Mars 5

Elegoo Mars 5 4K 3D printer for Resin printing. Bambu Lab has some great FDM printers but I think resin is the way to go for the scale / detail.

I’m not too concerned with the fumes since it’s mostly contained when the cover is on. I’m concerned about how to properly handle it. You can’t just clean this stuff in a sink and be okay with it. It’ll clog your pipes and it’s terrible for the environment. If you accidentally spill the bottle you’v

likely doesn't matter. if your printer can print at 5nm or 2nm it's beyond the ability of the human eye to notice. so the only thing that matters is if the sculpt is designed well or not. that being said. if it means anything to you i have a mars 5 ultra, and use elegoo abs 3.0+ and my minis come ou

I recommend the mars 4 ultra, but to change the fep for the mars 4 non ultra out of the box. The mars 4 ultra comes with ACF film which is cloudy and can reduce print sharpness. The mars non ultra 4 has a clear fep. Very easy to change. Or just live with the cfa film, its less sharp but not by a mas

Agreed. If you can swing the P1S, get that instead of the A1, but Bambu is the way to go for people who want 3D printing as a means to an end for some other hobby rather than 3D printing being the hobby (both are great options, it just sounds like you're after the former rather than the later). Sinc

If you want high detail parts, you'll pretty much have to go resin. The resin itself is toxic and has carcinogenic fumes. You absolutely need good ventilation to run it. I run my resin printer in my basement in an enclosure and vent it out the well through the window. The important thing is that the

Detail with any resin 3D printer hasn’t changed much since 4K came out, Imo. I recently “upgraded” from the Mars 3 to the Mars 5 Ultra and the difference is imperceivable to the eye. The only things that are different is slightly faster prints which doesn’t impress me, an AI camera that doesn’t dete

Having used both (since my Mars 4 died and I replaced it with the Mars 5 Ultra), I would recommend the 5 over the 4. I love how the 5 autolevels and can detect the amount of resin in the vat. Leveling with the 4 always made me nervous that I'd crack the screen or not get it low enough and ruin my pr

generally speaking the "cost" to do resin 3D printing is mostly all in up front costs. as an example. last summer I bought the elegoo mars 5 ultra resin printer. was on sale (memorial day? maybe 4th of july) for under $250. I also got a combo deal for their mercury wash/cure station. think that was

Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra is awesome for figurines. The build volume is a bit small though but it's pretty budget friendly. Just make sure you have a ventilated area for printing and cleaning though. As for which resin to use, try a few different brands and types. Rigid stuff like ABS-like are not great f