Reply To: My First Resin Print

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I got an AnyCubic Photon and 500ml of resin for £200 off ebay. The kit came with some filter papers (for decanting unused resin back into the bottle, but catching any floating bits in it if you have a failed print) and gloves and facemask and all the tools for setting up the machine; sure, it’s not enough to keep you going for ever, but enough to get you started!

The only other thing I bought before my first print was some IPA (to soak the mini in after printing, to get rid of the excess resin) and kitchen roll. Lots of kitchen roll. Buy as much as you think you’ll need. Then buy some more.

You can post-cure your minis in the sunlight (after rinsing in IPA, the models are still a bit “gummy” and further exposure to UV light makes them go hard – and sometimes quite brittle). If you really want (I did) you can buy a UV nail lamp for about £15 (make sure it’s not a super-cheap one that automatically turns off after two minutes; those things are a pain to use!)