I just received my Elegoo Saturn last night. This is my first ever 3D printer (of any variety) and I was quite anxious to get it set up and try my first print. I had ordered a couple of different types of Elegoo brand resin. I wasn't sure which resins are best, so I just figured I'd start with the brand that matched my machine.
I had a few minor issues getting the Saturn to see the files on the (cheapo included) SD card, so I tossed it and formatted a new San Disk 16gb card and downloaded the files from the Elegoo website...problem solved!
First print was the Rook (of course...). I didn't really want to print 2 of them, so I downloaded the single Rook .stl file and sliced it in Chitubox using the recommended settings for the resin I was going to use. I started with the Elegoo Grey ABS resin.
I loaded it up, and kicked off the print. I watched it for the first couple of layers just to make sure everything was moving as it should and it was. Then I went to bed. This morning I was greeted with a perfectly formed Rook hanging upside down from the build plate. After reading a lot of posts about failed first prints and build plate adhesion issues, I'm considering myself lucky I had a successful first print.
The only issue I had was getting the darned thing off the build plate. It was REALLY stuck on their and I had to resort to using a razor blade, a block of wood and a hammer to jar it loose!
I might try to print a model rocket fin can next...
Saturn Rook
I had a few minor issues getting the Saturn to see the files on the (cheapo included) SD card, so I tossed it and formatted a new San Disk 16gb card and downloaded the files from the Elegoo website...problem solved!
First print was the Rook (of course...). I didn't really want to print 2 of them, so I downloaded the single Rook .stl file and sliced it in Chitubox using the recommended settings for the resin I was going to use. I started with the Elegoo Grey ABS resin.
I loaded it up, and kicked off the print. I watched it for the first couple of layers just to make sure everything was moving as it should and it was. Then I went to bed. This morning I was greeted with a perfectly formed Rook hanging upside down from the build plate. After reading a lot of posts about failed first prints and build plate adhesion issues, I'm considering myself lucky I had a successful first print.
The only issue I had was getting the darned thing off the build plate. It was REALLY stuck on their and I had to resort to using a razor blade, a block of wood and a hammer to jar it loose!
I might try to print a model rocket fin can next...
Saturn Rook