3d RESIN PRINT FAILURES and SOLUTIONS not sticking to build plate sticking to fep, exposure settings

[@leeoeschger3299]

Just wanted to add that, even a year later, this video was extremely helpful for me while troubleshooting my Photon Mono 4k. Thanks for putting this together!

[@FacilityD20]

Very cool to here. Once you get the hang of it all, it gets easier.

[@ThatOneJalapenoKid]

I came to this video for these issues with that exact printer. Any time i print multiple minis at once, one of them always sticks to the FEP instead of the build plate.

[@triton-productions0]

Been working on it all night for the last two days. That thumbnail is me dead on

[@FacilityD20]

Any luck so far?

[@KnarbMakes]

Thanks for sharing all these issues, it's super valuable instead of the usual "here's my flawless prints I did" videos I see. I can totally see myself having issues like this when I eventually get a resin printer.

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks, I hope that seeing my struggles and how I worked through them will help others in the hobby!

[@jtwilliams37]

Man, I also had a lot of the same experiences. I just got mine a few weeks and finally worked it all out but I wish I had found this video earlier, might have saved me some trouble! Good video man thanks.

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks! Things have been going much easier these days

[@TheClangfor]

I had alot of the same issues when I got this printer going. Really glad to see you working the troubleshooting steps, nice and clear. Super valuable video Troy, way to go!

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks a lot for the kind words!

[@undertalebob3207]

I never thought about the table i had it on not being level...Man been going through hurdles to try to get my first print to work. Thank you for sharing

[@FacilityD20]

You are welcome

[@KurtWal1]

As someone who is just beginning to familiarize myself with this hobby, I had no idea there was so much trial and error involved. I just figured you plug in the file for the model, add resin, hit print, and presto, there's your new, highly detailed, very cool figure. Lol.

[@FacilityD20]

Always a learning curve dialing it in.

[@negotiableaffections]

I suspect there's a lot of [justified] quitters out there, due to the high frustration factor - the expensive waste and the number of variables involved in 'adjusting the print'. Combined with all the 'plug-n-play simplicity' that these machines are promoted with the learning curve seems like ascending Mount Everest. I'm sure it will improve. . .but when?

[@BeardClipper]

ahh man that's a huge pain in the arse. I'm SO glad my Elegoo Mars 2 Pro didn't have those issues or I may well have just binned it. I'm shocked at how many stories like this I'm hearing about print quality (and printers just not working) from Anycubic. I hope this serves as a warning so people don't waste their money on them - the Mars has just been "plug, print, profit" with zero stress :) Cheers for sharing man :)

[@OGPatriot03]

The right settings for the right resin is important. I just got my Anycubic Mono X and did some test prints with the cheap resin I bought to go along with it and that worked flawlessly. However moving to my more expensive engineering grade resin I'm running into issues and there isn't documentation for exposure time, I found one for a similar monochrome printer for my resin and I'm attempting those values now + I leveled again because I thought maybe it came out of alignment when I took the build plate off to scrape the previous prints off. I'm confident that the right cure time (and printer lift speed) will eventually solve the issue even if this go doesn't quite work, one thing I can confirm about Anycubic's slicer is that it's rail movement speed is more than what the printer's pdf documents recommends by default and I wonder if that causes issues with particularly viscus resins. PS: Print isn't finished but I can see it working pretty well about 20% in (unlike the first attempt where half of it simply didn't stick to the build plate) so I really just think it's a matter of plate leveling and very importantly Resin sensitivity to a couple of variables not least of which is normal cure duration. The Anycubic Photon Mono X doesn't come with Resin so I wonder if the reason you see people report issues is because they buy non-standard resin like me but they assumed it should work out of the box which isn't likely to be the case.

[@FacilityD20]

I think i should try out Elegoo one day

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks for the info

[@lisaenglert3202]

Best video I’ve seen so far for errors. Thx!

[@FacilityD20]

Wow thanks a lot.

[@thupergirl]

Im new to printing and has so many trouble free prints and now I'm running into several issues. I'm going to increase my exposure and slow down the lift. Thanks so much for the vidoes!

[@FacilityD20]

You got this! My first go to checks now are level, lift speed and exposure time. If you are using new resin, it might required different settings.

[@thupergirl]

@@FacilityD20 it's the same brand but a different color, good call. Trying that next. I have 5 of the same model and only 2 are printing now vs the 5 that it previously printed. I plan to do some deep diving tonight. Thanks again! Great channel!

[@RichardThompsonCA]

You've covered most of the problems I've had with the Elegoo Mars. I also found temperature was really messing me up. I bought the printer last summer and set it up in my basement, when the temps dropped over the winter my prints started failing and I had to bring the printer upstairs. From what I've found online you want your ambient temp to be at least 23 Celcius.

[@FacilityD20]

I think that that is going to happen to me as well as it starts to warm up, I will have to keep an eye on it

[@andrewgillis3073]

I had the same problem, and since my printer is near a window, the temperature fluctuated and caused my prints to fail. I live in Southern California, where the nights get a lot colder. Given that a print may take twenty hours, it’s a problem. My first prints were fine because they only needed a few hours to print.

[@FacilityD20]

@@andrewgillis3073 The spring here we get wild temp swings, last week, it went from 30 ceclus on Friday, to snowing on Sunday... it was when I was printing the dragon in my newest video... but I kept that room at around 22 the whole time this time.

[@markrichards5630]

@@FacilityD20 Both the photochemical reaction and the heat from the LED heat up the resin significantly. If you are starting cold, it won't be cold by the end so its better to pre warm the resin rather than increase your exposure settings to compensate for the cold - those higher exposures will be too much come the end of the print when the resin has warmed up. Even better is to put a heater inside the UV lid with a thermistor - the heater can keep it warm for the first little bit and the the heat of the resin will take over and the heater will turn off.

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Great advice. 3D printing, in filament or resin, is a hobby unto itself but these sorts of videos remove much of the mystery from it. I started applying the PTFE to the film, and no longer trying to print flat on the bed - everything gets tilted slightly and supported - so far no failed prints (crosses fingers). When I generate the supports I push the pieces towards each other enough that the support bases overlap slightly so that they become one large base to help offset the suction pressure. Combined with the retraction speed settings you can make them fairly solid on the build plate. For the wash station I found that the green cleaners worked ok, but that Denatured Alcohol (also labelled "Fuel" at least here in the States) works much more efficiently. So far I have had no leftover residue on the prints. And it doesn't take as long to get them clean. It usually hides on a bottom shelf in the paint section at Home Depot and similar stores. Anyway, great stuff, looking forward to more. Cheers!

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks for the advice, especially "support bases overlap slightly "I didn't realize you could do this and spent a lot of time trying to move them around so they didn't touch at all.

[@GunBrothersGaming]

I just had a print stick to the FEP and so I went and bought PTFE as well and lubed up the print... I may need to level it. Seems like that might be an issue as well.

[@TAGSlays]

8:20 All of those are WAY over exposed. I hope you figured that out. You should be able to see all of the lines at the bottom and the row above that. If you are still getting problems, check to see that your build plate is square. Something is definitely wrong with such high exposure numbers. Your bottom layers should be higher, but not any layers beyond that. Will subscribe and follow along.

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks a lot, I seem to have dialed in into 9s now with this resin, been working well every since this video... I am literally slicing some minis for the printer as we speak, hope all goes well.

[@Screamer26]

@@FacilityD20 Did it go well?

[@FacilityD20]

@@Screamer26 yes they did. A lot of other success since this video as well.

[@abraaoandrade9272]

​@@FacilityD20 WTF?? I'm using 1.7s (sometimes 1.8s) for exposure time, and the validation matrix comes out just PERFECT. Have you tried that? IDK, but 9s sounds like a lot. Besides, it's shortening your LCD lifespan!

[@amywalker9319]

I love the little side videos and the part “ I sure as shit wasn’t giving up” that was everything to me. I’m a beginner and I sure as shit am trying to figure it out

[@FacilityD20]

Nice! Yeah I'm hard headed like that. Hope this helped you out some!

[@MadMakerWorkshop]

There is a fifth problem that can occur with these is that FEP due to static electricity sticks to the screen REALLY HARD and wont flex,It seems to happen if there is no airgap between FEP and screen. I ended up sticking tape on the printer in the resin tray corners and NOT over tightening it. This removed most of the sticking issues. Ive been using lychee slicer, as its only one that works in all OS-es and it has a... quirk in support generation. It wants to put stuff on supports, but generates tiny 1mm support tips. Really easy to remove but there isn't enough holding strength to actually pull something big and flat off the FEP if the starting island is big... Ive learnt to go and check them and make sure that there are heavy supports with large tips at the big points.

[@FacilityD20]

That is a really great tip. I am going to be on the lookout for this and I'll try that tape trick if I run into that issue. I find that almost all the prints I do, need a bunch of heavy supports added as to keep it from pulling apart.

[@MadMakerWorkshop]

@@FacilityD20 how i realized the static issue was fun. I unpacked the printer, had series of successsul prints, and then suddenly next day nothing succeded. Not even the test model that was fine day before. Took me whole day of trials unitll i noticed i had to use force to lift basically empty resin tray off the screen. I thought i had spilt something and thoroughly cleaned it. Many times. Finally i placed empty clean tray on the screen and watched it suck into the screen like screen protector does. It seems i had not been that zealous with tightening the tray in place that first day...

[@luizgarcia9567]

Hello Troy, on 4:51 you show a community exposure times table. Would you mind sharing the link to that? Thank you.

[@FacilityD20]

i believe it is in the description.

[@hazonku]

Just got my first resin printer & this was quite helpful. Gives me a solid basis on how to solve me print failures.

[@FacilityD20]

That's cool. Happy to help

[@MCRoadk1ll]

@3:07 I'm still wondering if I also need to level the 3D printer. atm it's slightly off, i'm thinking of making a leveling base I can level and put the printer on and then level the baseplate.

[@FacilityD20]

It's been a hot topic, some people says it don't matter, I belive it do, but it's not that critical and more important at low epoxy levels.

[@clarkescustomcreations]

Hey dude thanks for making this video I was struggling trying to get prints going on my new resin printer and couldn't find anything helpful I did everything you said and then I start getting prints to stick and survive 🙂 I added a link and a shout out to this awesome video in my review

[@FacilityD20]

I am very happy to hear it helped.

[@WiGgYof09]

I have an elegoo mars (1st gen). I've had more fails than successes. Sticking to the screen is a huge issue. I'm sure I have bad support parameters too as they tear away during the print. When I get a good print it's great, but when a small part fails and I don't know until the end it is frustrating. I'm going to try some of these tips and see what happens.

[@FacilityD20]

Hope it helps!

[@kostasfassoulas6915]

You can also use coffee filter papers for cleaning wih isopropyl alcohol, they work well, dont leave fibers and dont tear apart!

[@FacilityD20]

No way! Thanks for that tip!

[@QuiniansBudgetCrafts]

oh also a tip I got from a guy at Atlas Support gave me a good tip. Make a fake printing profile where the layer height is 0.02 and then tell the slicer to find islands/do auto support. It'll look for islands based on .02, then you can swap back over to your normal 04 or 05 and it should be more than good enough

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks man. Ill look into that for sure

[@MaheerKibria]

So I had lots of issues with my photon mono when I first got it. Bed adhesion was touch and go and would change depending on where on the bed I was printing. I got so frustrated that eventually I put the bed on a surface plate and found it was not actually flat. ground it down to flat and no problems since.

[@FacilityD20]

Did you use sand paper?

[@MaheerKibria]

@@FacilityD20 yeah. I taped sandpaper to a surface plate and sanded it flat. If you don’t have a surface plate usually you can use glass since that tends to be flat and you can see distortions in the glass when it isn’t but you want to use very little pressure since glass has a tendency to bend. Started at 120 went up to 1000 never going up more than 100 to 200 grit at a time. It’s been great since I’ve no longer have to worry where the print is on the bed and also was able to reduce my base layer times to half or quarter depending on the resin

[@erho2967]

Changing your lift speed can help with coming off the build plate as well

[@FacilityD20]

100% I slowed it down since

[@septymesk7721]

Thank you for sharing. I am having a problem where my test print ran fine, but my other attempts are not sticking to the plate, and I'm stuck with a big glob on the fep. Willing to try anything at this point

[@FacilityD20]

make sure you have your z=0 set properly after you level.

[@williamryan9946]

thanks this video covered alot of the issues i have been having!

[@FacilityD20]

You are welcome

[@Malainor]

Some decent tips when starting out like me. Another use for wd 40, lower liftspeed/counter lift force. Find exposure. What i will take from this video

[@FacilityD20]

Yes for sure. Lift speeds are a big one for me. To fast and it snaps the tiny supports found on my minis

[@RCMlll]

Even thought your previous table wasn't leveled, I am not sure this affects the printer. The printer itself has its own bed leveling process that you must do initially out-of-the box. The only thing I can think of that will happen with an off level table is your resin will not sit level in the vat, and this can be seen visually too.

[@GunBrothersGaming]

Yeah mine printed the test print fine without the printer being level.

[@FacilityD20]

it depends... but it does affect it

[@FacilityD20]

it can effect it

[@MichalKaczorowski]

Main problem for me was too low temperature. Small heater inside solved that issue. Now I can print with 10C (50F) ambient temperaure.

[@FacilityD20]

Temp, can be a huge factor that most people overlook. I needed 23 degrees with one of my resins i was using.

[@lizpeacebelle]

3:26 I would like more of an explanation as to how you think this helped fix something. Was there really no other changes you made? The surface being level should not matter at all as long as the build plate is level.

[@FacilityD20]

It is very minor and will have a larger effect when there is very little resin left.

[@VampiricDryad]

Thanks Troy... Gave me some ideas as to what to try regarding issues I'm having with my printer.

[@FacilityD20]

you are welcome!

[@JasonM69]

One of my favourite things about this channel is not the awesome content, but how much I see the sub count going up.

[@FacilityD20]

Well thanks! It has been crazy to watch it climb the past month, very humbling.

[@victorvillasenor1638]

Excellent and very informative video ! I have an Anycubic Photon M3 Max i have 2 exposures a burn layer one and a normal layer one which one should i be adjusting or should I adjust both ?

[@FacilityD20]

It depends on the issue you are having. However, once I have that initial burn layer working well to create good adhesion on the first few layers, I usually leave it and then only adjust my normal layer exposure times. I find one of the easiest ways to tell if I am over exposing is if my support columns start merging together.

[@UnitBeerMonsta]

your accent is cool trying to workout if you were an aussie who moved to canada lol

[@FacilityD20]

No... I am from Newfoundland Canada

[@moosauceable]

PSA. You should always wear gloves on both hands when working with uncured resin. It seems harmless but over time it can cause severe health effects.

[@FacilityD20]

I try too.. but sometimes i live on the edge

[@danglyreprap4206]

The stuff is crazy toxic. I always wear gloves but if I do happen to get a tiny bit of resin on my skin I end up tasting it in my mouth suggesting this stuff rapidly absorbs through the skin.

[@kingsmod8777]

I’m running a sonic mini 4k and it worked really well out of the box with phrozen resins. Only problem is that i have a little bit of a big foot but that’s all.

[@FacilityD20]

That's good! I have been having a lot of luck this machine since this video!

[@rolandmine6693]

Whenever I insert my usb into my printer my 3D file shows up and starts building. I come back when it says it’s finished only to find a big block of wasted resin. Any idea how to fix this I think it might be a usb issue?

[@FacilityD20]

Sound like either a slicer issue or there is a major problem with you printer

[@3headedmonkeypiano]

I have a question, can you print multiple files on your resin printer at once? Meaning, can you different files at the same time? Some STL miniatures come in multiple files (a file for the body, a file for the hands, etc). Do I have to print one file at a time, or can I print multiple files to save time?

[@FacilityD20]

Yes, you can do multiple at the same time, no issue at all

[@ericreed5239]

I had problems with prints popping off the build plate. Two things, plate was to smooth and my resin was crap. I wet sanded my plate with 600 grit sand paper. And new better resin didn’t warp.

[@FacilityD20]

The resin being poor crossed my mind, but the temperature was also fluctuating during that week from -20 to + 5C outside. I have a feeling I will be adjusting my exposure settings again this summer.

[@GoofyGoober9775]

I have recently received a mars 3 pro for Christmas, and when i try to print something and i come back an hour or two later, there is nothing on the build plate at all. the last two prints worked just fine but this one wont show up at all. If anyone has suggestions on how to fix this, it would be greatly appreciated.

[@FacilityD20]

I think you should start by leveling your bed again... and most importantly make sure you have you Z=0 level set correctly after you level. Its easy to skip this step when leveling.

[@RealElonMusk-x1j]

i got a m3 max. I’ve sanded the build plate, leveled this thing 6 times with the vat, with the provided leveling paper, and with normal. printing paper. It only sticks to the right and left side of the build plate, but the centerish mid left and right side aren’t sticking to build plate. Any help?

[@FacilityD20]

That is odd... you may have a faulty build plate that is not level (more sanding needed) or maybe you light is not exposing in the center. How does the expose test look?

[@slowcypher7415]

Awesome man!! All goes well and mine will finally break free from its box today

[@FacilityD20]

If you have any question give me a shout, you can see i had to deal with a few issues haha.

[@Totally.lia.]

I have a similar printer and I also tried putting coconut oil to help it not stick.. do you think that would work?

[@FacilityD20]

Not sure.. never heard of that...

[@khaunbei6956]

Not only did I learn a solution to my problem, I got to die laughing when Doofy came on the screen lmao great clip! Thanks for the video.

[@FacilityD20]

Haha, you're welcome

[@wekkimeif7720]

So does this mean that Anycubic is for sure not the Resin printer company to go for? Other company's printers work better with less issues? I decided myself to start with just FDM printer Ender 3 V2 and then get later Resin printer.

[@FacilityD20]

I also started with FDM. I still like Anycubic, there new Mono Printers are great, Elegoo Mars is also a good brand.

[@markrichards5630]

It looks like you have enlarged Gino the Brewmaster there (it could be a trick of the light). If you are exporting as an STL with supports and then reimporting to blow it up, remember you are blowing up the size of the supports too. They will be harder to remove and may cause more damage.

[@FacilityD20]

over exposed

[@DM-bn2sq]

the table balance was my issue. Thanks!

[@FacilityD20]

You're welcome

[@LeonvanZyl_birder]

Thanks, I just started 3D printing and have no idea what I'm doing!!! Where did you get the test print from? I'm using the Creality Halot One printer with their Grey Standard Resin Plus and default settings and my prints supports does not want to work. The Slice was done with Halot Box and when I print the 3DBenchy the bottom has no text at all, the rest of the print looks good but the roof looks a bit too smooth for me as well. Any suggestions please?

[@FacilityD20]

I believe I linked the exposure test prints in the video description. You could be under exposing, you can always move up the exposure time as see what happens. Also, try lowering the lift speeds by 15-20% (As always... dam built plate being off level with get you every time... triple check it). Best of luck

[@jackaboyx3]

I just got a resin printer and I'm so scared it won't print anything, I'm glad I won't be alone when I struggle to get anything out of it.

[@FacilityD20]

Seems like everyone struggles for the first few prints, then they get it all dialed in and it goes well.

[@CyberdriveAutomotive]

I'm hearing random pops and crackles in your audio that's indicative of DPC/ISR latency issues. Latencymon is a good software to figure out what's causing it.

[@FacilityD20]

I have a lot to learn about making video and the audio is still not where I want it to be... i need better equipment

[@jd91dixon]

i just got the photon mono x and did 3 test prints. the resin started to get slimey and stick to the build plate. any ideas why that would happen?

[@FacilityD20]

What is the temperature of the room you are printing in?

[@jd91dixon]

@@FacilityD20 oh it's probably that lol. It's in my shed. What would you recommend to do to keep the printer warm, insulated. I mostly try to print at night.

[@gamernick1533]

I don't think a bench out of level should cause any issues, as long as the plate is level with the FEP and there is sufficient depth to cover, a tilt would likely not cause any issues and may help actually push bubbles out at the start?

[@FacilityD20]

it depends

[@kerrybrown8339]

Thanks for the Flint Read reference....that was the last piece of the puzzle

[@FacilityD20]

Haha, you're welcome

[@tantaluss68]

Try washing with denatured alcohol it will stop the white film. On your prince and we'll just generally wash faster and better. And out of your test prints. You didn't pick up 13, but that looked good to me.

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks for the tip

[@SSJMRJ]

Does the wd-40 work!?? I’ve been trying the rain x and idk, I’ve never been able to have a fully successfully print

[@FacilityD20]

In my experience you need the correct type as shown in this video

[@alastairlockyer1615]

Hey Troy, I was having similar issues with my new anycubic photon s trying to print minis, would you mind sharing your settings. Many thanks

[@FacilityD20]

9s exposure time and slow lift speed

[@QuiniansBudgetCrafts]

I've not had problems quite that bad but I've had a few. Mostly chitubox being horrible at finding islands. Have you tried Lychee slicer? I really like that one

[@FacilityD20]

Yes. Use it a lot

[@thevrboi]

What about support tower prints nice but when print the main model it stuck to the plastic bed

[@FacilityD20]

what do you mean support tower prints?

[@thevrboi]

@@FacilityD20 yea but i got it fixed already

[@timleeds4346]

Thank you for the vid, this was helpful for me.

[@FacilityD20]

You are welcome

[@zachlittle1787]

Would using a faster curing resin help with your support issues im having issues youve helped with thanks

[@FacilityD20]

I think that it could yes, most of the time since this video I have found that vacuum pressure is causing a lot of support breaking issues for me. Now I always like to go in and add a few heavy supports for anchors.

[@daemonlee6259]

I do not see an option to save my sliced files as a PWS, only PWMO, any suggestions?

[@FacilityD20]

Make sure you have the latest version of the software for the slicer program you are using, and when you "slice and export your files," there should be a option for different file types.

[@bernardorippe7024]

I print like 1000 miniatures for a wargame in a row, making matineance periodically. Right now the UV emmiter is nearly damaged and the FEP film (recently changed) is failing.... Resij stick to the film. Any tip for the amount of tension and the FEP replacement?

[@FacilityD20]

no sorry.. i tighten every now and then and i have not had to replace yet

[@braingrenade]

I don't understand how a level surface for the printer to sit on will have anything to do with the parallelism between your build plate and the FEP/LCD screen.

[@FacilityD20]

Without a long winded answer, it can affect things like temp and running out of reason early in some areas... in this case no idea, but I moved it to a level surface and it printed right away... anyway it's on a level area now for what it's worth.

[@tzakos3594]

You are talking about exposure bed time or just normal exposure time?

[@FacilityD20]

Normal

[@gangstanoodleants3576]

Mine keeps popping a hole in the film that you put the resin in do you know what to do about that?

[@FacilityD20]

Sound like maybe you bed is going down to low... maybe your z=0 position is set way to low and putting pressure on the fep

[@SmokingBeard]

Thank you, you made me realize that my shelf was at least 60 f*ing degrees tilted

[@FacilityD20]

It never hurts to start with a level surface, then level the bed.

[@tornapart75]

15 second exposure time!!! sod that..have you tried some different resin because that seems really excessive. My creality ld002r exp settings are 7.5seconds and my saturn is 2.7.

[@FacilityD20]

Yeah is was super cold when I was doing that... I now have I'd down to 9s at the moment with that resin.

[@SeanSR]

my raft and supports print perfect but my model is always stuck to build plate. Anyone ever have this issue, it makes no sense to me. i'm using latest version of chitubox. I've re oriented my piece at different angles, i've tried heavy supports and medium and a mix of all 3. My raft has no problem sticking to build plate all my suuports print like its holding the model but the model is always not there and stuck to build plate. I've attemped 4 different times. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@FacilityD20]

I believe your lift speeds are too fast. Try dropping back 20%

[@macgyvervanschwartzenstall4662]

I got a new printer, and I was getting failure after failure. I went through the whole litany of solutions from this and got my first success.

[@FacilityD20]

That is cool to hear!!

[@mattwobes3625]

I’m having a issue with my halot one resin printer where nothing is sticking to the bed plate it’s just a small knight figure at 32mm. I’ve tried to use a glue stick on the bed plate. Softly sanded it, cleaned the basin bin for the resin and used a wipe on the bed plate. It’s not sticking still

[@FacilityD20]

It honestly still could be a bed leveling issue or your exposure times are to short.

[@OverboardDM]

I wondering what you can do with that test cube. I'm sure you can work it into a crazy terrain build of some kind.

[@FacilityD20]

One day it will for sure

[@whydangle11]

Thankyou. Big help to me !

[@FacilityD20]

You're welcome!

[@kurtkunz2772]

Hi, great video, learnt a lot. I have a question: followed your instructions, especially the levelling but i'm finding that it prints not only the rooks but also the logo on the LCD screen. I've applied the exposure as per the community sheet, so 60s and 8 for washable grey but what could i be doing wrong to print the LCD screen logo do you think?

[@FacilityD20]

Try doing an exposure test on the light and watch it to see if the light is exposing properly or if you can see the logo shine through as well. To me, it soulds like there might be an issue with your light source... Have you tried printing your own model, one that did come already on the flash drive? Try that. If it still prints the logo, you have a light source issue.

[@kurtkunz2772]

@@FacilityD20 thanks for the reply. I'll try printing something else to see if that works 👍

[@kurtkunz2772]

@@FacilityD20 yip it worked. Thanks for the help!

[@FacilityD20]

@@kurtkunz2772 You are welcome

[@GhoblinCrafts]

I had some really fine resin stuck to my fep, you'll see it in tomorrows video, I tried all the main methods of getting it off (more than the video shows) and it just wouldnt come off in the end so I printed anyway, luckily it was so thin the UV light could still pass through, only minor artifacts on the print that really arent an issue but yeah, I didn't try isopropanol though, used window cleaner with alcohol in it. Also Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is my favorite animated movie probably, both 1 and 2... Fight the power!

[@FacilityD20]

Haha, I seen them both a few times now. Try pouring some alcohol into the vat and let it sit for min or so, then try to rub it off from the backside.

[@GhoblinCrafts]

@@FacilityD20 Yeah thats what I'm doing, I'm using the window cleaner again and letting it soak for like half an hour, its hard to notice unless you're in the right light but I dont want it to build up, gotta keep that fep healthy, I'm all about the fep life!

[@Stiffsce]

Even with the test print exposure figured out , supports still stick and break

[@FacilityD20]

Lift speeds really play a big role for this I have mine Curently set at: Lift Speed 65 mm/min Bottom Lift Speed 65 mm/min and Retraction Speed 150 mm/min

[@sonuverma2796]

My printer Photon but I using anycubic resin 405 nm orange resin,but my jewelry ring not print, and flp film sticky resin, no print on print head,so what settings required in photon software in laptop and what settings use in uv light rectangular option in printer, I use 6 digit for uv light, but my print not printing, only flp film print base line of designing only, so where is problem I am not understanding, please help me solve my problem

[@217RockStar217]

I'm no expert, but try re leveling the bed , maybe too close to your fep

[@FacilityD20]

sorry not sure

[@FacilityD20]

leveling always cause issues yes

[@grumhelden]

Thank you so much for this

[@FacilityD20]

You are welcome

[@internetillusion9242]

Hi, I am new to resin printing and I have not had much success with printing and half of my models laying in the vat while the other half print. Can you tell me your settings in the Edit Resin screen so I can try what you are doing. Thanks!

[@FacilityD20]

what printer do you have?

[@majidmahjoorart]

thank you for this video🤩

[@FacilityD20]

You are welcome

[@fenceup07944931177]

I had the same issues with the first resin printer (Voxelab Proxima 6.0), it was cheap and a good deal on Amazon to boot. I gave up with it and sent it back. By chance I found the halot one for a little bit more, very similar spec 2k mono screen. The difference was night and day. It printed out of the box. I can't comment on your printer as I am very new to this. I get great prints with layer times of 2.5 to 3.5s. 9 and 10 second sounds excessive, it must take an absolute age to print anything.

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks for sharing that good to know. I don't have a mono screen that is why the exposure times are so high

[@damyendevries7662]

Ive had a weird thing going on for my recent prints where the bed got all mushed up and also printed at places where it shouldnt. is there anyway you could give me some advice been searching for a while now the past couple days.

[@FacilityD20]

Are you files getting sliced correctly? Check that first, also have a look to see if your Z axis threaded rod is loose.

[@damyendevries7662]

@@FacilityD20 i have updated both slicers, tried chitubox and lychee both same result but i will look at the Z axis. will get everything off and screw it together again. Thank you

[@gnol4688]

I have the problem that surfaces which are parallel to the printplate are extremely blurred and the Support Marks in these areas are extreme. Do you guys have any tips for me

[@FacilityD20]

Sounds like it could be an orientation of the STL file issue... or the quality (layer height) you are printing in is off. Also, you can change the "depth" of your supports, that will help due a lot less damage when removed.

[@ksmith9887]

Where did you get the exposure test prints? So it's just the exposure time you edit? what about lift speed? cheers from Nova Scotia

[@FacilityD20]

I think I linked the file in thr description. I also changed lift speed slowed them down. I am currently running my exposure time at 9s

[@woodsy2232]

Im using a mono x and have gotten my settings with my test print at 50um down to 1 second print time but i go and do a print come to check on it hour later and nothing stuck, idk il try from 4 to 8 layers that might do it

[@woodsy2232]

i do live in the tropic so my temps can go from 22c to 34c so i generally have my fan/ac on an keep my room at a steady 25c yes i do print in my bedroom and no i dont have any issues so far after 3 months with it

[@FacilityD20]

1s seems a bit short even for the mono x. How many bottom layers are you running and what is the exposure time on them?

[@LanceAndCarina]

I’ve been having issues with bricking. It’s just solid bricks and uses all my resin in one print. It mimics the base then goes all the way up like a brick wall. I cleaned everything and leveled the plate then had no adhesion. I’ve had bricks out of 3/4 prints. I can’t find anything anywhere and so frustrated.

[@FacilityD20]

You either have a software issue or a hardware issue. Bricking is common if the firmware needs an update or is wrong another. Update your slicer as well. Also, i have heard of this issue when there is a wireing issue with your light source or the plug is clip in backward.

[@wolfen216]

my printer has really pushed my buttons. 2 good prints than suddenly with no changes constant failures. It's really got me to wanting to get rid of this stuff.

[@FacilityD20]

It is very easy to knock off level... like very easy.

[@Dorganthemorgan]

What do I do if my printer doesn’t print anything when I try to print something.

[@benjidouglas5647]

Thankyou so much

[@FacilityD20]

Most welcome 😊

[@themclaughlinfive]

Where you from? I'm over on Bell Island and bought a Mono X and have been having a brutal time.

[@FacilityD20]

I'm in Goose Bay... what kind of problems are you having

[@themclaughlinfive]

@@FacilityD20 all of the above. Will try again based on your video and uodate

[@gavinvd1]

What resin were you using?

[@FacilityD20]

I belive it was Elegoo back then

[@dalmineochatman2438]

Mine won’t print in the right shape how do I fix that?

[@FacilityD20]

What do you mean?

[@dalmineochatman2438]

@@FacilityD20 I printed something and it won’t print in the right shape

[@dalmineochatman2438]

@@FacilityD20 it just messes up all the time

[@bernardorippe7024]

Thank you for the tips, any other of WD40 still work? Or only dry?

[@FacilityD20]

Only Dry. Don't use the other types

[@pavelZhd]

Hi. Recently found your videos, while searshing for hints about getting into resin printing myself (recently purchased Anycubic Photon Mono). So obviously I am not an expert, but I feel like the unsticking from the bed problem has more to do with initial levels exposure, rather than general exposure time. Not sure if Photon S has those settings, but with Photon Mono, you can specify however many you want first layers to have really long exposure. By default those were lirst 5 layers at 40 seconts exposure. And then 2 seconds per layer for the rest of the model. Have you looked into this? EDIT: Noticed the detailed settings you have later in the video. You seem to have 65 seconds exposure for 3 layers, so it looks like you have this covered. Still wondering if you tried playing with those settings and if they helped at all.

[@FacilityD20]

Thanks for the input. I think the issue was a combination of leveling, exposure layer time and poor supports. I have been having a lot more successes then failure as of late however.

[@fiftytwojewellery714]

I’m attempting to print an exposure test, not this one but the one that tests the range from 2s to 20s (downloaded from the same website). It appears only the first layer is printing, I get a rectangle with no detail on it when it is supposed to show me the test results. I levelled everything to the best of my ability and still had the same problem. Any suggestions on how to solve?

[@FacilityD20]

What printer do you have, and what is your current layer exposure time

[@paulnguyen3069]

Great video. Was using some expensive printers but definitely considering this as a side printer. Wondering which anycubic would be best for jewelry printing

[@FacilityD20]

Any cubic mono x

[@gameaddicted2211]

You ddnt show your settings sure lots of people was waiting for this . Thanks.

[@FacilityD20]

I have my current settings show in my latest video

[@akira5665]

WHY does it stick to the FEP though? I have levelled this thing so many times... every print - seems to print on the FEP??? Arrrgh!!

[@FacilityD20]

There are a few reason, this could be, I will list them in no particular order: 1. Fep to tight 2. Fep to loose. 3. bottom exposure time to long 4. bottom exposure time too short 5. lift speed to fast 6. temperature of room to cold. 7. z=0 not set properly...and I will say it again level... when leveling, when you pull the paper it needs to be able to pull out but not push back in, don't over pinch it here, as soon as it gets to that point don't drop the z any further. Also very important, when pulling out the paper, hold the paper in the center and pull out, it needs to slide out equally, if it grabs from one side or the other and starts to twist as it comes out its not properly level. You may have to apply a little force on the loose side with you fingers when you tighten down the bed.

[@NatesMiniatures]

very handy solutions mate, will try some of these :D

[@FacilityD20]

Please do!

[@Kitzkrieg]

Lard-tundrin Jaysus me-by! 😁

[@FacilityD20]

Hahaha nice.

[@Kitzkrieg]

@@FacilityD20 my mudder is a newf, sorry 😁

[@FacilityD20]

@@Kitzkrieg Yes by, deadly!

[@bangbangyoureaboolean1324]

I'm not sure why putting the printer on a level surface would help with bed levelling. The build plate is relative to the printer, so if you tilt one, the other tilts in the same way. So leveling it would be the same even if you flipped the printer sideways.

[@FacilityD20]

Having more resin in one side due to uneven surfaces can effect things like tempature, but it's not super critical. I just feel like it is always good to start with a level base.