ANYCUBIC Photon Mono M7 Resin 3D Printer, 10.1 inch 14K HD Screen with COB LighTurbo 3.0 System, 150mm/h Fast Printing, Intelligent 3D Resin Printer, Build Volume of 8.77”x4.96”x9.05”

An excellent way to get into 3D printing
Note: I will not go into a comparison between FDM and Resin 3D printing for this review.Pros:Simple set upIntuitive menuHigh quality printsEntry level friendlyVery high tolerancesConsistentCons:Protection of the LCD screenMishap clean upQuirks:Touch screen controls are slightly offBackground:I am an engineer and I have been designing components to work with 3D printing and 3D printing since 2012. This is my first resin 3D printer after a history with FDM and designing a SLS 3D printer for printing nylon. I originally chose to purchase a 3D printer with the intent to print custom connectors for robotics applications, small components with high tolerances, prototypes, small scale production, and a few figurines.Detailed Review:The setup is very simple with all tools provided and little room for error following simple instructions which when combined with the intuitive menu that gives you a preview of the print makes this an excellent choice for someone getting into 3D printing or switching over to FDM. I was incredibly surprised with the precision of the prints, the amount of details, and the final processed measurements. The quality of the print has actually required me to model more components such as threads, cogs, and gears rather than use someone else’s model due to fitment. (Those models will still work fine for most hobby applications but for precision applications with limited slippage or precise alignment it is better to design to your machine) It is important to note that I find that the cover does an excellent job at keeping the smell of resin out of the room, but it is highly recommended that you keep any open resin in a well ventilated area and use an appropriate mask if you will be around it for a long period of time such as a cull cleaning of the vat. I have been printing non-stop to test if the performance degrades and have found no issues as long as I ensure that the build plate is clean and there isn’t anything stuck to the FEP.An inspection of the device (from an engineering perspective) revealed a potential issue with how the LCD screen protected. The LCD itself appears to be protected by a layer of glass that is recessed from the aluminum plate. While this protects from being scraped by the vat, it could cause some issues cleaning if resin were to end up on the glass or surrounding aluminum. Glancing at other printers in the price range, it appears that all of the competition will have the same potential issue if Resin is spilled. As long as you are careful with the vat and research and test if you decide to replace the FEP, you shouldn’t run into any issues. One quirk I have noticed is that the touch screen controls appear to be slightly out of calibration making it easier to fat thumb things. I don’t know if that quirk is on all units or just mine but it is still easy to use and a stylus with a smaller effective area than your finger is fool proof (I still use my finger).Conclusion:Overall I am incredibly happy with this unit and would recommend that anyone looking into getting into 3D printing especially that of figurines.Potential users:As with all precision devices and machines, you should always research before attempting something new and maintain your machine. So get out there and find forums and youtube videos on how to get the best prints and take care of the printer.For the fellow engineers:Your selection of resin is very important for the durability of your parts. Print in place objects such as bearings are very difficult to cure as they typically have high tolerances in enclosed places where it is difficult for you to get UV light to do a full cure.

Excellent printer for beginners or experts on 3D print.
The printer came well protected with all that we need to use it, also include glove and mask for safety.I have been 3D printing for around 4 years but with FDM printers with filaments, this is my first resin printer.The quality of the prints is excellent, we cannot get this quality with FMD printers.The printer is easy to use, just need to set the home position of the printing platform at you will be ready to print and is so easy. It just uses the paper that comes with the printer to set the “home” position on the printer. All the instructions are clear and easy to follow on the manual that comes with the printer.Recommendations:- Always for safety use gloves and a mask when manipulating the resin and the alcohol when clean the parts (if the resin that you are using need to be clean with isopropyl alcohol) . Better if the printer is located in a ventilated area due to the isopropyl alcohol and some resins have a smell but is not too much as I thought.- Follow the instructions that come with the printer and you will not have any issue and is also easy to use.- Have around cleaning towel paper to manipulate the resin, clean the parts, etc.- Print the test design that comes with the printer on the USB. With that you will ensure that the printer is working properly because this model is already prepared to print with correct settings etc. I did and the result is awesome (attached pictures).- I think the best idea is to print as much as we can to avoid the need to filter the resin back to the original container. Because when you will not use or finish the best is to filter the resin (some filter included) back to the container that came when you buy it the resin.- The printer came with software to process the designs but looking for information I found that most people use “Chitubox” software with the printer. The last version of Chitubox includes the printer with a profile, I did all my print with the original profile and then just change the layer height, but with the factory settings can do the job.- After the print finish, is necessary to clean the part depend of the resin with isopropyl alcohol or water. I found extremely useful to have one “first” container of clean and then the last for the final clean. Also, the isopropyl alcohol you can use several times until getting dirty from the cleaning process.-I also bought the ANYCUBIC cleaning and curing station (after cleaning the parts need to be cure in sun or with UV light). And is the best idea for clean and cure, helps A LOT. As mentioned, I also use an initial container to clean the parts and then with the cleaning station.- The only thing that we need to care about is the supports when processing the designs. But is something that we learn and is not so difficult, the general recommendation is to print at 45 degrees for a better layer and finish and you can use automatic support generation on the software and add more if you can see that some parts maybe need support to be print.Attached some pictures and videos of my use, am very happy with the machine and I will definitely recommend it.

The printer is fantastic, however I’m not too impressed with some of the changes made to Photon Workshop

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