Elegoo Mars 3d Resin Printer for super fine detail

[@ThomasGrillo]

Very sorry I'm late seeing this one, Marc. This is a very nice bit of kit, for the price. Thanks for sharing the review / demo. Oh, loved the lighted KZbin marquee! Thanks, and keep up the great works! :)

[@philipallard8026]

Nice performance of the Holts. Interesting review too.

[@ebutuoytm7560]

Love your videos, been a while since I've been here but glad to see you're still around.

[@truthseeker3907]

Thank You Markus Fuller and Thumbs up! :)

[@sootikins]

XUPCN is most likely a Chinese counterfeit of a XURON tool. The tool you have there looks just like some Xuron snips I have, and the color of the grips is identical.

[@markusfuller]

Oh yes I see what you are saying. they look the same.

[@mixolydian2010]

Thanks for the video Markus

[@Total-Solutions]

That UV light you have, you should remove the blue protective layer from the mirrored surface ?

[@ChipGuy]

1:15: ROFL, there seems to be a competition among KZbinrs: "Who has the most ridiculous big knive to open a box" I like that. Very interesting printer that got rid of the expensive fancy lasertech and only costs 1/4 of the price they were asking for those just a few years back.

[@markusfuller]

Its hard trying to keep a straight face while handling that rediculous knife LOL

[@ChipGuy]

@@markusfuller You did a very good job on this :)

[@porscha901]

Not seen a knife like that ever

[@ChipGuy]

@@porscha901 Awesome and totally ridiculous at the same time :)

[@3dPrintCreator]

Hi Markus, Actually it's not a phone like display but a LCD blind. Behind it there is a lamp with a reflector that spreads the light over the whole surface of the screen and the screen just blocks the light where it should not pass.

[@markusfuller]

Hello Yes I agree. I was just keeping it simple by trying to describe the size by comparing it to a mobile phone sized screen.

[@MarcWeertsMusic]

Great test! Would have liked to hear a couple of more details though, like the amount of time the print took, the time you put it under uv light and such.

[@jimjiggles1474]

The estimated time for the print was 1hr and 14 seconds, but he said in the video that it actually only took 56 minutes. For most UV resins, it only needs around 5-10 minutes under UV light to set to a reasonable hardness, a few hours under direct sunlight. If it has crevices or multiple sides, it may need turning to make sure it cures evenly. It's just what dealing with UV resin is like. Fast curing, but it takes a bit more effort.

[@markusfuller]

Hi the print took 56 minutes according to the camera and the UV was on about 10 minutes though i repositioned the parts a few times inside that 10 minutes.

[@ColinJamesPoulter]

Great video and yes resin printer great for very fine detail well worth the extra prep and cleaning after :-)

[@jimjiggles1474]

So the machine is brilliant, especially for the price. The only drawbacks are not to do with the machine, but dealing with UV Resin. It smells, it makes a lot of mess and it requires a bit more care and attention than standard 3D prints do. It's a part of the course, and no commercial machine will change that, to all our annoyances, but it gets the results that even more expensive 3D printers can't give. One thing of note for you and others, after polymer resin fully cures, it can shrink a little bit. So make sure you take this into account during designs.

[@markusfuller]

Thank Jimmy. true the printer is great but the extra human efford required is the downside.

[@Wagoo]

Looking forward to seeing inside that Quantum :D

[@markusfuller]

Hi Wagoo. I cannot open that up. it is not mine.

[@Wagoo]

Ah, bugger :)

[@annother3350]

Is there a way to 3-d scan say, a synth knob and then print it out or do you have to measure and draw the knobs yourself?

[@willsoe]

There are ways to 3d scan objects, sometimes with your phone camera and apps, or some that are more expensive. Obviously quality goes up with the money you pay

[@markusfuller]

Will has beaten me to the answer. I do not have a 3D scanner but there are supposed to be some pretty good mobile phone apps so i will look into it.

[@isoguy.]

Following this review I'm going to buy one of these and build a small extraction hood that vents out of a window. Great vid and thanks for the awesome review. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@annother3350]

@@isoguy. Good luck printing that extraction hood¬!! ;O)

[@janhenckell4178]

I wonder if these caps and sliders could be made out of wood. I find polished wood much nicer to touch than plastic. How would one come to this kind of precision with wood I wonder

[@markusfuller]

I think wood could look very nice as fader caps but how to cut that fine 2mm x 4mm slot in the bottom.

[@JohnnyMotel99]

I have seen 3D printers use a wood based filament, don't know how they do fine detail, probably not that good.

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

The resin should still cure outdoors during the daytime. UV is pretty good at penetrating the clouds.

[@sar2908]

What’s the strength of your print, compared to the original part?

[@pickholder6189]

Hey Marcus - can the UV nail light box erase EPROMs with the window on them ?

[@3dPrintCreator]

I know they can. I use them for this purpose.

[@markusfuller]

I guess it should be able to. I had an eprom eraser years ago and its just a UV light source.

[@mixolydian2010]

I bought the same UV for making PCBs so its a useful buy.

[@fkthewhat]

Good one Markus. Have you thought about trying resin casting?

[@markusfuller]

I tried casting with that polymorph but it was a disaster I have never tried with resin , sounds interesting.

[@yocambembo]

Hi Markus, My Yamaha Motif 6 keyboard has a problem: when play every G# key it doesn't sound. Can you help me? Thankyou in advance. Lucas.

[@paulc6210]

The broken measuring cup is actually the first trial project I think. "Can you fix this broken cup?----Then this is the printer for you".

[@nihonam]

what kind of material resin turns to after finish? is it like PET or ABS? can I print gears for tape recorders?

[@TheEvilCarrot]

Hi Markus, are these strong enough to use? AFAIK resin is quite brittle.

[@markusfuller]

Hello I have only made the slider caps with this at the moment so do not know how brittle it is. it seems to work ok for slider caps at the moment.

[@TheEvilCarrot]

​@@markusfuller Would be interesting to know if they last after longer usage. Might do a bit of stress testing if I ever buy one. Thanks for the reply!

[@anoopsahal1202]

I wish I had

[@perrypelican9476]

Isn't aluminum reactive? Not sure.

[@markusfuller]

yes aluminium can be reactive i guess. do you mean because of the resin tray being aluminium ?.

[@annother3350]

That poxy resin eh?!

[@andarthome142]

Just use the clone button for more part to print.

[@markusfuller]

Yes thats what I was looking for, a clone button. i have found it now after I made the video. thats how new I am to this.

[@robertclarkguitar]

I'm selling moxf6. Want it? Lol