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Recommended Tools, Safety Equipment and Upgrades for Beginners - Resin 3D Printing

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[slamm]

I've been enjoying your videos man. Good pacing and editing. Voice is nice and clear. Keep up the good work man.

[GeorgMierau]

Funny enough: even after several videos on PPE published and widely available there will be newcomers to the hobby asking on Reddit: "do I really need a respirator?" and "is resin really that bad?" :) Also please protect your eyes from UV using the flash light!

[antongunther]

For general safety this is a fantastic video and I will be sharing this with people that I get into 3d printing. But I do want to add the need for a dedicated space and ventilation (dont print in your bed room please people). But you can actually also go further and reduce the fumes/toxins you release by a significant amount if you use a grow tent and in line fan set up.
A grow tent can be bought for cheaper than a dedicated resin printer enclosure and you can get really big ones. Mine is about 4 ft wide 5ft tall and 2 ft wide. I have found a table that fits inside of it to give me more usable room. So I have 3 printers on the floor and another printer on the table where I also keep my cleaning and curing station (with enough left over room to comfortably remove supports/anything else I might need to do). This makes it so that the contaminated area is just within that grow tent and nothing nasty ever leaves it.
I have 2 in line fans. One that runs 24/7 that's used to create negative pressure and a second one I activate when I have the door open that's situated over the wash station to catch any IPA fumes.
I have run tests with several air quality meters and have found this set up stops >99% of VoCs from spreading beyond the grow tent.
Note: If you dont use the printer for a while (like a month) I'd just spend 20mins to an hour with the fan running just to clear out any out gassing.

[aberodriguez]

Had to Sub You are providing me just the right information I was looking for. I don't have a resin printer yet but am gathering as much information and purchasing everything step by step. I am not interested in miniatures so when you stated the sizes you are processing you got my attention btw printing and painting miniatures is also great but aging eyes can deal with larger scale models thank you for your time and sharing.

[Puckz-mg]

Awesome videos. This will be a great channel

[JameTek]

Some good advice here, that's a sub and a like :)

[mikerr]

One thing I've heard cuts down on cleaning price is to do a 2 tank cleaning system. You can let one get a bit more gross than you would normally like because your parts will get a second final bath in a separate bath.
I liked this video a lot as a beginner. I will have to watch your sanding video!

[ApolloGaming]

Great advice! So much goes into what you're doing!

[chaosbreaker]

for cleaner, i use methyl hydrate. I get 4L for $15, it doesn't smell as harsh as ipa, and it works just as well

[earwax]

I use denatured alcohol for cleaning, its in the paint section and is about 20 dollars a gallon.

[ludovic]

get a flexible build plate, then your prints just pop off with a snap. Also a wash&care machine is a game changer, completely change the workflow in an amazing way.

[KawikaRob]

Great video! I pretty much use exactly the same tools you showed. The only thing I would recommend is trying Gorilla Epoxy instead of the super glue gel. It holds much better especially with miniatures that get handled a lot or dropped lol

[Squancheeb]

They have insta cure spray for cyanoacrylate glue. It works great.

[TBONEnoble]

to add onto your spatula section, it may seem super simple and obvious but we you try and use your tool to pull up the purge sheet from the vat go for the bottom right corner do not try and pick at long edges your spatula will slip and you sling resin all over you machine. hold your spatula upright and feel along the edge til you find the corner.

[arcort]

Super glue tends to run on me.never thought of the gel version. Gonna definitely buy that next.thanks for the tip.
I purchased a wham bam flex plate and love it.just peel off and bend.prints pop off.i only print with water washables.the wify keeps an eye on my hobby spending and water is cheaper than ipa so i went with that option.i also print large items.not into minis.

[antongunther]

Get cellulose lint free wipes. A single pack of 300 is about $18 and I've used less than half of them after 2 years. They are perfect for cleaning a screen or a FEP because they dont leave behind fibers and they are soft enough to not scratch up the FEP/screen. Dont use them for general cleaning though.
Also to keep your self safe during sanding you need to put in those n95 covers over the 3m mask's filters. The charcoal of the filter isn't rated for dust particles.
Also for accelerant for super glue - use baking soda. It strengthens the glue and gives it some volume. Just dont mix them before you apply the glue since the soda will cause the glue to set instantly. Its a great alternative to super glue gel.

[Fahnder]

Take more time (+ipa) for buildplate removal and use a pvc spatula there as well to avoid nasty scratches.

[TheZahnputz]

hi, really good video! since this is the internet i'd obviously like to add my own knowledge/opinion!
- you need to add particle filters to you respirator (a little FFP2 cloth that goes on top), otherwise you shouldnt use it for sanding
- "wash your hands" with the thicker gloves on using IPA, (thin gloves only last ~10minuites with IPA contact, check permeation data if available)
- toilet paper is already in small pieces and available in extra soft

[beowulf_of_wall_st]

90% or higher IPA becomes something like 70% pretty rapidly unless you store it in a very airtight container, it absorbs water from the air very readily. Dont' waste money on it if you aren't going to store it in a way that keeps it high concentration.