How to Start Your First Resin 3D Print: The Absolute Beginners Guide!

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Resin 3D Printing: The Absolute Beginners Guide!

Are you just getting started with Resin 3D Printing and need help getting things set up? If so you've come to the right place! Follow along with the step by step guide and you'll learn everything you need to know to get started with your Resin 3D Printer!

As always if you have any questions about 3D printing feel free to post them in the comments or reach out to me on Facebook, Discord, Etc.😊

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Chapters
0:00​ Video Intro
0:22 Thanks FanteZi!
0:31 What do you need to start Resin 3D Printing?
1:44 How to test the LCD screen on your Resin 3D Printer.
3:22 What is a slicer for Resin 3D Printing?
4:33 How to add a printer in Lychee Slicer.
4:45 How to add a resin profile in Lychee Slicer.
6:01 How to add a printer in Chitubox.
6:18 How to import models into a slicer.
6:53 How to arrange models for printing in your slicer.
10:04 What is a pre-supported model vs a supportless model?
11:16 How to slice files and export them for printing in Lychee Slicer.
12:02 How to fill the vat in your Resin 3D Printer.
14:01 How to start a print on a Resin 3D Printer.
15:14 Thanks for watching!
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Recommended Starter Settings for Lychee Slicer / Chitubox.

❗Please note❗
I am giving NO guarantee that these settings will work on every printer with every resin. The settings below are just a good place to start.
Additionally, I recommend starting with a standard resin. I have a few options listed on the kit link above. You can certainly use a Tough or ABS Like resin, but those can sometimes be a little finicky. For

❗Please note❗
These settings are for mono screen printers. If your printer has an RGB screen use,
Exposure Time / Bottom Exposure Time: 50s
Exposure Time: 7s
All other settings should be the same as below.

❗Please note❗
In Chitubox change the "Waiting Mode During Printing" to "Light off delay."
For normal size mono screen resin printers like Elegoo Mars 2, Sonic Mini, Anycubic Photon Mono, etc, use the settings below.

Lychee on left / Chitubox on right
Bottom/Burn in Layers,
Number of Layers / Layer Count: 4
Exposure Time / Bottom Exposure Time: 30s
Transition Layers Count: 0
Light-Off Delay / Bottom Light Off Delay: 4s
Lift Distance / Bottom Lift Distance: 4mm
Lift Speed / Bottom Lift Speed: 40mm

Normal Layers,
Layer Thickness / Layer Height: 0.05mm
Light-off Delay: 2s
Exposure Time: 3s
Lift Distance 4mm

Speed,
Lift Speed / Lifting Speed: 60mm
Retract Speed: 100mm

For medium size resin printers like the Anycubic Mono X, Sonic Mighty, Elegoo Saturn, etc, use the settings below.
Lychee on left / Chitubox on right
Bottom/Burn in Layers,
Number of Layers / Layer Count: 5
Exposure Time / Bottom Exposure Time: 35s
Transition Layers Count: 0
Light-Off Delay / Bottom Light Off Delay: 6s
Lift Distance / Bottom Lift Distance: 8mm
Lift Speed / Bottom Lift Speed: 40mm

Normal Layers,
Layer Thickness / Layer Height: 0.05mm
Light-off Delay: 4s
Exposure Time: 3.5s
Lift Distance 8mm

Speed,
Lift Speed / Lifting Speed: 60mm
Retract Speed: 100mm
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[duttdits]

I'm coming back to printing after taking over a year off from it. Sold my Ender 3 Pro to my brother in law and his excitement as a first-time printer renewed my desire to turn my Voxelab resin printer back on. This video was a great source of reintroduction. 10/10

[ethan-b]

This video is by far the best beginners guide to resin printing! Thank you! And especially thanks for that last bit of info about pausing 25-35% of the way through your print. I did indeed get nothing on my build plate on my first ever print- but that tip saved me over an hour of waiting for the print to "finish" before noticing.

[TalonGaming_YT]

So now that I've finally bought my first Resin printer, and first 3D printer ever - I've made my way back here to review this video once again. Tyler has been a fantastic guy to chat with and pick his brain about printers and has helped me to not along pick a printer that suits my newb needs, but to help guide me through the process of selecting software and so much more. Thanks for being a good friend and I wish you all the luck in life and with the channel!

[Pottsk]

My new (fathers day gift) Anycubic Photon Mono X2 is on the way 🎉

This video was very helpful and full of good tips for people just dipping their toes into resin printing for the first time. Thank you.

[iceleyemcytejano]

Liked, subscribed, and will be supporting patreon too!!!
I am a total beginner, and none of my friends have ventured into 3d printing. I also live far away from the city where majority of the in-person support groups are
This video is s-tier
No nonsense and absolutely giving me just everything that I need to start printing
I have tried other "absolute beginner" videos but they talk about statistics and details so much that by the time they get to the actual guide, I'm already overloaded with too much information!
This is exactly just what I need
THANK YOU!!!

[theshrew]

I’ve had a 3D printer for only a few days and your videos are by far the most concise and comprehensive guides on the platform!

[Kriterian]

You deserve way more subscribers, this is the best beginner tutorial I've seen so far.

[Tjekkiman]

Just got my resin printer today, and followed your video. I haven't really seen many with the exposure through paper trick, so that was cool. Thanks a lot for these videos!

[eltont]

Thank you, you took away a lot of the anxiety I've been feeling about how to start resin printing.

[hendrikp]

I'm currently waiting for the delivery of my 3dPrinter. I've already got the files I want to print downloaded.
This Video was a gread guide, so i can get started as soon as the postman rings :D Thank you

[BeardBitGamingChannel]

Omg man. Your channel is going to be my lifeblood. I got a photon mono 4k and my test print is 👌🏻 but I can’t bet crap to print now and the lack of videos or help on these issues is just all over the place. Very hit or miss. Lot of people are sent the printer for free so it just becomes a butt missing overview and has no real help. U are so detailed oriented and it’s a huge help. Im going to go home and take some of this advice and if I still have issues dig a bit deeper on ur channel. Do u have a video discussing supports in Lychee? I know u mentioned starting with presupported models but down the road I’d prefer to learn from u. Very helpful man. Seriously.

[tpklab]

Amazing guide! I wish I had one of this when I started.

[LukesRandom]

Thanks for this great tutorial, I wanted to get a resin printer but thought it would be complicated now I think I could do it

[radiestesista]

Thank you so much! Just got my first resin printer.. I hope, after watching this and other zillions videos, everything goes fine... ❤

[thomasbreed]

I really enjoyed your video and have subscribed and joined your Facebook page as well. I'm very new to the resin printing scene and found your tips and suggestions helpful and easy to understand.

[coldfyre]

Love the delivery of your narration. Easy to understand and quite relaxing!

[mikemartin]

This is the definitive beginner guide I have been looking for. (Haven't been able to afford a printer yet.) But you may have saved my future self a huge mess by mentioning the gas build up inside the closed resin bottle! Never heard that before. In fact, in my mind I was thinking I would just use the laboratory mixer I use for my mini paints. Wow that could have been dangerous if not certainly very messy! Thanks, and I'm a new subscriber due to your style and informative format. Well done!

[thefallenlime]

As someone who has a very similar (if not the same) printer, this was probably the best intro video and makes me feel a lot more comfortable with finally trying to use it and how.

[zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba]

I kept coming back to this just to make sure I was getting some things right. I didn't wanna crack any glass or plastic. Thanks for taking the time to make this fucko. Is appreciated. Also nice Savage Dragon style avatar. Loved the covers and full page panels in that series.

[robsonribeiro]

Thanks man for this beginners guide. I'm about to start printing and this video gave me a bit more confidence. Cheers!