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Lab talk, the good, the bad, and the ugly
3D Printer
So Im testing out a new printer...
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<blockquote data-quote="basler" data-source="post: 300043" data-attributes="member: 17635"><p>My personal experience with the printer ....</p><p>The oldest photon I still have is still printing daily almost a year now ...only maintenance was fep film change(free bc one fep film is included) but because of my fault I punctured the film.... have not done anything beside change the vat while I m printing different material.I don t use cheap resin that separate so I don t even clean the vats just keep adding resin and hit the print button.</p><p></p><p>10-15 prints a week mostly models or trial denture,splints.....</p><p>I would say less then 10% failures again most of the time operator mistakes.....</p><p></p><p>Original Photon build quality of the case is much better then the new white plastic case of photon S but apparently they changed the LED array with a stronger the result is faster prints.</p><p></p><p>They taste just fine with wasabi ....</p><p></p><p>I really dont mind replacing the whole unit every 3 months( I still have all 3 that i purchased,1 of them used on ebay) because the "better" alternatives for my needs don t make any financial sense,at least I would end up with extra vat which by the way is interchangeable between the old and new photon and extra build plate.</p><p></p><p>resin tank for nexdent 5100 is what $800-1000? Weakest point of a brilliant brilliant and super fast printer...</p><p></p><p>Resin tank for Moonray is $200 ? I had that printer for 6 months...... again bc of my stupidity I had to change one and order a second one so I dont have to clean the resin,that s end up the same a new photon.....</p><p></p><p>The most important thing to understand this printer is not plug and play if you are willing to spend little bit of time and learn the basics you will be printing without big problems,sloooooooooow but predictable ....</p><p></p><p>Again if you need that splint in 45 min or the temps in 35 min while the patient is in the chair this is not the printer for you,I print everything overnight I can care less how many hours will take as long as is there when i come back......</p><p></p><p>I got this printer thinking it will be a toy(by the way it is a f... toy how small it is ) I ll try it and forget about end up using it longest then any other printer bc it just works in MY hands,couple of my friends can t print 3 good prints in a row they went back to something different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="basler, post: 300043, member: 17635"] My personal experience with the printer .... The oldest photon I still have is still printing daily almost a year now ...only maintenance was fep film change(free bc one fep film is included) but because of my fault I punctured the film.... have not done anything beside change the vat while I m printing different material.I don t use cheap resin that separate so I don t even clean the vats just keep adding resin and hit the print button. 10-15 prints a week mostly models or trial denture,splints..... I would say less then 10% failures again most of the time operator mistakes..... Original Photon build quality of the case is much better then the new white plastic case of photon S but apparently they changed the LED array with a stronger the result is faster prints. They taste just fine with wasabi .... I really dont mind replacing the whole unit every 3 months( I still have all 3 that i purchased,1 of them used on ebay) because the "better" alternatives for my needs don t make any financial sense,at least I would end up with extra vat which by the way is interchangeable between the old and new photon and extra build plate. resin tank for nexdent 5100 is what $800-1000? Weakest point of a brilliant brilliant and super fast printer... Resin tank for Moonray is $200 ? I had that printer for 6 months...... again bc of my stupidity I had to change one and order a second one so I dont have to clean the resin,that s end up the same a new photon..... The most important thing to understand this printer is not plug and play if you are willing to spend little bit of time and learn the basics you will be printing without big problems,sloooooooooow but predictable .... Again if you need that splint in 45 min or the temps in 35 min while the patient is in the chair this is not the printer for you,I print everything overnight I can care less how many hours will take as long as is there when i come back...... I got this printer thinking it will be a toy(by the way it is a f... toy how small it is ) I ll try it and forget about end up using it longest then any other printer bc it just works in MY hands,couple of my friends can t print 3 good prints in a row they went back to something different. [/QUOTE]
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