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[@blacknovella]

1 year later.. this is still my favorite resin. i have shipped 100s of models small and large and zero issues with damage or breakage in shipping

[@tonymullins8437]

I just raise and lower my build plate (10mm up then Home) up and down about 5-10 times before I do most prints just to mix the resin in my vat. It seems to work pretty well to mix the resin & dye back up.

[@scottshouse2423]

I’ve switched as well and I love it.

[@hughessay1372]

Yes, it's also my favorite resin. I build a lot of engineering prototype parts and had continuous problems with warped parts until I found Sunlu ABS-Like. Great stuff!

[@samhillier4427]

Do you know any channels using resin printers for design, engineering and prototyping using resin printers?

[@icklemoo]

those elf models are great as well ... always hard finding nice space elf models I find

[@oldoneswithdice]

Unfortunately the source I had for those files has dried up. 😞

[@warsmithpainting]

Also made the switch to Sunlu a couple of months ago and couldn't be happier. The quality/price point is excellent and I'm getting prints just as good on my GK2 as the Phrozen or Siraya Tech I used before for less. Great stuff!

[@jeepnwithdog]

Thanks for the vid, I was able to pick this up at the SUNLU store on Amazon for 75.99 for 2 2kg bottles. That’s $19 per kg.

[@garyjd1166]

I love Sunlu resin. It produces a high-quality print.

[@marblemolly2454]

Sunlu is the best! Amazon has great deals, the transparent red is beautiful.

[@J4H3AD]

Funny, I just saw your previous video earlier today! Then I see the update pop up in my recommendations!

[@TheRealOzWookiee]

LOL Same!

[@wewyllenium]

Yeah I leave my Sunlu in the vat for more than a month and It still gave me good prints. PA like and ABS like all the way :D

[@DonPerrin]

I'm liking it too! It's very strong! Good recommendation.

[@TryptychUK]

I've been using Sunlu ABS-like for some time now, and it is definitely my go-to resin. I'm getting 2 second exposure times on a Saturn 3 Ultra and it really goes some. Great detail, few failures, (usually my fault) and around £20 UK per litre, even less if you buy the 2 or 3 litre packs. I should also add, the packaging is excellent, the easy-handle bottles, double wrapped, sealed lids and all in a box with some filters. 5 star thumbs up.

[@oldoneswithdice]

That's great someone was asking for settings for that printer. I'll pass the info on, thanks

[@TryptychUK]

@@oldoneswithdice You're welcome. It's worth getting the Lychee slicer, even if it's not one you use, as it comes with a bunch of user resin/printer profiles which, if nothing else, are a good starting point.

[@TryptychUK]

@@oldoneswithdice Update: I am using 2.3 seconds on the white, but it's a bit much for the light grey, which is best at 2.2 seconds

[@__Chey__]

@@TryptychUKI am 2.8 on Dark grey and I Ve got good results

[@TryptychUK]

@@__Chey__ I'm pleased so many do well with it. I have tried all the colours and found the light grey (Solid Grey) to be the most consistently reliable. I think it has something to do with layer transparency. I expose at 2.4s. They have a new improved recipe, but it's more expensive and I have yet to try it.

[@novamationmedia]

A few months ago I watched this guy talk about this resin. I gave it a try, and it is now my favorite go-to resin. Sometimes I mix resins, but this stuff is great right out of the bottle. I've used it for miniatures and small fabricated parts. I've seen people try to put it down on Reditt. My advice is, I doesn't cost that much to try it for yourself.

[@oldoneswithdice]

I'm glad it working for you. What are people on Reddit saying about this resin?

[@oldoneswithdice]

Thanks for the coffee. It's really appreciated

[@RoseKindred]

I saw your previous one and was waiting for an update, now YT shows it. I am still bouncing back and forth between Toughness and ABS-like. For testing, I still use Ele-water washable, even though it can warp, because it is easier and less expensive to get.

[@watsonstudios]

Been using the Sunlu ABS like for about 2 years and love it! I use the Black and solid grey. It's the only resin I trust.

[@oldoneswithdice]

Do you have different exposures between the grey and black?

[@watsonstudios]

@@oldoneswithdice Black is 2.8sec and grey is 2.5sec. on a Saturn 3 Ultra.

[@WolfyNotCool]

Which colour would be the fastest to print? Asking because i prime and paint anyways, so printing time is more important than colour

[@watsonstudios]

@@WolfyNotCool Both colors print about the same exposure time. I think the only difference between the two is .1 seconds so no major time difference.

[@WolfyNotCool]

@watsonstudios just got my 3kg bottles ordered on amazon. I used to only get the cheap generic ones available in my country, they work fine for fully assembled models, but for push fit it had horrible gaps. Abs like seems worthy for this purpose because it doesn't warp like others it seems.

[@NobodyInTraining]

What an update!

[@WarlockCore]

I have got to say my experience after months of use has been different with this resin, prints that were printed solid no issue however prints with hollowed out parts recently have started to ooze after being printed washed and cured months prior to being painted. They seem fine before priming, however after allowing priming to dry I start getting some clear liquid oozing, I have not had this with other resin brands, So other than solid prints I will no longer use that brand for figures etc. a lot of time and work basically destroyed. Again, this only seems to happen on hollow or semi hollowed prints.

[@oldoneswithdice]

Interesting. I had this same problem with Elegoo's ABS. After that I stopped hollowing prints. The costs savings didn't seem worth the risk of uncured resin leaks and popped prints.

[@WarlockCore]

@@oldoneswithdice totally agree

[@travelminipainter]

Same experience here. Great resin. Easy to work with. Reliable. Resistent. Good price. What else do you want. Oh yeah. Better availability. Unfortunately it sells out rather quickly. Victim of it's success I guess.

[@oldoneswithdice]

Where are you located? Here in the USA it always seems to be available at Amazon

[@travelminipainter]

@@oldoneswithdice France. I have a habit buying directly from Sunlu to avoid the Amazon mark-up. I could get some from Amazon at the moment, but at +10 € per bottle. Just got notification from Sunlu that it will be back in stock in their store by the end of march. Guess I'll wait until then. Still have 3 bottles in stock, so I won't run out immediately.

[@joshiechoi]

I switched to Sunlu after watching your prior videos and have loved it, so thank you! However, I just noticed Elegoo came out with a 3.0 ABS-like that is much cheaper than the 2.0 and now near the price of Sunlu ($41 for 2kg vs $40 for sunlu). Any chance you have checked out the new 3.0 elegoo resin or have plans to check it out?

[@oldoneswithdice]

Hmm I'll have to take a look at the new resin.

[@charlesmyers1294]

Been using a 50/50 mix of ABS like and High Toughness. I love this stuff, hell I've actually reprinted miniatures I already had printed in Siraya Tech Fast Navy Grey because I know with a light breeze they'd break weapons and ankles, not anymore.

[@oldoneswithdice]

Why do a 50/50 mix? Cost saving?

[@charlesmyers1294]

@@oldoneswithdice yes and no, while the High Toughness is more expensive I would still gladly print with it straight, but the fine details on 32mm miniatures are a little soft. So I mix the two and get very flexible miniatures with also sharper details, while at the same time saving money. It's a win all round

[@oldoneswithdice]

@@charlesmyers1294 Thanks for the info I'm planning on picking some Toughness to test.

[@charlesmyers1294]

@@oldoneswithdice cool can't wait for the video hehe

[@Lychee3d]

This resin is indeed very resistant if your miniature is dropped, and it's easy to print 😁

[@oldoneswithdice]

It really is!

[@InputVerolian]

Solid Video man great job!

[@oldoneswithdice]

Thanks

[@SodyMM71]

First resin i tried on yoir recommendation and gone through about 5kg so far. 4kg more arriving tomorrow. Never used anything else and with the success ive had so far, probably won't. Only complaint at the moment is i cant find the 3kg jugs anywhere now. First world problems. Lol

[@TryptychUK]

I think the problem is that word has spread just how good it is, and they are having supply issues keeping up with demand.

[@Timbodacious]

sunlu abs like was my first resin and i wont change it. the only thing i had a problem with was using the abs like white. i had to add a few more seconds to exposure time while printing to the white for some reason. i had support failures and bed adhesion problems but the increased exposure time for the base layers and a 4.5 second normal exposure fixed everything.

[@oldoneswithdice]

That's interesting.

[@oldoneswithdice]

That's interesting. Thanks for the info.

[@Tuber649]

Oh, interesting. Which printer do you use?

[@Timbodacious]

@@Tuber649halot mage. turns out the bolts holding the arm of my build plate to the z mount were loose and causing flex when lifting so odds are the white wasnt actually a problem for me it was the finger tight bolts causing the whole arm to flex.

[@Tuber649]

@@Timbodacious Thank you! I was sooo close to dropping white sunlu abs :-D

[@bulletz9280]

I personally wasn't a fan of this resin. Like all "draft" resins it makes some significant compromises in detail and dimensional accuracy. Functional parts fit together poorly, or not at all, and I also found that uncured resin had a tendency to stick to it after washing, particularly near the underside of the print (nearest the build plate) resulting in a poor surface finish in those areas. Another area that I found lacking was the strength, in my testing it was so similar to standard resin that I could barely tell the difference. It might survive handling a little better but to be honest I suspect the Wargamer water washable resin is actually a bit better suited to that job. The two areas I found it was good were price and ease of printing. It's a fairly forgiving resin that doesn't seem to react as badly to amateurish settings or support placement as standard resins do. I think for the average wargamer printing minis it will be great and might even be the best in its price category. For more demanding applications such as model railways I think it will fall a fair way short of standard resins and high-end specialty resins.

[@jpboy79]

Just got to try this resin and great results, glad to hear you still like it 6 months down the line. So the flexibility and durability of prints still hold up, they don't degrade over time?

[@oldoneswithdice]

I haven't noticed any change in the prints overtime.

[@1337FLINT.]

Have you tried this "new batch" of sunlu abs like? it have different sticker on the bottle. Is the settings still the same with the old one? I used the old abs like, and i really like the detail. But i'm scared i should tweak my settings again if this "new batch" change their formula Thanks in advance

[@oldoneswithdice]

I haven't. I bought three 2 liter bottles a few months ago when they were on sale. I suspect you should be fine with the old settings. If you have any trouble comment and let us know.

[@1337FLINT.]

@@oldoneswithdice Yep, i just tried with the same settings. Turns out it was okay, i don't need to tweak my settings with this "new batch" of resin Thanks for the reply

[@xeoknight845]

Really happy that you have done uodates like this. Have you tried the Sunlu toughness? I wonder if it's worth the premium that it sometimes has over the abs like

[@oldoneswithdice]

I'm planning on picking up some Sunlu Toughness to test out. I'm curious how it works out straight and mixed with abs-like

[@bintangprakosajati8596]

Have you try it yet? ​@@oldoneswithdice

[@oldoneswithdice]

@@bintangprakosajati8596 I haven't yet. By coincidence Sunlu just reached out to me to join their affiliate program and offered some resin for review. So it should be soon.

[@bintangprakosajati8596]

@@oldoneswithdice lets goooo

[@insanity_squirrel]

Hey mate! I just got my first resin printer after printing FDM for quite some time. I decided to go with this resin after I seen many reviews on its flexibility and durability and easiness to work with. I have a Uniformation GKTwo and I'm really struggling to dial in the settings to get decent mino prints! I'm doing like 1.5 - 2s exposure and I'm not sure what's wrong! I managed a near perfect callibration print and then when I try a model then the supports fail and everything sticks to the fep! Any tips and tricks for dialling in settings for this resin??

[@oldoneswithdice]

What calibration print are you using? I recommend the cone of calibration. I find it to gets me in the ballpark. Good luck and let us know how it goes?

[@KeloseDEC]

Have you tried the toughness version of Sunlu resin? How about mixing some percentage of Sirayatech tenacious? I am currently using a 10% mix of tenacious and Abs like and it seems great.

[@oldoneswithdice]

I am planning to try the Sunlu Toughness resin and make a video on the results.

[@JerryBWagoner]

I recently switched from Anycubic Standard to Anycubic ABS-Like pro 2. I admit however, that I have a little FOMO going on. Is there a big difference between the brands? If never tried Sunlu

[@AL-og4sp]

Not great for parts that will be soaked in water. As it will expand slightly and becomes more flexible and prone to failure.

[@abstractfate6104]

How is this resin for medium sized-larger sized prints? Every one I see says it’s great for miniatures, I’m not big on miniature printing.

[@oldoneswithdice]

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[@oldoneswithdice]

@@abstractfate6104 The model in the short is about 8 inches tall. I was told it survived being knocked off a table onto a cement floor at Gencon. I've found the resin to work well for larger models.

[@abstractfate6104]

@@oldoneswithdice awesome, been thinking about getting sunlu abs when my printer arrives, then I remember I have a whole setup I still need to buy just to heat and ventilate 😂

[@ayonmetar2301]

"This stuff doesn't seperate"

[@bloodravenice8182]

I love using sunlu but was wondering where to find a resin profile for my mars 4 ultra

[@aiwditbh]

What about shrinkage? Sunlu states it's 6 to 8%. I now it don't warp, but Is it ok for large items, technical stuff? Does shrinkage compensation do the work?

[@oldoneswithdice]

I really can't speak towards technical stuff. I primarily use resin for high detail gaming miniatures. For technical parts I go with an FDM printer. That said I do have an engineer friend who used this resin and said he was impressed with the dimensional accuracy.

[@cwtjones]

Hi, can you please compare Sunlu ABS like to Elegoo ABS 3.0, in terms of detail and settings?

[@oldoneswithdice]

@@cwtjones it's on my list of resins to test. I definitely prefered the Sunlu abs-like over the Elegoo Abs like 2.0. I'm curious what Elegoo is bringing to the table with 3.0

[@chantaljensen2629]

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[@ArtemNaumov]

hi) I've been typing for 2 years now and I'm still looking for the perfect resin, I've tried different ones) Thanks for your video, I hope I found the best resin! I ordered myself 1 liter for a sample of sanlu abs. Can you please share the settings? thanks

[@oldoneswithdice]

I'm not sure how much it will help but keeping everything at 80 degrees F. With base layers at 30 seconds and regular layers at 4.75 seconds. My printer is a Elegoo Saturn first generation. I would guess more recent printers will have lower exposure times.

[@ArtemNaumov]

@@oldoneswithdice Thank you!) I have an elegoo Saturn 3 ultra, and which speeds have performed well?

[@oldoneswithdice]

@@ArtemNaumov I wish I could help, but that printer is so far beyond mine. I would start with the cones of calibration test. It is a binary pass fail test. The results will probably be overexposed ie loss of detail. This value is your upper limit using that exposure time you can be confident the file will completely print. Then use a quality pre supported stl file dial back the exposure times until you get the best detail.

[@TryptychUK]

@@ArtemNaumov I'm running a Saturn 3 Ultra at 2.3 seconds with 5 base layers at 50 seconds. You could probably drop the base layer exposure a bit, but I like to be sure I get a good grip. I would also go with his recommendation of 80-85f (27-30c) temperature to keep everything runny. That said, it's not very viscous to start with.

[@oldoneswithdice]

@tryptychuk just posted a comment saying he's getting good results with 2 second layer times on the same printer.

[@superpael]

What settings do u use for the base layers? Im using a photon mono x.. and some pieces stick to the fep.

[@oldoneswithdice]

I'm currently using 30 secs for the base layers.

[@nickadams7457]

Love the content brother! Just a quick question, I swap between the ABS like from sunlu and the Nova3d 8k. Is there anything special you do to get super crisp details. Most of my prints come out well but seem almost blurry or just not sharp in comparison. Hopefully you can help!

[@oldoneswithdice]

I wish I could give you solid advice. By tweaking exposure times and possibly slowing down lift speeds you might be able to squeeze out a bit more detail. I feel we have to compromise between brittle with more detail and durable with less detail.

[@TryptychUK]

Are you using anti-aliasing in your slicer? Worth checking that. But run Cones of Calibration test print. Once you have that dialled in, it usually fixes most issues.