Resin 3D Printing Cleaning Process and Safety Tips

In todays video I'll be covering my 3D printing cleaning process since I've changed to the Elegoo Mercury XS.

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[GeneralKetchup]

Thank you, do you ever take the supports off before you do your first wash? I just started and use Water-Washable ABS Like resin. I take the supports off, wash the part in dirty water, then put into my Elegoo Mercury wash station. The wash station says to use IPA instead of water. The wash ipa is very clean.

[Rednec_Patriot]

Do you just put them in straight alcohol or is it a mix of water and alcohol?

[jjopan]

why don't you use a larger container for the stage 1 dunk so you can put the print bed in?

[helixxharpell]

Awesome video! Thank you for taking the time to share these tips. Very grateful sir!

[FelixTheAnimator]

Thank you for talking about safety! Too few people are!

[victormai]

Where did you get the metal basket for dunking in the IPA? The only thing I can think to search is deep fryer baskets but they arent the right shape of handle and are $30

[estebannaranjo]

how often do you change the filters of your mask?

[AmishGramish]

One thing I'm surprised about is the effect of IPA and the ability for (proper) masks to block the vapors. A mask is very important to use when cleaning with IPA.

I also do some sanding afterwards, which definitely requires a proper mask. (Also, I rub the sanded areas while immersed in IPA to safely remove the plastic without it being released into the wild.)

[adof]

i used to spray iso on my buildplate to clean it. so if i don't have a wash & cure that's big enough, would the dunking method in a container with clean iso be enough?

[bencops]

How do you clean the actual print bed after you’ve scraped off the prints? Just wipe it and then spray with ipa ?

[LifesDesign]

Would you suggest using a resin printer in a garage with the door open? Or would you still use a mask?

[Rocknoob]

I wanna add a thing I only recently learned: Examination gloves are not chemical safe.
There are slightly tougher ones if you search for "lab gloves" or "chemial gloves"

[impguardwarhamer]

i would not recomend using a toothbrush. Toothbrushes will spray tiny bits of your cleaning solution up onto your arms above your gloves, leading to rashes. I speak from experience.