"One standard tank lasts for about 2 L of our resin. The main limitation to new users is that both the tank and the resin are considered consumables, that you must provide for yourself.Currently, there are (2) Z-vat tanks at PS1.Both PS1 printers work, and experimentation is ongoing to find alternate resins/settings/tanks to print with. 1 Formlabs no longer supports the Form 1+ printer.Darker housing: premiumephyra, firmware 1.40, git: 157923.Support structure is added by the proprietary software. Parts are generally printed elevated away from the build plate and at an angle to the build plate, rather than flat on as they might be with an FDM (filament-based) printer. The proprietary software is free and downloadable (see below) but is fairly simple to use by someone with basic 3D printing experience. Parts must be washed with alcohol in a two-step process, and benefit from being cured in a UV light environment. Cleanup and setup is significantly more difficult than with filament-based printers. The requirement to buy your own tank and resin makes this printer less suitable as a first 3D printing experience for most members, though the printed parts have properties that may be desirable such as use as patterns for metal casting, transparency/translucency of some resin types, and comparatively high resolution and smoothness of printed parts.Ĭompared to the PLA and ABS filament of PS1's other printers, the liquid resin is more difficult to handle, must be kept away from light when not in use, and is quite sticky. Requires a proprietary resin, a short-lived tank, and a relatively longer-lived build plate to function.
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