I thought this was a good deal. The Photon Mono X usually goes for ~400 but with the discounts you can get it for 279.
Great timing for me as I recently cocked up my year old Mono SE's screen with a broken FEP and some dodgy old resin.
They are all practically the same, just the height and bed size of your prints are different.
What are people using these things for?
I paint miniatures, these things have been a revolution. Printing and painting are 2 very different hobbies with a lot of time investment needed though, so probably not worth picking up one of these on a whim.
Nice, thanks for the reply. I'm not going to pick it up but still sounds cool.
It shows 311 for me, do I enter both codes to get the discount?
I was able to enter both codes, ACMONOX50 stacked with the general one for me
Apply the ACMONOX50 and one of the BSTR2x code. Just tried it and got it down to $272.22 for me. Not sure if you can get additional discounts with Cash rewards or Shop back. Also don't forget discount eBay gift cards from Shop back or similar.
What do you print with these 3d printers?
Btw, when I saw the picture even after clicking on the link, took me a while to realise the two bottles are raisin which are free with the purchase of the printer. I thought it cost 277 to buy two special lotion lol and wonder what makes them special.
These can be used to print almost anything (limited by the max size your printer can handle) but probably most commonly used used to print tabletop miniatures, toys etc.
See https://www.myminifactory.com/ for examples of what you can print.
Search for 'resin printer' in YouTube & you'll find heaps of videos.
Good find, with free resin too
Thanks op
Great price
Do they need as long to print something as 3d printers did?
It has a max print speed of 6cm/hr (in height - the X and Y widths of the print do not effect the speed.) 3D printer Z/height "speed" is dependant on how much X and Y they have to print. It's hard to say which is faster for the exact same print as it depends on the printer, but quality wise, resin printers win.
I'm on the fence on purchasing this myself. I have a "normal" 3D printer and have been eyeing a resin printer (any) ever since I bought it - not because my 3D printer is crap, but because of curiosity on what "the other" 3D printing world is like.
I'm in the exact same situation as you…. The temptation is real
RIP. Code: ACMONOX50 seems to be expired.
Lol same, i have 2x FDMs (Cartesian and Core XY) and want to try resin.
Only hesitation is the risks of resin in the house itself since it's toxic and the amount of isopropyl required for cleaning which is expensive + it's recommended to have 2 cleaning machines, first for initial wash and second to clean.
I also mainly print functional parts so it's less useful for me.
from watching youtube videos you can see yourself.
in comparison to the regular 3D printing, it looks like quite messy work in post processing
-you need wear gloves since the resin is toxic and soak the print in isopropyl alcohol (so need to buy this product) and then dispose of the isopropyl alcohol after using it.
You need to do this every time you print anything which can be a real chore and discouraging.
-resin is also more expensive than filaments (not sure what people do with unused resin, do you just put it another product to benefit it drying out.
-print size is alot more smaller as well, so I see most people are mainly using it to print miniatures
The higher resolution of the prints and faster print speed is quite good to see from the videos and very nice to see how good and detailed the prints look.
Resin 3D printing is not as simple as it looks in the movies and TV shows etc.. due to post processing requirement.
I think the messy post processing will be discouraging for some people, so it might end up being not used as much as their other regular 3D printer.
Valid points.
I have the Anycubic Photon SE.
I use the plant based resin, works great, no real need for gloves as its 'Non-toxic', it can get a little messy if your'e not careful, although a wipe with an alcohol wipe or paper towel with a little alcohol cleans it up easily.
As for the mess, i usually leave my prints on the build plate until the next day, as they print upside down, the excess drips back into the vat. There is no need to clean up usused resin as it sits in the vat indeifnitely, i left mine there for a cpl weeks unused, so long as no UV (sunlight etc) gets into the printer, no probs.
For cleaning my builds, i was using IPA but found it leaves them sorta milky looking so i switched to using a strong mix of washing up detergent & a toothbrush, which is an alternative to IPA. Takes a little longer but works OK.
The beauty of resin prints, is you don't get print lines like u do with filament printers.
Hope this helps.
Tempting, very interested in getting a resin printer to compliment my FDM printer for making dnd miniatures. Would I need to get a washing / curing station as well as this or is that optional?
You definitely need to wash and properly cure the resin prints, as the resin fumes/liquid/residue; is harmful, hazardous, healthy no-no for lungs/eyes/skin/mammals. However, I believe whether you buy and use a specialised wash+/cure station/device to do this, or manually use gloves, a bucket, the sun (seriously, you can leave the print outside in the sun to finish curing), is up to you.
Ah ok, interesting. Thanks :) Will do a bit more research into it!
just watch youtube videos..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrglNNw5A8Q
It a messy work to do the post processing so will be discouraging for many people except for die hard miniature fans.
The cost is also more expensive for resin, isopropyl alcohol, disposable gloves.
you also need to regularly dispose of toxic product (resin) safely.
looks like a mini chemical lab is needed to safely use a Resin 3D printer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuubPMWeQQE&ab_channel=Nerdt…
ACMONOX50 no longer works.
Are these things to look for in a beginner unit?