Mars 5

Elegoo

Mars 5

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Where to find reasonably priced miniatures?

Buy a 3d printer I'm not being absurd. Based on your needs, budget, and time frame, you'd be best off getting a 3d printer. You even have options: FDM (PLA) printer - a bambu A1 mini is $220, plus a 0.2mm nozzle for like $20. Filament is $30 a spool and you can get like 300 minis per spool. The qual

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Davedamon in r/dndnext

March 6, 2026 9:13 AM

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Replacing FEP with ACF

ACF has it's downsides, namely causing fine vertical lines on smooth surfaces. There was such a backlash against it, Elegoo stopped using ACF on new printers. No Mars 5 or Saturn 4 model uses ACF. nFEP/PFA however is a straight upgrade from FEP, and is cheaper than ACF. And yes, it uses the same ten

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stickninjazero in r/ElegooSaturn

October 30, 2025 10:10 AM

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What’s your go-to resin printer in 2025, and why?

Currently have 12 resin printers running Elegoo Mars 5 ultra and Saturn 4 ultra are the 2 newest I have and work great.

fraghead5 in r/resinprinting

July 28, 2025 12:58 PM

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3D Printing Miniatures

Basically, uncured UV resin is toxic for your skin and can lead to itchyness, rashes or an allergic reaction. So you must wear gloves when handling it in liquid form (which is what you pour in the vat) and then rinse the printed models in 99% IPA and given them a final brief UV cure to get rid of an

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Arkhanist in r/Heroquest

February 23, 2026 7:54 AM

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My fully handbuilt cyberpunk helmet

creality k1 max + elegoo mars 5 ultra. but I dont think theres any difference what printer to use.

lulu_pawtech in r/Cyberpunk

January 30, 2026 10:29 PM

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[WARNING/Privacy] Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra uploaded over 11 GB of data while IDLE! (Always-on Camera Streaming?)

Hi everyone, I recently noticed suspicious network activity on my home network and traced it back to my Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra. I didn't print anything last 5-6 days, printer just waiting idle. The printer is constantly consuming about 1.0 - 1.2 Mbit/s of upload bandwidth. To verify this, I isolated th

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bltfrtcck in r/ElegooMars

December 11, 2025 6:35 PM

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Absurd Pricing

Yeah, an Elegoo Mars 5 will only set you back $200 right now and just a bit more for a nice Anycubic model

jamesdukeiv in r/HeroForgeMinis

February 5, 2026 1:15 PM

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Mars 4 Vs Mars 5

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

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cartouche_minis in r/ElegooMars

December 6, 2025 8:06 PM

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Beginner getting into 3D printing – is a used Formlabs Form 2 for $200 worth it?

For filament printers you can also check out the Anycubic Kobra 3 v2 combo. 4 color printing, and active drying. It's about $330 U.S. right now. Print quality, speed and bed size are all comparable to the Bambu A1. For resin, you can buy a brand new Elegoo Mars 5 for under $200! Just don't forget th

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fenris802 in r/resinprinting

December 18, 2025 10:57 AM

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Are resin printers still a thing?

Yes resin printers are still going. We have the Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra and that thing has amazing good resolution. We print tiny gears with tough resin. Recently a new resin printer capable of full-colours was on Kickstarter. inew3D. Pricey for the layman, but incredibly capable printer.

TheDragonKing_ in r/3dprinter

March 24, 2026 3:59 PM

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Top alternatives in Resin 3D Printers

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Saturn 4 Ultra 16K

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Saturn 4 Ultra 16K

$519.99

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