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I have been incredibly pleased with my recent printer purchase and have been able to get outstanding prints for an entry-level printer. Much better than I expected, it seems a little discipline and precision goes a very long way. Decided to compile a quick list of all the supplies and suppliers with trustworthy products for printing with resin printers. Mars, Photon, Epax, etc. Resin Printing is not as messy as people say, so long as you are properly organized; I will write a more detailed conceptual walk-through on settings, handling, models, supports, orientation, etc later on.

If you yourself are, or you know anyone is interested in getting started I encourage you to do so! With everything on this list you will be all set to print up a real storm of high quality miniatures. Even more important than having all the right supplies to make your life easier is having the right approach. Take methods slowly, visualize what each next step will be before doing it, if you cannot, then take your time in figuring it out, haste makes a tremendous amount of waste in this hobby. Z-level, build plate adhesion, resin curing times, print failures, etc, There will be bumps and quirks along the way but once you get the hang of it, the sky’s the limit on what can be created.

Quick list of all the supplies and suppliers with trustworthy products for printing with resin printers. Mars, Photon, etc. Resin Printing is not as messy as people say, so long as you are properly organized; I will write a more detailed conceptual walk-through later.

If you’d like to use 3D Printed Pieces in fish tanks or any similar applications, photo polymer resins aren’t recommended but they can be made safer with FDA Approved Epoxy Coating to completely seal all residue

Replacing Stripped Screws in your build plate — had to consult a hardware savy friend for these bad boys

Replacements:

USB: So far, I’ve only gotten this PNY 128gb USB working; FAT32, Partition Primary, less than 3GB partition Size (rest is empty un-formatted), *128 kb, 256 kb, 512 kb allocation size — no larger than these* (UPDATE: I’ve heard that 8GB partition size also works!)

FEP FILM: I’ve ordered so freaking many replacement kinds, Fystec FEP Film worked by far the most consistently. (They also make replacement Resin tanks without the film for those asking) ** Order replacement FEP sooner rather than later, it’s easy to tear and even easier to really scratch up and ruin with a paper towel by accident.

**Remember: IF you use the ‘tape on the edge of the LCD to break suction’ trick, then you MUST add the same piece of tape to the center of the piece of paper you use for zeroing the Build-Plate. The tape is now part of the height of the resin tank, so it must be part of the paper used to calibrate as well.

**I know using a toothbrush to scrub your prints sounds insane and abusive to your poor miniatures and all their precious details but try it just one time, it dries in less than 10 seconds afterwards, your mini will be cleaner than ever before, clearer details, less stink, curing times cut down an entire day, it will change your life.

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