Modeller tries 3D printing for the 1st time using Anycubic Photon Mono 2

[@JeffDonahueScaleModeling]

Hi Captain, Somehow I missed this video when it first came out. This looks like a great printer. The first print went very well. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Jeff

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

I'm impressed with it's performance considering how relatively cheap it is.

[@CBF101]

Hey man I’m not trying to scare you or anything. But have you had those lines in your nails looked at? That can SOMETIMES be a symptom of skin cancer. It can also not be, but from a human to a human, it’s worth a doctors appointment.

[@CBF101]

Look up Subungual Melanoma. Again, not trying to scare you. Just trying to give you a heads up you know?

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Thanks, all good. yeah it comes and goes although hanging around longer this time.

[@johnkelly2098]

Just checked on Amazon UK and i can't believe how inexpensive these things are becoming.

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

New models are coming out all the time, giving great deals on earlier models.

[@ThoughtandMemory]

Just got mine. Test print stuck to the FEP which I then cracked trying to get it off. Waiting on new FEP arriving 😢

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Sorry to hear that, what a disappointment for you. Hopefully you get the issue sorted.

[@ThoughtandMemory]

@@plungingfirescalemodeling2441 I have 7 new ones coming. Painfully I’ve just discovered some filament 3D prints of the frames to use with FEP sheets which works out a lot cheaper than the proprietary ones. But I also understand that setting the sheet up correctly is an art. Only got to wait a week for the replacements so until then I’m watching and learning 🤣

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

@@ThoughtandMemory Do you have a Mono 2 like mine? I just ordered a 2 pkt of FEP direct from Anycubic (for spares and a screen protector) and I believe they come pre-mounted in frames. Anycubic have a KZbin video of changing FEP and use bottle cap to get the tension correct! So might be a starting point if you need to change just the FEP.

[@ThoughtandMemory]

@@plungingfirescalemodeling2441 yes it’s the mono 2. That’s what I have ordered. But whilst perusing Thingiverse I can across the printable frames for use with the loose FEP sheets. Which would save a bit of money in the long run. But I have to walk before I run 🤗

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

@@ThoughtandMemory Ah okay, sounds like a plan.

[@Yves95128]

Hi Captain, Great purchase, There is one 3D printer that I can use (and borrow) at work, for now (I worked from home with it during covid lock-down , it was nice). I like the interface of the Lychee slicer instead of Chitubox . You might want to use water based resin instead, the alcohol gets contaminated pretty quickly (it stinks mixed with the resin) and it's expensive (plus water-based is probably less toxic). The unpleasant thing to me is, no matter how careful you are it loves to spread (gloves and old clothes are a must). One last thing, remember that you have a giant free U.V. light outside. Good continuation👋🏻

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Thanks for the info, will keep in mind

[@Astro_Wyvern]

Thanks for the video iv just set mine up and was getting ready to try a first print but wanted to watch a couple more videos to see the full process. Yours was really good to watch and is the same as what I brought. Thank you again

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Thank you watching and commenting, glad you found it helpful.

[@davidmay5612]

Nice job on showing the setup of both the printer and the wash/cure device. Your comment on not wishing to waste the Alcohol…… spoken like a true Scotsman! Happy printing.

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Thanks. 😄True

[@92Glenmore]

Try pouring hot water or use a heat gun on the top of the build plate, this softens the adhesion enough that the model is easier to release. I too broke the base of the test print on my first attempt. 😊

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Thanks for tip!

[@neumann1940]

I have Anycubic Photon M3 4K 7.6 inch , I've modeled my own Sentry from Gears Of War 5 and assembled 49 pieces with this machine, it's truly a beast with high-quality details ,

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Nice. I'm working on some small ship details with mine at the moment, but think I need to get ABS-Like resin as the Standard is very brittle.

[@neumann1940]

@@plungingfirescalemodeling2441 yea if you want to go for small details go for the ABS-like resin , I made a small hinge marker with the normal resin and it was a pain in the A sS , just make sure it's easy to assemble them on the ship otherwise you'll suffer even more with sanding and digging holes on ABS resin

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

@@neumann1940 Thanks for the heads up.

[@craigmorrice6032]

That was very helpful. I think i need one.

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Thank you. Go for it!

[@evanandgemma1]

Guess who’s going to busy printing 🤣

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Thanks, just ran a series of exposure calibration tests so far and a trial gun barrel. Trying to think of stuff to print lol

[@glenflanderka6504]

Great video. Thanks!.

[@plungingfirescalemodeling2441]

Thank you.