***More Parts***PC Reservoir Resin Printing AIO by SurgeFF

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

Uploading tweaked version of the top and base to allow probably too cheap PC reservoir acrylic housing. 6mm thick walls is what Im working with. The first version is about 3mm reservoir walls. In light of acrylic being stupid, uploading a printed reservoir for anyone who wants to try it. 140mm tall and 4mm thick walls. Should be fine to print even on FDM. Note: V2 of the Top is for 3mm reservoir walls. V4 of the top is for 6mm reservoir walls. V1 of the base is for 3mm reservoir walls. V2 of the base is for 6mm reservoir walls. If you want to print the top, base, and matching reservoir then use parts V4 Top, V2 Base, and print the provided reservoir.
This is a combination of a few designs but with a different package; hence the clear used PC reservoir. Use/store this only in indirect light or you can cover it. A few things are going on here which I wont go into detail since you can find information within my other designs.
There are ports for
1) Reservoir
2) Part/tank/vat
3) Wiring for heatersink
4) Peep valve
Peristaltic pump supplies or drains the tank/vat. The reservoir itself should slide into the parts Ive designed, so use silicone sealant or similar. You can glue it too if you want.
Mild warning! Please do not use Alcohol or Acetone on or near a normal consumer reservoir. Acrylic and plastic crack even exposed to just a little bit. Dont make my passive mistake. If you print the reservoir I have provided, then you will be fine using such chemicals around or on it.
Note on why one would pursue this type of build. Ive found stronger supports, slightly quicker print cure times, and a generally better overall print quality. Normally I would have to compensate for the thicker and stronger resin, but now I just print everything at one setting. Those supports are seriously strong though, so if you do this method then maybe take the support % down a notch and maybe thinner. I use ChituBox with 73% support and light support for most prints. On the same parts without this system, I would be using medium or heavy with about 80%+ support. I notice layer lines less when continuously mixing and forcing oxygen into the resin. I print at about 30C due to the material I use (Siraya Tech custom mix 50% Simple/ 50% Blu) Still undergoing testing to perfect it.
References used:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:425789https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3109449
Testing videos:https://youtu.be/99RsU6xq91Q