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2020/09/14 14:36:47
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
This is a pretty tempting deal. I nearly pulled the trigger myself.
For anyone considering getting a resin printer, please be aware of the toxic chemicals used in the process and handle and dispose of them properly. For example, even with the water wash resin, you can't just dispose of the water you use down the drain.
You can't handle the resin with your bare hands, and you should probably wear a respirator while using it. Additionally, the chemical waste is very damaging to aquatic ecosystems, so you have to dispose of it properly (like dropping it off at the local dump hazardous waste drop-off).
I ultimately decided I didn't want to have buckets of hazardous chemicals and hazardous airborne chemicals around the house.
I don't judge those who make a different decision, I get it! Please just be careful with your chemical waste and your health.
2020/09/14 15:11:03
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Ketara wrote: I'll pull the trigger on the mono an hour from now to catch the sale if nothing else comes up.
I absolutely would. And drop a Mega-S in the cart if you don't have an FDM printer yet, too
Aren't FDM printers the ones which print objects with horrendous lines all over them needing filing? Because if so, that's what always put me off 3d printing.
Automatically Appended Next Post: And done! One Mono, washing machine, and 2 extra litres of gray resin, all winging their way to me. Now to try and find stuff I want to print! Off to Thingiverse...
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2020/09/14 15:58:51
Subject: Re:AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
lord_blackfang wrote:I really, really, really urge you to get the $209 Photon Mono, if it's not available yet it will be in a matter of weeks once the old ones sell out.
You'll get 3x the printing speed and 4x the expected operating lifespan of the screen, that's on average 12 times as many miniatures printed before having to replace it.
Plus there's an extra half inch of screen in both dimensions, that could mean the difference between printing a whole tank in one piece or not.
I agree. No one should buy a non-mono screen resin printer. Why do you think AnyCubic is having all these sales recently? it's to dump old stock because it won't sell shortly once Monoscreens become the norm which would have happened earlier this year if it wasn't for COVID I think. Mono screens are so clearly superior at such a small starting price increase (but saves you significant money per print) that even at $100 the old LCD printers aren't worth it.
Ketara wrote: I'll pull the trigger on the mono an hour from now to catch the sale if nothing else comes up.
I absolutely would. And drop a Mega-S in the cart if you don't have an FDM printer yet, too
Aren't FDM printers the ones which print objects with horrendous lines all over them needing filing? Because if so, that's what always put me off 3d printing.
Yes but they're really not that bad to be honest as you can, with out much work, cover them up pretty easily with various epoxys or similar means or sand them away if the sculpt allows for it. I use to do both those things but pretty much stopped as from a few feet away they're really not that noticeable.
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Gallahad wrote: \
You can't handle the resin with your bare hands, and you should probably wear a respirator while using it. Additionally, the chemical waste is very damaging to aquatic ecosystems, so you have to dispose of it properly (like dropping it off at the local dump hazardous waste drop-off).
I ultimately decided I didn't want to have buckets of hazardous chemicals and hazardous airborne chemicals around the house.
I don't judge those who make a different decision, I get it! Please just be careful with your chemical waste and your health.
Newer resins you don't need to worry about a respirator if you've got ventilation but that's key. Have some place to vent people.
As for disposal. just sit it in the sun for like 10-60 min depending and you're good. That's what I do with all the paper towels I use to clean up stuff with. just a few min and it's cured and ready for the trash.
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2020/09/14 16:05:03
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Yep this baby was done on a stock Mega-S, sprayed with just a normal dollar store rattlecan primer and painted with art acrylics and you have to lean in to see the lines.
Photos are very forgiving on FDM prints, mind you, as the lines are so fine they mostly disappear during jpg compression and image downscaling.
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2020/09/14 16:11:48
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
That looks great. I think fantasy looks much better on FDM then some modern or Sci-fi as you have all the wood, stone and other textures for the lines to get lost into.
2020/09/14 16:19:05
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Monkeysloth wrote: That looks great. I think fantasy looks much better on FDM then some modern or Sci-fi as you have all the wood, stone and other textures for the lines to get lost into.
Yeah wood and stone are very forgiving, honestly the lines might even help give them some depth when drybrushing. I've seen good results on "modern" materials too with airbrushing. Metallics, tho, that's a disaster.
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2020/09/14 16:55:58
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Am I missing something? Those prices aren't a "sale" price outside of they're pretty much on sale every other Wednesday at similar prices.
I'm not saying they're not discounted, but nobody be under the impression they're once in a lifetime, never to be repeated discounts either (especially with the new batch of Mono screen models on their way.)
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Azreal13 wrote: Am I missing something? Those prices aren't a "sale" price outside of they're pretty much on sale every other Wednesday at similar prices.
I'm not saying they're not discounted, but nobody be under the impression they're once in a lifetime, never to be repeated discounts either (especially with the new batch of Mono screen models on their way.)
I saved $90 on a wash machine, got a 1 litre resin for $10 and the new Mono for $209 (sixty bucks off the upcoming price). That's around $200 off RRP. Perhaps I'm a fool and they do this every weekend, but it seemed like a good deal.
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2020/09/14 17:19:28
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
It's very common for Chinese sellers to obfuscate on price. This is a discount on RRP, and the final prices are reasonable, but it's important to emphasise that nobody dig themselves into a hole to try and take advantage of an opportunity which will likely roll around in a a week or two looking very similar, not that people should feel foolish for buying it.
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The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
The Mono presale price is a steal for sure, I can't see it being this low again until 11/11 (basically Chinese black friday) next year at the earliest.
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2020/09/14 17:25:27
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
I picked up one of the mono models and a liter of the eco-resin, which for sure is worth the price for me so I don't have to feel nervous about having this thing in the house with kids on the way.
How much of a game-changer would folks say that the special cleaner thingy is as compared to just cleaning with household cleaner and water? Cleaning protocols for resin seem pretty painless to me at basically 0$ investment. Is the cleaner/curer just like, for folks who are doing huge volume of stuff all the time?
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"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"
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2020/09/14 17:59:24
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
the_scotsman wrote: I picked up one of the mono models and a liter of the eco-resin, which for sure is worth the price for me so I don't have to feel nervous about having this thing in the house with kids on the way.
How much of a game-changer would folks say that the special cleaner thingy is as compared to just cleaning with household cleaner and water? Cleaning protocols for resin seem pretty painless to me at basically 0$ investment. Is the cleaner/curer just like, for folks who are doing huge volume of stuff all the time?
I spent some time watching videos, and the general gist seemed to be that doing it with just a sandwich box and a sunny windowsill was possible; but it inevitably gets messy and bits of resin tend to get left on the model somewhere. So it's more a question of whether you're willing to spend a hundred quid to make your experience smoother, less hassle, and slightly more thorough. This is the video that convinced me to pick one up as part of my package.
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2020/09/14 18:02:45
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Alright. Well, I will probably start with doing it by hand and maybe consider picking one up later if I significantly amp up my print volume. I'm probably unlikely to be trying to print whole armies for myself right out the gate anyway.
"Got you, Yugi! Your Rubric Marines can't fall back because I have declared the tertiary kaptaris ka'tah stance two, after the secondary dacatarai ka'tah last turn!"
"So you think, Kaiba! I declared my Thousand Sons the cult of Duplicity, which means all my psykers have access to the Sorcerous Facade power! Furthermore I will spend 8 Cabal Points to invoke Cabbalistic Focus, causing the rubrics to appear behind your custodes! The Vengeance for the Wronged and Sorcerous Fullisade stratagems along with the Malefic Maelstrom infernal pact evoked earlier in the command phase allows me to double their firepower, letting me wound on 2s and 3s!"
"you think it is you who has gotten me, yugi, but it is I who have gotten you! I declare the ever-vigilant stratagem to attack your rubrics with my custodes' ranged weapons, which with the new codex are now DAMAGE 2!!"
"...which leads you straight into my trap, Kaiba, you see I now declare the stratagem Implacable Automata, reducing all damage from your attacks by 1 and triggering my All is Dust special rule!"
2020/09/14 18:23:53
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Ketara wrote: I'll pull the trigger on the mono an hour from now to catch the sale if nothing else comes up.
I absolutely would. And drop a Mega-S in the cart if you don't have an FDM printer yet, too
Aren't FDM printers the ones which print objects with horrendous lines all over them needing filing? Because if so, that's what always put me off 3d printing.
Automatically Appended Next Post: And done! One Mono, washing machine, and 2 extra litres of gray resin, all winging their way to me. Now to try and find stuff I want to print! Off to Thingiverse...
If it helps I have gone rather super critical with the thingiverse searching over the past year or so...
Albertorius wrote: Personally, to clean prints I use an ultrasonic cleaner and alcohol or water depending on the resin (I'm using water washable resin now).
Same. But I don't even use the ultrasconic part anymore. Never have noticed a difference. Just drop them in, stir with something for like a minute then remove in about 10-15 min.
2020/09/14 19:57:43
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Wow. This is huge work, considering thingiverse's interface.
I did most of it using the app, just scrolling quickly through the days posts waiting for my kids to go to sleep. But the app went bad a few months ago and has never recovered so build up of collection is greatly reduced.
In other news, I also appear to have added a Photon Mono to go with my Prusa FDM. Yaaaay, something finally to print all the lovely Antenociti tanks and ray gun Raptors I have kickstarted recently
Please excuse any spelling errors. I use a tablet frequently and software keyboards are a pain!
the_scotsman wrote: Alright. Well, I will probably start with doing it by hand and maybe consider picking one up later if I significantly amp up my print volume. I'm probably unlikely to be trying to print whole armies for myself right out the gate anyway.
I just swish them around in some IPA for a minute and then pop them out in the sun to cure. That's been working fine, so far.
2020/09/14 20:18:01
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
the_scotsman wrote: Alright. Well, I will probably start with doing it by hand and maybe consider picking one up later if I significantly amp up my print volume. I'm probably unlikely to be trying to print whole armies for myself right out the gate anyway.
I just swish them around in some IPA for a minute and then pop them out in the sun to cure. That's been working fine, so far.
You have to be careful with the sun. From what I understand is you only want certain UV wavelengths to finish the curing and the sun has all of them. Can cause your resin to be overly brittle.
I build a curing station with around $25 in parts from amazon. Bought some UV LED strings, mirror stickers and then just attached the stickers inside of a large plastic tupperware bowel then attached the uv string in a circular pattern from top to bottom and added a small hole for the power cord. Then I just place the piece on a old mirror thingy I got for sculpting greenstuff years ago (think I got it at hobbylobby) but that's not needed as you can just flip the items after like 30-60 min.
2020/09/15 01:12:14
Subject: Re:AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
lord_blackfang wrote: I really, really, really urge you to get the $209 Photon Mono, if it's not available yet it will be in a matter of weeks once the old ones sell out.
You'll get 3x the printing speed and 4x the expected operating lifespan of the screen, that's on average 12 times as many miniatures printed before having to replace it.
Plus there's an extra half inch of screen in both dimensions, that could mean the difference between printing a whole tank in one piece or not.
This advice came a little too late for me as I made the purchase. Also the preorder deal at discount was US only and not covered on the UK site.
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2020/09/15 10:11:53
Subject: Re:AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
lord_blackfang wrote: I really, really, really urge you to get the $209 Photon Mono, if it's not available yet it will be in a matter of weeks once the old ones sell out.
You'll get 3x the printing speed and 4x the expected operating lifespan of the screen, that's on average 12 times as many miniatures printed before having to replace it.
Plus there's an extra half inch of screen in both dimensions, that could mean the difference between printing a whole tank in one piece or not.
This advice came a little too late for me as I made the purchase. Also the preorder deal at discount was US only and not covered on the UK site.
Cancel your order. The US site does free shipping to the UK (they have a warehouse here) and the deal is still on. I paid an extra £15 in currency conversion through paypal I wasn't expecting, but that was it.
2020/09/16 17:06:56
Subject: Re:AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Cancel your order. The US site does free shipping to the UK (they have a warehouse here) and the deal is still on. I paid an extra £15 in currency conversion through paypal I wasn't expecting, but that was it.
I hear you but I had bought it overnight and it was shipped from UK stock in the morning. So it was too late. Had it not been shipped I would do as you suggest, I could try return schenanigans on a delivered product but I am not a d**k so I will keep what I ordered in good faith.
Anycubic Photon is a good machine by all accounts, maybe I could do better but I have no excuse for buyers remorse.
The Anycubic Mono is on pre-order US only, it is not on UK sale and certainly not likely to be on discount pre-order. It was not much more, but it was more and I wanted to take advantage of the discount resin to get a good supply in.
Now the Mono does look good as does the Mono X which is even bigger and on reading up there is the upcoming Elegoo Saturn. That is the size of the Mono X has similar technology and is slightly cheaper. I now have two printers my Ender 3 Pro and now my Anycubic Photon, which arrived this morning.
For the the learning curve is save more money. I bought the Anycubic because my wealthy widow aunt gave me cash for my birthday, I have a large hobby budget so I could have bought that myself soon enough. But I am now thinking about saving £450 for the next stage and buy an Anycubic Mono X or Elegoo Saturn. Now both these have monoLCD and an identical 192mm x 120mm build area. The verticals are different though the Saturn has 200mm usable z axis, whereas the Mono X has 245mm.
All this depends on my experience with my new resin printer. Will I want to stick with filament printers for terrain models. The way I see it, I will be using the Ender 3 for buildings and the Photon for accessories, and maybe later minis. Frankly I dont have a lot on my build queue I want resin for. I wonder about the efficiency of using resin print for full buildings. I will see how things turn out. It may be that I wont need a bigger printer, the Photon might suit my needs for those things I dont put on the Ender 3. On the other hand I might get the 'print every large monster I can get my hands on' bug by this time next month. Knowing my I probably will.
Since finishing my Sisters purchase block earlier this year I havent had a lot on schedule for my hobby purchases, a few Kickstarters is all. I have no current plans to buy a new army, so I can see myself getting a large volume resin printer later this year.
Thank you for the advice anyway. You were really enthused by the Photon Mono, so I took a deeper look and you are right, its a better investment, but lets start with what I have got, and then later sinking real money into a larger printer.
Large printer owners? If I go resin for large print jobs am I likely to not look back, will the Ender 3 end up gathering dust. What are your experiences?
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2020/09/16 19:52:14
Subject: Re:AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Orlanth wrote: All this depends on my experience with my new resin printer. Will I want to stick with filament printers for terrain models. The way I see it, I will be using the Ender 3 for buildings and the Photon for accessories, and maybe later minis.
This is what I do, and it's a good system.
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2020/09/16 20:28:44
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Also, I have the Elegoo Mars and with the LCD screen, I have had to replace two in a bit over a year, but the first one was right off the bat, so Elegoo sent one for free. However, I have been using it very heavily and probably have over 600 print runs total on the machine so far. It only takes about 5-10 minutes to replace the LCD screen, but it is a dynamite printer at .047 resolution. I am going to pick up the Elegoo Saturn early next year, with a monochrome LCD and almost twice the build plate, i am looking forward to that, although the resolution is just a tad less at .050 - really indistinguishable.
Did anyone order from the UK store listed in the OP? I placed my order last Tuesday and it's not moved past 'paid' status since then, was wondering if anyone else had had this experience?
2020/09/23 19:44:15
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Paradigm wrote: Did anyone order from the UK store listed in the OP? I placed my order last Tuesday and it's not moved past 'paid' status since then, was wondering if anyone else had had this experience?
Not in the UK, but when I bought mine a while back, it sat for about a week before the order was finally processed.
2020/09/28 22:35:16
Subject: AnyCubic 5 year anniversary sale. - Discount 3d resin printers (limited time only)
Paradigm wrote: Did anyone order from the UK store listed in the OP? I placed my order last Tuesday and it's not moved past 'paid' status since then, was wondering if anyone else had had this experience?
Mine arrived normally though the resin bottles came separately to the printer.
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