#3dprinting

resin 3d printing
In this video we try out a store own brand resin for 3D printing.
Anycubic photon resin is not cheap so always good to explore cheaper options
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[@kayleighvixen]

Have you tried their engineering resin? I am a complete noob with resin printing, I am Looking for something to print keycaps with and finding the resin is far too brittle, the Siraya tech is very expensive, so would love a cheaper alternative.

[@StevesSmallWorld]

I have not tried it, I presume you are doing keycaps as 2 parts that push together as you want to use a solid material instead of a rubber . For mass production items I tend to print the masters then resin cast the items . There is a couple of videos on resin casting on the channel. Dwr plastics are a great company to look at for materials to do this. If you go fdm printing there are flexible filaments that could work for keycaps. Just some ideas for you to look at . If you need any help ot someone to bounce ideas off give me a shout.

[@kayleighvixen]

@@StevesSmallWorld 1 part prints, we have 2 FDM printers and have made keycaps , that's what made me buy a resin printer, as the detail on fdm just isn't good enough, and they surface is too rough. I really don't want to go down the route of casting, muchore opportunity for skin contact, and my skin doesn not approciate resin, (currently got a itchy rash because my other half left a build plate on my clean surface next to the printer, and I assumed it hadn't been used yet... ) So i would not enjoy the process, which is my goal, It's so fun modelling something then seeing it be printed. I am determined to figure it out lol.

[@2armdrive]

Hi There Steve, thanks for the vid, my Photon s is in the post as i type, nice to know of different suppliers of resin, and as i am a price conscious fella (cheap?, tight?) lol always nice to to have alternatives, although the price of this stuff has really come down from 80 quids, getting orig anycubic resin for 32 / ltr - keep well and all the very best from London Town

[@StevesSmallWorld]

Tecnology outlet do a lot of sales through the year so can save a bit . As more companys release their own brands of printer resin I can see it coming down in price fast to be in line with casting resins. Hope to see a uk based supplier of a tuff resin for mini printing with in the next year at a price that makes it a option.