So I watched this video on YouTube
https://youtu.be/4wnYcYb1YRw
about alternatives to using FEP film for the VAT. It’s PET/EVA laminate sheets. The video didn’t show any results or comparisons so for science I thought why the hell not let’s try it.
The sheet out of the VAT is the original FEP sheet after 30ish prints (single/multiple modes per print) and the one installed into the VAT is the laminate sheet. It’s not as clear from new compared to the original FEP but so far it seems to be working just fine (see video).
I chose 80 micron thickness (will try 120 microns at some point). If it works then it will be a VERY cheap alternative. It was £4.99 for 25 sheets of A4 size. Each sheet can be separated into two sides of A4 so that’s 50 sheets, then each 50 sheets can be halved again for 100 sheets as the VAT only needs an A5 size. Do the math and each sheet is 0.0499p. At that price per sheet you can use these like toilet paper lol. Only down side is removing and installing a new sheet takes forever due to the 1000 screws you have to remove
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I will post my results when the print is done!
UPDATE!
Did it work? Yes, half of the model did print until the sheet split and resin got on the LCD and a layer of resin cured lol (I cleaned it up fine, no damage done, wasted a bit of resin).
Print was fine up until it split, probably because I used such a thin sheet. Definitely won’t be using 80 microns, I will still try a thicker 160 microns sheet at some point though. I’ll be posting here when that comes.
So yeah, stick with the proper FEP when you can
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. I’ve done the science, learned something new
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