Form Labs Form 2 SLA 3D Printer Review, Spoiler, it's amazing!

[@Barnacules]

Check out my Instagram in the video description to see some other 3D prints I made on this that are super tiny and turned out perfectly!

[@bobrenicker3]

Barnacules Nerdgasm ...I'd like to see ur controller cover on a actual controller plz!

[@creep4415]

How can you clean off the support pokes so that the entire thing is smooth without random things poking around?

[@adrianeriksson951]

+Robert Ren. Me as well. Great video otherwise!

[@CircuitsandCoffee]

Fantastic video! I can't imagine all the work you put into this (setup, testing different prints, optimization, et cetera). This printer looks freakin' sweet!

[@CircuitsandCoffee]

I love Barnacules Nerdgasm ! His videos are awesome, and he's a pretty nice guy :)

[@MattsPaddock]

I'm really enjoying your videos for the last two weeks, glad to see you so active and uploading regularly! Keep up the good work Jerry! :)

[@dafuq160]

TekTick I found you here :D, i love ur videos

[@Royal_Vengeance]

Now that's an expensive printer ! Superb review man ! Really enjoyed this one ! Looks so easy to work with.

[@derbigpr500]

Good printers cost over 100k, this is a toy, pretty much useless for anything other than little toys.

[@DevinShillingtonSkateboarding]

derbigpr500 it's a desktop printer for a reason.

[@derbigpr500]

I know it's a desktop printer, I worked with it for almost half a year. I'm just saying this to help people not throw their money away and then get horribly disappointed when they realize the quality of prints on this machine are nowhere near as good as they expect. I've probably printed over 300 models on one, probably 10 came out acceptable. The rest needed heavy post processing to fit into parts that they fit perfectly into in a CAD program with proper spacing in between them. SLS printing is far superior and more accurate, if not as nice in terms of surface finish.

[@Royal_Vengeance]

Well that escalated quickly.

[@creep4415]

THis is the second time he has done this printer ? Why does he keep saying re-view?

[@3DSage]

I actually learned a few new things about resin printers from this video so thank you. Sounds much more complicated.

[@Drivenapollo]

Very cool! This is the detail level I've been waiting to see from a 3D printer. Excited to see more cool printed things!

[@Tuchulu]

I love how genuine you are. I have never used a 3D printer, I don't even know what I would want to print.

[@Tuchulu]

other than War game miniatures but I think that'd be a copyright infringement.

[@zachdemand4508]

Unless you plan on selling them you will be fine.

[@sammymorini9748]

dildo

[@MochaTater]

There are a lot of useful things you can print with 3D printers depending on your individual life style. This type of printer would be better for someone who mass produces objects, has some kind of business that demands this kind of detail and quality, or just someone who has the money to waste to make really cool detailed action figures such as those war game ones you want to print. For an average everyday consumer such as you (at least im assuming you dont have a business that would benefit from this printer) and me a 3D printer such as the ultimaker (what im going to eventually get) would be a better choice. 3D printers like the ultimaker can create many useful things for people like us. From smartphone accessories such as stands or passive amplifiers (that is to say simple speakers), to simple tools (like plastic hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches). Even things as exotic as a tampon magazine holder (no kid a plastic gun magazine that holds tampons instead of bullets 😂😂). The applications are endless. Not trying to convince you to buy a 3D printer just givin some ideas.

[@Tuchulu]

MochaTater Alright cool! Thanks!

[@phosphorbeats]

Hey Jerry! I would love to see more on resin printing! Great video as always.

[@DIYThingsThatFly]

Damn dude. I am so glad you're off percocet. The difference is amazing! You really seem into your content again. Keep doing what you do!

[@RedBairnMedia]

I was going to post something along these lines. Great to have that bundle of energy bouncing around in front of the camera again :D

[@cohhx]

fuck opiates... government heroin

[@nicopjkatsburg]

These are the videos I want to see Jerry! I will watch it completely and nice to see you back!

[@samueltaylor9276]

Best video made for ages. I really do love the 3D printing videos. Not saying other videos are bad (I fricken love them) but 3D printing is my favorite part of this channel.

[@kylethetreekat840]

It's good to see you looking and sounding happy again man, well done

[@chabeard]

Glad to see you back making videos more frequently.

[@MrVisulfr]

Just watched Jayz newest video. Wanted to get back in here and thank you for all the hard work you do! Been watching all your work for over a year now. Keep it up Jerry!

[@MassivePaper]

Missed your videos Jerry, glad to see you back in action and HOLY HELL is that printer insane.

[@el_kyle592]

Loving all these constant videos Jerry!! By the way looking great keep working towards your goals

[@David1962.]

great to have you back keep up the good stuff. thank you jerry

[@ericst-louis8201]

Glad to see you back on your feets. Late happy birthday. Now i'm going to watch the vlog hahaha

[@Rob_65]

Great review - this is what everybody who tells me that SLA printing is "a messy job" should watch. Never ever dissolve resin on your skin with alcohol. The resin will dissolve in the alcohol and the alcohol will be absorbed in your skin - and so will the resin!!! Wipe any resin from your skin using paper towels, then use a mild soap or a garage soap to wash your hands. When needed then use alcohol wipes to clean your hands. At 10:25 you are taking the model out of the IPA with your hand. WEAR GLOVES! The IPA has dissolved resin in it.

[@wdrumheller2000]

I really enjoyed the video, and also I like how you threw in some really important details about tips for success, warnings about wearing gloves, and the UV light oven thing. Nice work.

[@theFrizzleFry]

Your output has been insane lately. Keep up the good work Jerry!

[@TheHotEndChannel]

Never seen a review on these - well done buddy!

[@PatientZeroBalisong]

Great job dude! we actually got two of these and love em! your right, the translucent is super clear! the cam doesn't do it justice.

[@ibnalfreak]

I've used the Form 2 and it's an excellent printer. My local college has one and it's free to use for students!

[@jakobshortell]

I have seen a few reviews of that printer and every time I see it, it gives me a nerdgasm ;)

[@vskye1]

Nice to see the videos coming out lately Jerry, keep it up. Also, I really enjoyed the interview you did with Eli.

[@MrSpunkerr]

Love this vid barnacules. Glad you're back on the regular video grind! Hope your day's been awesome!

[@hungryhungryhummer]

Wow I've been waiting for a long time for this to come out. It's like waiting for a package! 😊

[@lexdavis6656]

Still loving the 3D printer content. I really should get myself one soon. Good job Jerry.

[@juswalt2000]

Excellent vid Jerry! I hope this production rate stays up because this is great! Keep it up!

[@m.mckinkey8989]

easy to understand and interesting video as usual on a regular basis. You are a great youtuber Barnacules, keep it up.

[@skizr0b]

loving the regular content jerry, keep it up you seem happiest when your creating!

[@Tux_Appreciator]

This is some hardcore 3D printing. Great video, Jerry.

[@Hirogen6]

Hey Jerry. Great to see videos from you showing up in my subscriptions again. Keep up the great work!

[@TheSurfingCat]

Great review, of what appears to be a great bit of tech. This is the level of detail I hoped we'd see from 3D printing, so I'll be keeping a keen eye on the progress of SLA printers. The material and equipment costs are still too high for home CAD design and printing to be worthwhile for all but the most custom of applications, but I'm blown away by the quality, especially that tiny replica gun you printed. Great to see you passionately talking about tech again!

[@MrCliftron]

That looks absolutely amazing! It also looks like something that I could find a place for in my apartment and be able to use in a smaller space which is a big plus.

[@MrTretsven]

I've been waiting for you to get this printer forever. love the video mane!

[@Ki11s0n3]

That controller looks really cool with the supports on it. kinda like a trophy.

[@ChodeTheToad]

Jerry you are freaking killing it on content man!

[@christopherwolf2002]

Love you Jerry. Keep the videos come all and any i enjoy watching :)

[@superdrummer3578]

I think SLA printing is super cool. I recently got to hold in my hands some amazing printed parts and I have to admit I was stunned! Probably won't be very popular for people to have it at home but when the price drops it is going to be a huge thing for engineering companies, if it hasn't become already. Great video, Barnacules!

[@ClaireReed]

Looks awesome, can't wait to see what you print out next x

[@gyorjanssen2455]

As a student product developper this looks absolutely awesome!

[@dagaarde-h2769]

Very cool printer, can't wait to see more prints/projects.

[@olly3121]

once again another awesome video Jerry, you da BOMB!

[@pelleg59]

Jerry! You're the man, 3d printers forever

[@InTheLab3d]

Glad you finally got this and posted your review :) ive had mine a couple months now and couldnt love it more... Wish i had more things to print with it :) Actually printing a polyhedron ball right now to compared it to the other resin printers ive had :) thanks again for the vid

[@TreoHD]

That optical lens fact is insane

[@code1997]

Just found out my University has one which I can use... I am officially into 3D printing now :D

[@thomasmizrahi]

nice, the quality that printer can achieve is impressive!

[@josephbergman88]

Awesome video man! Really entertaining, id like to see more about this printer!

[@ProjectfullCurcit]

Jerry you are looking great! Keep up the good work!

[@yurr7408]

I wanna see everything printed in this, this is really nice. I love your passion for it too, makes me more interested.

[@TheOlympicHero1]

super cool video man!! would love to see more projects from this printer!

[@reallunacy]

Hmm, this makes me think that you could probably make prescription glasses with this.

[@Braeden123698745]

I wonder how long they'd last though, they'd certainly scratch more.

[@CommodoreFan64]

and I doubt really odd prescriptions like mine that I've never found any 1hr glasses store to be able to do, and they always have to special order them which usually takes 2 weeks would be able to be done by a printer such as this.

[@Braeden123698745]

I just think it's a question of hardness. Plastic scratches

[@CommodoreFan64]

Braeden Hamson Right, and since I'm nearly blind in my right eye mine can't be made out of plastic to start with because of the thickness of the special glass needed, and if you want something like UV coatings, better scratch protection, or even something like transitions so you only need one pair, then you just won't be able to do it on a machine like this. anyplace that says $79 gets you 2 pairs of quality glasses for me is bullshit as I'm usually charged upwards of $300+ US because of all of this for a single pair.

[@BloodSprite-tan]

plastic scratches but it doesn't shatter. you can always just buff it to shiny again anyway. and that's beside the fact that you can get pretty hard plastics that don't scratch easy.

[@ritviksells]

In my Graphic Design class, we have a 3D printer like this one. It's very good for printing anything that has a lot of crevices,dips,and very intricate designs. I also like it better that other printers, because you usually don't have to worry about having to remove support material

[@radiocaf]

I am so looking forward to the videos featuring the Form 2.

[@damonmbk]

Jerry man, your looking fresh. Keep up the the grind!

[@Grrizz84]

Enjoying all the vids lately but dont wear yourself out, you're alowed to put a few away for a rainy day ;)

[@Hakeem597]

Your face is slimming up...keep up the work man!!!

[@creeperraper1337]

look at that resolution! amazing!

[@keffmode]

Great review! Im not into 3d-printers at all but I found this review very interesting. Thanks for the upload!

[@XaeonBE]

Can't wait to see the projects u do on this.

[@ValoricStarlight]

with the looks of that support material.. time for the ice rollercoaster

[@HoisinCrispy]

I love this printer, it's expensive but its prints so well at low res, and at high res you can't even tell it was printed

[@adamjzimmer]

Everything I wanted to know... Great video dude

[@TheSicilianItalian]

what an excellent clear and concise video. thank you very much!

[@nextlevelsimgaming]

A dremel with buffering attachment would be ideal to touch up the small imperfections, very impressed with the review and printer keep up the great work 😃

[@bhmnsingh25]

loving this upload schedule keep it up jerry mcnerd

[@williamhayden7711]

Correction: Clear, Grey, Black, High Temp and Castable Resin can print at 25 microns. Which is most of their resins. The rest can only print at 50 microns. They don't list the print resolution for the dental resin, but at $399 I'm pretty sure it prints at 25 microns.

[@Barnacules]

+William Hayden you sure? I'll try the Black again but I recall only getting 50 micron. If I'm wrong that makes this printer far more impressive.

[@williamhayden7711]

It's listed on their website. Click "Order Now" and they will list the available resins. Under the resin descriptions they list the capable print resolutions! :)

[@Barnacules]

+William Hayden thank you William!

[@williamhayden7711]

It is rather odd White only prints in 100 or 50 microns. Looking forward to future videos with this printer. I can't afford one, but watching video's and lusting is cheap! :) Thanks for all you do.

[@Chaosghoul]

Hey Barnacules and William. To answer these: ental SG only prints in 50microns. Black Version 02 prints 100, 50 and 25 microns. White doesn't print on 25 Microns because we decided it's unnecessary to print at this layer height, you won't be able to see any layers when printing at 50, even at 100 it's very hard to do on white. I'm super happy that you like our machine and am looking forward to what you'll be printing next with it :) Keep up the awesome videos you're producing, I'm glad to see you're back to making this type of content. Long time subscriber and fellow nerd/youtuber, Jakob

[@toddfance3924]

These names you come up with for your figures! too funny! 😂

[@KjellOlavForberg]

Great review Jerry! I would like to see more of the printer, like how you change the cartridges and the menus and stuff :-)

[@techforthedisabled9514]

Love your channel bud, keep up the good work

[@ericbangs]

I just realized the video was long when he said it. That's quality content. Something somebody called JayTwoCents can achieve. Just kidding. Love you guys!

[@CustomNDKO]

Great printer!!! I'll wait 10 years for 3D printers like this to be affordable and get one!

[@Kat-ut7dq]

hey, Jerry. there's something really cool I want to tell you. one of the 3D printers in my Tech Lab at school print using a support material that dissolves in hydrochloric acid and completely removes the need for a clean up. as awesome as this is there's even more. The printer can print moving parts without having to cut them up separately and snap them together. I think the coolest thing we've printed with it so far was a miniature planetary gearbox type of fidget thing. we also printed a functional replica of a shock for a car , although it would probably work best for an RC car cuz it's really small.

[@ravenclanx]

Great Video Jerry. Awesome printer.

[@thisrocks]

Keep it up Jerry. Thanks for the content

[@justwolf5465]

dude love the hair cut.looking sharp man.

[@neomage2021]

I have that same uv lamp for my form1. I built a little light box for it. Lined the inside of the box with foil and put a solar powered turntable inside was well.

[@Barnacules]

Wow, that is awesome Derick!

[@TKLeeHIM]

I sense a #Jerryrigged coming :)

[@NotToBeMessedWid]

MORE 3D PRINTS PLEASE :)

[@johnagorman]

Love!! the write up in your notes. Thank you.

[@Ze-Germanzuk]

Awesome video, it is certainly expensive but it's the first time I've actually been tempted to save for a printer. The quality is just so much cleaner than the Ultimaker printers. Keep the content coming Jerry :)

[@nicksorensen5189]

Just got the tough material, the green looks really good!

[@macelius]

You crushing the support material reminded me of the builders from Fraggle Rock.

[@joshgranstrom4689]

love you jerry. keep the videos coming!

[@ryjo6630]

this printer is awesome, just like your vids man!

[@B3N0N4T0R]

I realy like the quality of the prints, but this way to expensive for me. I'll stick with FDM.

[@wesleyforeman5488]

Benonator I agree. If you find you absolutely need an STL print quality of material there are services that will print them for you. Just like if you made Code but it would only run on a powerful computer, here you can CAD and prototype on your FDM and when your ready to see it in the design material you can have an STL do it for you.

[@quasimotu]

i think there also might be a thingaverse about making a stl printer with a digital projector but you'd have to put some time into it. there's also the ono (i think) that projects images from your phones camera, and other stl printers. but i haven't really looked into any of them because if i wanted to print a detailed sculpt i will just print a 3 foot upscaled model on a prusa XD

[@BenJaminLongTime]

@NicktoriousB IG there are a lot of cheaper alternatives, quite a bit cheaper... but problem is ease of use plummets and cost of material remains pretty high.

[@AquaticSCP]

B3N0N4T0R what do you think now with the photon and elegoo

[@jakokruger3436]

Fckit I want one, nice review Jerry, love that you uploading more video's again :)

[@arbhall7572]

I love that printer. I would love to get one someday. The consumables on it are a slight concern, but for what it is and does, totally minor concern. The price does seem on the high side, but again, for what it is and does and what its intended for. Totally reasonable and actually a bit of a bargain with all the little extras they send along with it. Great review man, thank you.

[@psycopath2003]

Great and interesting / intriguing video Jerry love it. Saw the images you posted on FB of the quarter sized 3d printed M9.

[@RealButcher]

WOW.... thank you Barnacules.... what a perfect machine... :-)

[@JackC92]

all I can think of is Chip Hazard and Archer when you printed :) great video mate :)

[@vinceendres]

Oh I have been waiting for this video! I can't wait for this tech to get cheaper!

[@chanmit123]

Great review! You did a really good job! For your next video with this printer, you should make a scope for your ar15

[@matthewbraun6517]

Awesome video! Keep up the great work :)

[@RJMaker]

That is some incredible detail.

[@VincenzoSims]

You can do so many interesting things with this!

[@gp_fabrication]

Glad the tech is moving along. Tough waiting for costs to come down though.

[@Giryagirl]

oh wow - the support on that print is really interesting -- a local makerspace is talking about getting an SLA printer, I hope they can!!

[@martinjuicaa]

awesome please give us more content like this