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Hey guys,

I was wondering if people could suggest software to do 3D gray scale modeling for my prints. Basically I want to manipulate the UV intensity used throughout the print.

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Built a curing chamber. I used PVA glue to stick silver foil to the sides, but added too much and it squeezed out into the corners.
I just left it as I figured it would dry within a few hours.
Its now been over a week and not only has it not dried but there is a strong chemical smell.
The UV light isn't effecting the pva is it? Is the smell just from the resin curing?

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Hi. Thanks for letting me join.

I have over 10 years of experience working with resins, etc as I worked in the Aerospace industry manufacturing parts from carbon fibre, kevlar and glasscloth etc. While there we "masked off" areas on the parts and on our jigs and fixtures that we didn't want to get resin on with a special UV-rated high temperature resistant tape (The product looks a lot like Sellotape).

Would there be any benefit on covering the base of the build plate and the metal sides of the resin vat with this stuff so as to give it more protection from scrapping?

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Hi guys!
I need to print this attachment for the V6 E3d extruder in order to instal it on my printer and I was wondering: what is the max temperature a standard resin printed piece can withstand? I’ll use Prima Value UV/DLP resin. Very similar to the Anycubic standard one. Thanks!

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3D printer back up and operating installed new UV light cooling fan on underside and doing prints of HS-15 back chassis.. in five hours if all goes well I can certify if it is fully fixed and back in production.

so far hearing that lovely pop sound as printer raised each time from print bed showing its got good print leveling.

I was not happy with airflow out under printer since it seemed I was getting heat build up directly under printer from air coming out from the UV light that was then deflecting back up on other side of fan building the heat up..

I placed two flat wood ledges under the legs raising printer giving more clearance for airflow.

Also moved printer from sitting on wood shelf and placed a ceramic kitchen tile under it which the ceramic seems to do better on dissipating heat coming from printer

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Here's my little UV curing box. UV lamp ordered online, an aluminum foil bread mold, and a cardboard cover.

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Anyone who has a Walmart nearby, is looking to build UV cure booths/boxes/whatever, and inexpensively (NOT cheaply, necessarily; note the difference), check out the Halloween clearance asap! I just loaded up on blacklight UV bulbs for dirt cheap, even some pretty nice LED ones!

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On installing the replacement fan under the UV light it should be installed pulling air out of printer? not blowing in right?

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My new “used” Anycubic Photon Resin 3D printer arrived today. Anycubic advised that it was a return from a dissatisfied customer and they sold it as packed when returned. Managed to get a pretty good deal $300Aud.
Condition was badly packed with loose build plate knocking about inside and uncleared resin also. The previous owner seems to have tried to use it, failed and just dumped everything back in the packaging without a thought for anyone else - a “Numpty” I think. Only missing the resin, gloves, one Allen key (lucky I have spares) and filters.

I cleaned it up and ordered replacement consumables and levelled the plate and tested the UV LCD and all appears to work as per manual. WhenI get the resin and stuff I’ll make some prints and post them.

Considering a new machine on eBay costs $417 Aud with 250ml resin,I’d say I’m about even as I just spent $100 Aud on consumables. Mind you, the consumables are 500ml resin,100 gloves, 10 filters, etc so I’ll be better equiped than with a new machine. I think. Anycubic might need to price these 2nd-hand returns sharper to entice buyers.

I’ll keep you posted. As things develop.

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Quick question for the group: bad lcd or bad motherboard. Latest stable firmware. Flickering LCD looks like loss of vsync not UV problem.

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