Been using the chitu heater for a few weeks in my 0 degrees F garage and it's been working great, had to get a sleeve for the printer with foil insulated lining though to help it break 70F on the really cold nights. An extra 11 bucks and now it sits at 85F without constantly running while printing no matter how cold it gets out there. Prints come out great, no more failures.
I really enjoyed as it's the first of your videos I've seen in about 10 months. I am glad to be home as I have missed watching your videos Mr VogMan. 👍👍
I built your first heater design, and bar a faulty thermostat unit that I had to replace, it's worked brilliantly. Cold resin definitely proved to be my problem with plate adhesion.
Bought the chitu heater in Dec and received it in Jan. Took quite a while but arrived. Safe and sound, it’s not bad although I have it in an enclosure and the lids off it keeps it pretty warm in there. It’s helped out a lot
The chitu heater has been absolutely fantastic for me. Also with the magnetic base I can easily move it from my saturn to my mars as I'm generally not using them both at the same time, though I'll still probably pick up a second one at some point.
First of all thanks for all the Videos, i have a Question, may you can Help me, i am using an Elegoo Saturn 3 with 2 Air Purifier on it, it is possible to mount the heater also on the Lid? Thanks in Advance
I bought a couple Chitusystem heaters. They are nice. They come with a timer function and will show you the chamber temperature as long as it's plugged in. One negative. The fan will always spin. Doesn't matter if the heat is on or not. It could be tricky to fit in some printers. The adhesive magnet will cover a usb slot on the Elegoo printers. I ended up using vat band heaters. Those are safer to use (12 volts)j and are much more efficient.
Awesome! I got one of the heater units for my little Mars 4. Hopefully it fits ok. It isn't listed, but the Mars 3 is there and they look to be the same size.
Very clarifying, I have already ordered mine to see how it goes. Could you tell me where I can get the stl that appears in the video? The one with the orc? And thank you!
I'm not a fan. Heating the vat warms the resin, but if the enclosure is cold, the plate will be cold, constantly sucking heat. This can vary the temperature throughout the printing process. When an enclosure is warm, EVERYTHING is warm. Plus occasionally I drop my vats into the ultrasonic cleaner for a thorough clean... not a good idea with electronics attached.
Coincidentally, I ordered a cheap, small space heater earlier today to warm up my enclosure. The pad (typically used for reptiles etc.) just wasn't quick enough. I'll still use the thermostat that came with it though. After seeing the WB Hotbox, I think this should work nicely.
@@vogman for sure! I will run it for a bit to make sure it's performing as expected. I know the thermostat is working well so that should prevent any overheating
Very interesting. I am going to have to look into the ChituHeater because right now the plan is an enclosure with USB hand warmers. Thankfully, I haven't had anything to print while it is 62F in the room at night.
I was interested in one of these heaters, just to keep a uniform heat inside my printer (M3 MAX). Does anyone know if this would work with an extraction system? I built a fume extraction for my printer to the outside as I print in the house in my home office/workshop, as I didn't want any fumes getting into the rest of the house. So, would the extractor remove all the heat as well as the smells or would this heater keep up with it?
The ideal still remains resin vat heating, of course. Not too many SLA printers do this by default, but you can DIY this too, with a flexible heating element around the resin vat.
I'm not a fan. Heating the vat warms the resin, but if the enclosure is cold, the plate will be cold, constantly sucking heat. This can vary the temperature throughout the printing process. When an enclosure is warm, EVERYTHING is warm. Plus occasionally I drop my vats into the ultrasonic cleaner for a thorough clean... not a good idea with electronics attached.
@@vogman Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages, I'll admit. The best may be heating the vat and having an insulated/heated enclosure? Someone will have to science this, I guess :)
I have two printers inside a enclosure (grow tent), does anyone know if I leave the heater out of the printers but inside the enclosure would be ok? I'm thinking a way of heat both machines.
Hey Vog, I know this has nothing to do with heaters but I'd love your opinion in regards to a printer. Just getting into it & am only looking at printing miniatures to paint & display. Torn between the Sonic Mini 8ks & the Saturn 2 8k (which is currently on sale 50% off) Would love your thoughts. Cheers
Excellent video Geoff. The Wham Bam products look very well made and have very good reviews. We are heading towards winter here in upside-down land... so an enclosure with thermal properties could be a good way to go. All the best and get well soon mate.
Thanks Dan. Great to hear from you buddy. Yeah, I know your Aussie winters can be better than our Limey summers, but they really cool off at night I believe. So you're 100% right... a well insulated enclosure is perfect for that.
It's a question I get asked a lot, so here a link that should help... tinyurl.com/5xfzxvme Just answer the quick questions to be guided to what I think will be the best option for you 😁
Very very helpVery very helpful, thank you very much. I've been following you for a long time and it's nice to have someone tell you so honestly and so well. And I'm sorry for my English XD
Seems like they are finally listening. I love Wham Bam but only concern is would their box maybe make the printer electronics overheat? Just a thought. Great Review as always. #LLVM
That's a good point, but I think unless you already live in a warm area, the chances of the HotBox alone raising the temp too high are practically impossible. Heaters are thermostatically controlled so that shouldn't happen either, but it's always wise to keep an eye on the temperature just in case... and fit one of those amazing WhamBam Clouds... better safe than sorry 😁 LLMM
They're not cheap, that's true. But, for example, if you buy all the parts you need to make a similar heater, you'll be very close to this same value. I've built a few heaters... there's always risks... will the parts I ordered work properly, etc. For the convenience of a unit that works, plus how tiny and compact it is (fitting in most printers), it represents pretty good value for money.
@@vogman I just put a toaster in my machine . 2 jobs in 1 😀 I've never really had any issues with heat. I always warm my resin and build plate before I print but then again I'm already printing in a heated room. I absolutely agree with cost issues in building one yourself but there really has to be a better way than these PTC heaters. In an enclosed space I can imagine fumes building up from heating the resin. Anyway it's done at the moment will hopefully change and manufacturers will come out with a better ideas to integrate the heating processes at a reasonable cost.
Just stick a reptile heat mat on inside of the lid and be done with it...why ponce about making a heater? For the price it's cheaper to buy a reptile mat...
I had the same thought! people who aren’t experienced with reptiles might not know that that’s an option, a heated fan is probably what most people would think of
I'm not a fan. Heating the vat warms the resin, but if the enclosure is cold, the plate will be cold, constantly sucking heat. This can vary the temperature throughout the printing process. When an enclosure is warm, EVERYTHING is warm. Plus occasionally I drop my vats into the ultrasonic cleaner for a thorough clean... not a good idea with electronics attached.
![DANGERS of resin printing [this is not a joke]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tm2PyYS8ncI/mqdefault.jpg)
I glued a reptile heating pad to the inside of my Elegoo Mars lid
Works great and is something I can trust
Been using the chitu heater for a few weeks in my 0 degrees F garage and it's been working great, had to get a sleeve for the printer with foil insulated lining though to help it break 70F on the really cold nights. An extra 11 bucks and now it sits at 85F without constantly running while printing no matter how cold it gets out there. Prints come out great, no more failures.
Thanks for sharing 😁
I really enjoyed as it's the first of your videos I've seen in about 10 months. I am glad to be home as I have missed watching your videos Mr VogMan. 👍👍
Welcome back!
I've been loving my m5s pro so far. Speed and quality despite temps ranging from 35-60F.
I built your first heater design, and bar a faulty thermostat unit that I had to replace, it's worked brilliantly.
Cold resin definitely proved to be my problem with plate adhesion.
Nice work! Glad to hear that 😁
@@vogman FYI, I finally plumped for a Saturn 3 Ultra. Had some niggles, but getting there.
We all have niggles. Well done for working through them 👍👍👍
Bought the chitu heater in Dec and received it in Jan. Took quite a while but arrived. Safe and sound, it’s not bad although I have it in an enclosure and the lids off it keeps it pretty warm in there. It’s helped out a lot
I just bought the chitu heater today then this video came up. Fingers crossed it's as good as most people say it is
The chitu heater has been absolutely fantastic for me. Also with the magnetic base I can easily move it from my saturn to my mars as I'm generally not using them both at the same time, though I'll still probably pick up a second one at some point.
Thanks for sharing 😁
VOG isn’t it better to warm the VAT instead of the air in the printer? Do you know any VAT heater products
First of all thanks for all the Videos, i have a Question, may you can Help me, i am using an Elegoo Saturn 3 with 2 Air Purifier on it, it is possible to mount the heater also on the Lid? Thanks in Advance
I bought a couple Chitusystem heaters. They are nice. They come with a timer function and will show you the chamber temperature as long as it's plugged in. One negative. The fan will always spin. Doesn't matter if the heat is on or not. It could be tricky to fit in some printers. The adhesive magnet will cover a usb slot on the Elegoo printers. I ended up using vat band heaters. Those are safer to use (12 volts)j and are much more efficient.
Good to know!
Would be nice if curing station could start having heaters as well, I guess the Chitubox version can be used like that as well.
How easy would it be to disassemble and replace the fan? That thing sounds very noisy, plus there is always the chance of the fan going bad over time.
That sounds like a good idea, you don't need to print test pattern at different room temperatures to ensure getting the best exposure time.
Absolutely. Ideally you want a regular set temperature. I go for 30C. With that done, that's when to dial in the settings.
Awesome! I got one of the heater units for my little Mars 4. Hopefully it fits ok. It isn't listed, but the Mars 3 is there and they look to be the same size.
You may struggle with the Mars 4 as it has a fancy shaped lid. You made an enclosure around it. That's what I do with my Mars 4.
@vogman it BARELY fits but I did manage to get it in there. It almost doest clear the build plate when tilted a bit.
Very clarifying, I have already ordered mine to see how it goes. Could you tell me where I can get the stl that appears in the video? The one with the orc? And thank you!
Vogman have you not seen the fermentation belt method?
I'm not a fan. Heating the vat warms the resin, but if the enclosure is cold, the plate will be cold, constantly sucking heat. This can vary the temperature throughout the printing process.
When an enclosure is warm, EVERYTHING is warm.
Plus occasionally I drop my vats into the ultrasonic cleaner for a thorough clean... not a good idea with electronics attached.
I wonder if the Chitu Systems one can be fitted in the Saturn 3 Ultra
Coincidentally, I ordered a cheap, small space heater earlier today to warm up my enclosure. The pad (typically used for reptiles etc.) just wasn't quick enough. I'll still use the thermostat that came with it though. After seeing the WB Hotbox, I think this should work nicely.
Interesting approach. Just keep a close eye on it. We don't like horror stories here 😁😁😁
@@vogman for sure! I will run it for a bit to make sure it's performing as expected. I know the thermostat is working well so that should prevent any overheating
Very interesting. I am going to have to look into the ChituHeater because right now the plan is an enclosure with USB hand warmers. Thankfully, I haven't had anything to print while it is 62F in the room at night.
I'm genuinely impressed. You know I'd say so if I wasn't 😁😁😁
I was interested in one of these heaters, just to keep a uniform heat inside my printer (M3 MAX). Does anyone know if this would work with an extraction system? I built a fume extraction for my printer to the outside as I print in the house in my home office/workshop, as I didn't want any fumes getting into the rest of the house. So, would the extractor remove all the heat as well as the smells or would this heater keep up with it?
The ideal still remains resin vat heating, of course. Not too many SLA printers do this by default, but you can DIY this too, with a flexible heating element around the resin vat.
I'm not a fan. Heating the vat warms the resin, but if the enclosure is cold, the plate will be cold, constantly sucking heat. This can vary the temperature throughout the printing process.
When an enclosure is warm, EVERYTHING is warm.
Plus occasionally I drop my vats into the ultrasonic cleaner for a thorough clean... not a good idea with electronics attached.
@@vogman Both approaches have their advantages and disadvantages, I'll admit. The best may be heating the vat and having an insulated/heated enclosure?
Someone will have to science this, I guess :)
I have two printers inside a enclosure (grow tent), does anyone know if I leave the heater out of the printers but inside the enclosure would be ok? I'm thinking a way of heat both machines.
Great reviews! Thanks for continuing the heat your resin movement
It's necessary in a cool environment like mine 😁
Wonder if we can control this with klipper gor my voron v2 🤔
I really hope Elegoo follows. May be what gets me to upgrade my og Saturn.
Hey Vog,
I know this has nothing to do with heaters but I'd love your opinion in regards to a printer.
Just getting into it & am only looking at printing miniatures to paint & display.
Torn between the Sonic Mini 8ks & the Saturn 2 8k (which is currently on sale 50% off)
Would love your thoughts.
Cheers
I am literally slicing my resin heater right now. Are you watching me?
Nothing wrong with that. I still use mine 😁😁😁
Excellent video Geoff. The Wham Bam products look very well made and have very good reviews. We are heading towards winter here in upside-down land... so an enclosure with thermal properties could be a good way to go. All the best and get well soon mate.
Thanks Dan. Great to hear from you buddy. Yeah, I know your Aussie winters can be better than our Limey summers, but they really cool off at night I believe. So you're 100% right... a well insulated enclosure is perfect for that.
1 hour to heat the air inside the enclosure, but how long to heat the resin?
Not available in Australia, sadly.
it's freaking time the manufacturers make build in heating as a standard instead of the race to the bottom we are heaving right now
Can you recommend a 3d printer ..please sir?
It's a question I get asked a lot, so here a link that should help... tinyurl.com/5xfzxvme
Just answer the quick questions to be guided to what I think will be the best option for you 😁
what was that house model at the end?....asking for a friend!!
That's a design I'm just finishing off. It will be available to download soon. It helps if you follow me on Thingiverse, Printables or Cults 3D 😁
Ah thanks!! @@vogman
None of them have a PId control so there is the issue of heat cycle lines on the prints.
Very very helpVery very helpful, thank you very much. I've been following you for a long time and it's nice to have someone tell you so honestly and so well. And I'm sorry for my English XD
Seems like they are finally listening. I love Wham Bam but only concern is would their box maybe make the printer electronics overheat? Just a thought. Great Review as always. #LLVM
That's a good point, but I think unless you already live in a warm area, the chances of the HotBox alone raising the temp too high are practically impossible. Heaters are thermostatically controlled so that shouldn't happen either, but it's always wise to keep an eye on the temperature just in case... and fit one of those amazing WhamBam Clouds... better safe than sorry 😁
LLMM
chitu heater rules
👍
Great vid man, thanks :)
Glad you liked it!
How does the enclosure affect wi fi?
I don't believe it does.
And i just finished my vogman heater two weeks ago😂
That's excellent. Thanks 😁😁😁
@@vogman No, thank you! It works wonders!!!
Mans got a cold, sounds the exact same. o_O
These heaters are expensive for what they are.
They're not cheap, that's true. But, for example, if you buy all the parts you need to make a similar heater, you'll be very close to this same value. I've built a few heaters... there's always risks... will the parts I ordered work properly, etc. For the convenience of a unit that works, plus how tiny and compact it is (fitting in most printers), it represents pretty good value for money.
@@vogman I just put a toaster in my machine . 2 jobs in 1 😀
I've never really had any issues with heat. I always warm my resin and build plate before I print but then again I'm already printing in a heated room. I absolutely agree with cost issues in building one yourself but there really has to be a better way than these PTC heaters. In an enclosed space I can imagine fumes building up from heating the resin. Anyway it's done at the moment will hopefully change and manufacturers will come out with a better ideas to integrate the heating processes at a reasonable cost.
hey vogman
there is an off the shelf solution, it's called a fermentation belt and a thermostat. stop trying to reinvent the wheel
Just stick a reptile heat mat on inside of the lid and be done with it...why ponce about making a heater? For the price it's cheaper to buy a reptile mat...
Some folks do this, yes. I prefer enclosure heating. It's a personal choice 😁
I had the same thought! people who aren’t experienced with reptiles might not know that that’s an option, a heated fan is probably what most people would think of
does that works good? sticking the mat inside on the lid?
Still hoping the standard becomes a heater under the resin vat instead of heating the air around it 1st.
I'm not a fan. Heating the vat warms the resin, but if the enclosure is cold, the plate will be cold, constantly sucking heat. This can vary the temperature throughout the printing process.
When an enclosure is warm, EVERYTHING is warm.
Plus occasionally I drop my vats into the ultrasonic cleaner for a thorough clean... not a good idea with electronics attached.
@@vogman I mean like the gktwo, which has the heater below the vat not on it.