Super excited to share my thoughts on the Anycubic Photon DLP 3D printer. DLP or “Digital Light Processing” is a technology nothing
like “Fused Filament Fabrication” or FDM. Every single 3D printer I have previously been working with have been FDM-based, for example the Creality CR-10 or the TEVO Tornado. But Anycubic have released a DLP 3D printer that allows to print with MUCH more detail!
Simon Sörensen (RCLifeOn) Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/rclifeon
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The Photon is currently listed at $500-600 which is significantly cheaper than SLA printers, with the most affordable SLA currently listed att more than $1200. Even though DLP might not have as good quality as SLA-based printers, it’s still far superior than FDM printers. Considering the much lower price of DLP’s, it’s a great machine that impressed me immensely!
The build volume is 120x68x150mm, that limits us to make circular objects of a maximum 68mm diameter, that is not great. However, the 150mm Z-axis height really makes you able to printer fairly tall models considering the technology.
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Price: $149.99
ANYCUBIC Wash and Cure Box for Mars Photon Photons LCD SLA DLP 3D Printer Models UV Rotary Curing Resin Box Cleaning Machine 2 in 1
Wash and Cure: Dual purpose design, this machine adopts a special control system, which supports 3d printing models washing and curing in one machine, makes the operating process more efficiency with less effort to meet your different needs. Effectiv... (as of October 14, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
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ANYCUBIC Photon UV LCD 3D Printer Assembled Innovation with 2.8'' Smart Touch Color Screen Off-line Print 4.53"(L) x 2.56"(W) x 6.1"(H) Printing Size (Photon)
◆EASY TO USE◆：Easy to set up, leveling was a breeze. Software is relatively simple to use. Only 4 settings far fewer settings to adjust vs FDM printer. ◆INCREDIBLE RESOLUTION◆：Make tiny parts with accuracy, much smoother detail and quality than the F... (as of October 14, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
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ANYCUBIC Mega-S New Upgrade 3D Printer with Extruder and Suspended Filament Rack + Free Test PLA Filament, Works with TPU/PLA/ABS
※ Works Out of the Box：3 steps to set up the printer with fix 8 screws within minutes not only to an expert user but also to beginner. ※ Updated Extruder： Taitan extruder with its solid filament drive and overall mechanical design compatible with mos... (as of October 14, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Price: $399.99
Please help me I have Anet A8 3d printer made video how to print to him
In another month there will be another “best” 3d printer…
ohgod the resin drinking bit made me panic from across the room hahahah. DO NOT touch that stuff, or let it touch anything organic. I poured some onto grass to cure it (once it’s hard it’s ‘safe’ to dispose) and the grass died and never grew back. Had to turf the dirt as well. Mine comes TODAY apparently. Waiting anxiously after seeing this. Awesome vid man!
That is a crap FDM benchy. You need to drop the layer height down some more and slow down the print. You should be able to get a perfectly smooth roof with no steps.
The legend say that Simon is accualy reading comments
Ahh I get it now, you’ve been hiding from YouTube for a bit. Moving over to Patreon is why….
let me see the printed obelix, i saw in the background 😉
Ohhhh no … do i need to buy another printer? SLA seem to become affordable with good quality. I think i need to have this. I guess bridging also over longer distances withous support should be no issue with SLA … right?
Build your own bubble head 😀
Hey! Would you possibly share your printer settings for the Logan print? I’m having trouble printing a large detailed file like that one.
Video starts at 1:50
3d printed peltear mini ac?????
3D printing iron man arm
That Groot isn’t so great……..ok, it’s really awesome, thanks Simon!
Dude please wear gloves with dlp/sla you will get allergic to the resin.
frome sweden????????????
I’ve been using a FDM printer for maybe 4 years now. A DLP printer sounds like a logical step for the next 3d printer
Do platinum PlayStation trophy 3d print
I noticed you didn’t mention print time. How long did it take to print those versus FDM?
Like always GREAT VIDEO!!
For 50 euros, you can get a proper 3M gas mask. Ventilation is much more expensive. Resins are toxic but DLP is great.
Now if only Anycubic would just update there firmware for there delta printer so it doesn’t crash when you try to stop a print
And exactly how much money did that groot cost you to print?….. If all you have to print is stuff that other people designed that really has no monetary value I don’t understand why you would go out and spend this kind of money on Printing groots and Yoda heads
2 things that I would do to it:
Add a 120 mm noctua fan at the top and also an evacuation hose to atmosphere to get rid of those fumes in a quiet manner.
Also add a bottle of resin upside down with a hose going into the resin tank similarly to a float in a water tank so I never run out. Idk how this might work since I think it also calculates the resin drop but I would try it anyways.
I’d love to see you do a review on the monoprice select mini v2
Actually its LCD based 3d printing, not DLP as there is no projector in this.
casey neistat style, time lost useless intro
GUYS! Stop calling LCD’s screen DLP’s, DLP Chips are not the same thing as LCD and do not produce the same quality and curing speeds ! its like comparing apples to oranges!
If you do get one if these and need a bit more ventilation – Buy some cheap PC cooling fans, and some dryer vent tube. Wire the fans to a 12V power supply, and place one at each end of the tube and boom! Now you have a quick, incredibly cheap ventilation system that’s suitable for both soldering and any smelly print materials you may be using such as ABS or a resin.
Hi RCLifeOn, please review the Alfawise U10 3D Printer.
https://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-3d-printer-kits/pp_1596290.html?lkid=13516284
Fumes of doom for sure. I can’t believe I’m turning into one of those guys who says it but resins can be really dangerous to your health… and can even make your sperm stupid. Does the Resin come with a data safety sheet?
I use to manage and operate one of the first SLA machines for commercial use. It was a bit of nightmare without the resin leveling wiper that subsequent machines had but it was amazing just to have that powert back in the late 80’s early 90’s . The resins we used back them was Ciba Geigy and they were nasty! to work with and the printing environment had to be well ventilated, controlled for humidity, etc. It was very expensive to quote prototypes because of the high costs of the machine, resin and post processing that had to be done to the models, with a lot care in order not to have warped parts. I printed a lot of cellular phones and played with the machine during my spare time, often staying overnight in the sla room to watch some parts grow and looking to see that all the layers were perfect. Not having the resin leveling wiper meant the parts took a …….long…. time to build, I decided I could build a bed leveling device myself, but unfortunately the company I worked for, that had the machine, came to the conclusion the machine was too much of a money pit and decided not to continue its use. It is amazing that what took a full 10×10 ft space to house the very expensive machine, PC’s etc and required a good deal of training, ~20 years later, is now at the hands of the average user at a mind blowing price, not necessarily SLA, but DLP, basically it is the same thing just repackaged a bit different, but both use photo sensitive resins and are built layer by layer either upright or upside down using supports, and a laser (light) to cure the parts. I really like the way Anycubic has approached the design of their 3D printers with the user friendly LCD interface and the ultrabase platforms. I have the Anycubic I3 Mega a pretty reliable printer and I have printed on this machine some amazing prints, with a bit of extra care in the fine tuning and maintenance. Resin (SLA or DLP ) printers? hmmmm? this Anycubic DLP does look clean design, I like the compactness, but any resin printer is still quite messy and a higher health risky to work with.
Simon, I would really modify the video and remove the resin drinking clip.. Not being too silly but those resins are highly toxic at the monomer stage (before curing) so if a young person sees that we just don’t know how they might react to it. Love ur work man and I thought I would advice.
What is the durability of such prints? I know what to expect from PLA/PETG/ABS, but how does this compare?
only one word
Wow.
dude messing about showing you drinking the resin. not a good idea. you know some silly people out there are easy influenced. please edit that part out of the video. no idea why you put it in. 🙂
Takk for at du lagde en video om anycubic photon. Har siklet over denne maskinen en stund nå. Bare så synd at det lukter sånn av harpiksen!