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=Guides and Manuals=
=Guides and Manuals=


==Instructions==
===Resin Printer===
===Running a Print===
# Prepare files using ChituBox
# Load file onto USB drive
# Turn on machine
# ?
# Clean screen?
# Put on gloves?
# Load resin into machine
# Ensure NOTHING ELSE is in the chamber, like solid objects. The LCD screen may be cracked when the platform comes down if any foreign objects are in there when printing.
# Use interface to select print
 
===Washing Station===
# Do not drop the part into the bucket without a bucket or support. Uncured resin can stick to the sides or the stirring mechanism and ruin it.
# Put on gloves.
# Remove platform from printer?
# Submerge in alcohol (already in the container)?
## If alcohol is significantly cloudy, change it out or filter it?
# Turn on stirrer and let it sit for an hour?
# Check on part to see if it needs further cleaning?
 
After 30 washes, the container should be cleaned.
# Let the container sit long enough for any solids to fall to the bottom.
# Transfer the alcohol slowly to a bottle, using a filter and funnel
# Scrape out resin solids using plastic scraper and place on cardboard or something disposable
# Set the resin outside to cure for 1 hour in direct sunlight
# Replace the wash bin and refill with alcohol
 
===Curing Station===
# Make sure parts are fully dry before using this machine.
# Set to cure for X hours?
# Check to see if part needs more curing?
 
===Handling and Storing Resin===
# Resin is toxic.
# Wear gloves.
# Use ventilation.
# Uncured resin should be stored in original container. Transfer unused resin from printer to bottle using the filters. This will keep any partially cured solids out of the bottled resin.
# Use alcohol to clean up spilled resin immediately.


===Changing Resin===


=General Tips and Safety=
=General Tips and Safety=
*Requires a safety checkout or class before using
*Wear gloves when handling resin containers
*Clean up spills or messes immediately using isopropyl.
*Resins should be stored in the opaque, UV-resistant bottles they came in.
*Resin is fully cured only after adequate exposure in a UV-curing unit. Only after being fully cured do the parts no longer require protective gloves to handle.




=Helpful Videos=
=Helpful Videos/Links=
Chitubox software
*Saturn
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Ih-WB8HCM&ab_channel=BICUTech Chitubox Beginners Guide|And Some Glitches]
**[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sfksLcNZ8RnHV4ruFebZnNvV_wE6lxeC/view?usp=sharing Manual]
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hJxEIlchKY&list=PLkFeYZKRTZ8blhFihjEMBoN9voilEQeou&index=11 Intro video]
**[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkFeYZKRTZ8blhFihjEMBoN9voilEQeou Youtube playlist of repair videos]
*Mars 3
**[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p8jHm-bbyu59_N7LGrmn8rOGbrg_-Ktx/view?usp=sharing Manual]
**[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkFeYZKRTZ8anEcwX1h9xHvdBoNBg_9W4 Youtube playlist of repair videos]
*Wash and Cure
**[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qnxXoLQXlOFS4cJAZpI86GkLmMqApVHL/view?usp=sharing Manual]
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT2UEpCflY4&list=PLkFeYZKRTZ8a4ox_Rp9rZEeZh10SwodUr Review and overview video]
*Chitubox - slicer
**[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQFRrEFTWg7hXtWWqrZyLw69BxW2-z5F- Youtube playlist video tutorial]
**[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_jnyMfNkm4sPJhKyN46ey5CO-ks4MRyR/view List of settings for types of resins for all printers]
*Chitubox software
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Ih-WB8HCM&ab_channel=BICUTech Chitubox Beginners Guide|And Some Glitches]


=Maintenance=
=Maintenance=
Basic
*Resin must be stored between 20-25℃ (68-75°F)
 
*LCDs need replacing occasionally
Advanced
 




Revision as of 10:40, 18 January 2024

Mars2 Printer
Saturn Printer
Mercury Wash and Cure Station

About our machines

This page is a work in progress, as are the machines

  • Models:
    • Elegoo Saturn
      • Build Volume: 7.55in (L) * 4.72in (W) * 7.87in (H) 192mm (L) * 120mm(W) * 200mm (H)
      • XY Resolution: 0.05mm(3840*2400)
      • Z Axis Accuracy: 0.00125mm
      • Layer Thickness: 0.01-0.15mm
      • Printing Speed: 30-40mm/h
    • Elegoo Mars 2 Pro
      • Build Volume: 5.08in(L)*3.15in(W)*6.30in(H) 129mm(L)*80mm(W)*160mm(H)
      • Layer Thickness: 0.01-0.2mm
      • Printing Speed: 30-50mm/h
      • Z Axis Accuracy: 0.00125mm
      • XY Resolution: 0.05mm(1620*2560)
    • Elegoo Mercury Washing & Curing Machine
      • Time Setting: 0-30mins
      • Machine Size: 200mm*200mm*352mm
      • Maximum Wash Volume: 125mm*85mm*160mm
      • Maximum Curing Size: φ140*165mm
  • Software
    • ChituBox
    • Chitu DLP Slicer
  • Resin available:

Guides and Manuals

Resin Printer

  1. Prepare files using ChituBox
  2. Load file onto USB drive
  3. Turn on machine
  4. ?
  5. Clean screen?
  6. Put on gloves?
  7. Load resin into machine
  8. Ensure NOTHING ELSE is in the chamber, like solid objects. The LCD screen may be cracked when the platform comes down if any foreign objects are in there when printing.
  9. Use interface to select print

Washing Station

  1. Do not drop the part into the bucket without a bucket or support. Uncured resin can stick to the sides or the stirring mechanism and ruin it.
  2. Put on gloves.
  3. Remove platform from printer?
  4. Submerge in alcohol (already in the container)?
    1. If alcohol is significantly cloudy, change it out or filter it?
  5. Turn on stirrer and let it sit for an hour?
  6. Check on part to see if it needs further cleaning?

After 30 washes, the container should be cleaned.

  1. Let the container sit long enough for any solids to fall to the bottom.
  2. Transfer the alcohol slowly to a bottle, using a filter and funnel
  3. Scrape out resin solids using plastic scraper and place on cardboard or something disposable
  4. Set the resin outside to cure for 1 hour in direct sunlight
  5. Replace the wash bin and refill with alcohol

Curing Station

  1. Make sure parts are fully dry before using this machine.
  2. Set to cure for X hours?
  3. Check to see if part needs more curing?

Handling and Storing Resin

  1. Resin is toxic.
  2. Wear gloves.
  3. Use ventilation.
  4. Uncured resin should be stored in original container. Transfer unused resin from printer to bottle using the filters. This will keep any partially cured solids out of the bottled resin.
  5. Use alcohol to clean up spilled resin immediately.


General Tips and Safety

  • Requires a safety checkout or class before using
  • Wear gloves when handling resin containers
  • Clean up spills or messes immediately using isopropyl.
  • Resins should be stored in the opaque, UV-resistant bottles they came in.
  • Resin is fully cured only after adequate exposure in a UV-curing unit. Only after being fully cured do the parts no longer require protective gloves to handle.


Helpful Videos/Links

Maintenance

  • Resin must be stored between 20-25℃ (68-75°F)
  • LCDs need replacing occasionally
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