Found this lightning deal on amazon for the Elegoo saturn, which usually sits around $650. Lightning deal has about 3 hours left as of posting this, but seems to be a bargain at $544 (free shipping with prime).
Good buy for a resin printer, but certainly not 'my first 3D printer' if that's what you're after.
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Saturn 3D printer comes with an 8.9inch 4K Monochrome LCD with an HD resolution of 3840 x 2400, reducing the layer printing time to 2s-3s, which is 60% faster than Mars Pro yet still delivers outstanding printing results.
Out of curiosity, how does a 3840 x 2400 monochrome LCD speeds up printing?
Older style mSLA printers didn't use a monochrome screen, and required longer exposure times (8-9 seconds). These were essentially repurposed phone screens, and I suspect the thickness had something to do with it. Monochrome screen are purpose built, and they require less time for exposure to happen.
This is a solid printer too, I use a Elegoo Saturn as my 'every day' mSLA printer, it hasn't missed a beat.
Just to add to burkey's comments; it's the monochrome LCD that speeds up printing rather than the 4K part (essentially due to being much better at blocking or allowing light through). The higher resolution just improves quality. Having said that, it's the pixel size that (mostly) determines quality; the Saturn has a pixel size of 50 micron, which is pretty good, however most '4K' printers have a smaller volume leader to smaller pixel size (e.g. 35 micron for the Mars 3 Ultra 4K), and you've even got the Phrozen Sonic Mini 8K with a 22 micron pixel size which is a cut above the rest. Now, having said that, even at 50 micron you'd need a camera or magnifying glass to actually notice the difference in quality for higher resolutions; so I'd say the Saturn's 50 micron would be fine for 99% of people :)
Thanks for the response!
Argh - I snoozed, I losed
Deal is now 100% claimed
Ooooph dam. WIsh i was watching today for this one. Great deal.
Damn, I would have jumped on this I think.
OP why do you say ‘but certainly not 'my first 3D printer'?
If you're after a first machine to get into 3D printing, you should buy an FDM (filament) 3D printer, rather than SLA or DLP (resin). They are a lot more involved and printed parts require a bit of post-processing. Most 3D printed things you see and hear about are made on FDM printers as well, so the general idea of 3D printing is closely related to FDM printers.
The pricing for FDM machines also starts at a lower point (also with lower material costs), so they are well suited as a starting point. Personally, I don't have any use yet for a resin printer, so FDM all the way for myself.
There are more technical differences between the different types and there are plenty of blogs and videos comparing the types if you are interested. The main selling point for resin printers is the very fine detail they are capable of compared to FDM printers. With that said, FDM printers have very good control of infill density, so for most cases are more economical.
Price in title, please.