Place the models in the container of isopropyl alcohol, seal with a tight lid, and gently agitate the liquid for about 30 seconds.Ĩ. Set the edge of the metal scraper on the model’s supports and gently scrape them off the plate.ħ. Place the build plate on your covered work surface or plastic tray.Ħ. Use a spatula to scrape extra resin back into the vat.ĥ. Remove the build plate and model from the printer, being careful not to drip outside the vat. They don’t need to be full, just deep enough to cover most of your model.Ĥ. Fill a water-tight container and the wash & cure’s tank with isopropyl alcohol. Put on your safety gear – gloves and glasses.ģ. Cover your work surface with a silicone mat or plastic sheet.Ģ.
The timer is also more convenient, allowing you to do something else while the machine does the work.ġ. I’m still using a separate container of isopropyl alcohol for a first wash in order to keep the machine’s tank clean for as long as possible.ĭue to the agitation process, you don’t need to hand scrub your models and they come out clean the first time. Large units like this one need a lot of isopropyl alcohol – this one can hold up to 2 gallons of cleaning agent. The one I’m using for this article is an Anycubic Wash & Cure Plus. These machines work largely the same, having one motorized base that spins the agitator for the washing process and the turntable for the curing step. “All in one” designs are very popular and come in sizes to match your resin printer. There are several how to’s on YouTube, like this one from ModBot using a paint can. You can make your own UV light box for curing resin prints from a bucket or cardboard box covered in foil. It’s difficult to cure resin on cloudy days and impossible at night. Sunlight is less dependable than using an electric UV light. Leave in the sunlight 2 to 8 hours, until the print is no longer sticky. Pick a sunny location, like a southern facing window (if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere), or outside if it’s over 70☏.Ģ. The cheapest method for curing resin is using the sun as your UV light source.ġ. Once a resin print is clean and dry, you can expose it to UV light to finish curing. Now the slightly dirty Second Rinse becomes the First Rinse. When the First Rinse solution becomes murky, dispose of it properly (more on that later) and replace it with fresh. This keeps the second container cleaner for much longer. One container is for the First Rinse and will get dirty quickly. To get as much use out of my isopropyl alcohol, I use a two rinse method.
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