress.

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What do you mean. Are 2x60W enough power?

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Tips for less brittle prints?

I’ve been using the standard green resin, about 30 second wash in ipa and 1-2min in a water bath with 60W LED light. Air dry in the dark then primer coat

The mini’s break about 50% of the time from table-height fall.

Too long of a cure? Better resin available? Or just something I have to deal with. Thanks!

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Hi all, just wanted some help, I need to replace the power supply for my photon as the cats chewed through the cable! I know from the specs of it I need a 12v 5a 40w power supply. I can see plenty of ones of amazon that are the same 12v 5a but are 60w output.

I realise that the voltage and amps are the same but would the wattage cause issues ?

Cheers Jim

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For the day the UVs start failing. 40W uv led with 30W (max 60W) driver.

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32728020928.html

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My little uv curing box. But is the light strong enough?
It's a bit hard to see, but the lamp is not as bright as it appears in the photo. It's a 15W led lamp (equal to 60w bulb), 850lm.
I do have a top cover.

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Flexible resin LCD-E, it has potential...
Made up some door stops in f360
This stuff take ages to post cure. Still sticky after 3 IPA baths and 30 min under 60w UV led.
Washing in soapy water made it even more sticky.

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