11-30-2022, 03:52 AM
Water washable resin has a reputation for being troublesome to print, but that probably only means it is more sensitive to the factors that are critical to all resins , namely , temperature, temperature , temperature (get the whole machine and resin above 20'C) and exposure times (manufacturers love to sell their printer as fast - what we want is reliable, so they usually like the minimum range , we like the one that work every time)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ySL-Sw8QI shows a good test print object)
I have the printer (Saturn) in a cupboard (ikea wardrobe thing) in the lean-to ,so basically outside temperature ( 6'C ATM) . The cupboard is heated (when printing) with a cheap low power fan heater , that has a built in thermostat. (benross brand, 400w ceramic, so giving some protection from overheating) .
Just prior to printing , I heat the build plate until it is hot / very-warm to the touch (but not so hot it would burn you) and fit it to the printer and press print.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2ySL-Sw8QI shows a good test print object)
I have the printer (Saturn) in a cupboard (ikea wardrobe thing) in the lean-to ,so basically outside temperature ( 6'C ATM) . The cupboard is heated (when printing) with a cheap low power fan heater , that has a built in thermostat. (benross brand, 400w ceramic, so giving some protection from overheating) .
Just prior to printing , I heat the build plate until it is hot / very-warm to the touch (but not so hot it would burn you) and fit it to the printer and press print.