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5 Settings to Improve Your SLA/DLP/LCD 3D Print Quality

Photocuring (SLA/DLP/LCD) 3D printing is one of the most popular 3D printing technologies which can create prototypes with very high quality, fine features (thin walls, sharp corners, etc.) and complex geometric shapes. Although this technology has so many advantages, the 3D models may still be very rough if you are not familiar with slicing, printing skills, etc. In fact, the quality of 3D printing has a lot to do with the equipment, materials and slicer. We can improve the quality of 3D printing by just adjusting the following settings. Download ChiTuBox:  https://www.chitubox.com/download.html Layer height (mm) As the name implies, layer height is the exact height of each cured layer. Layer thickness not only affects the speed (printing time), but aslo the quality of each print. The number of layers required to create an object determines the printing speed and thus the printing time required. The thinner the layer thickness, the longer it takes to make a 3D printed objec...

Tips to Save Resin in SLA/DLP/LCD 3D Printing

Resins are the perfect 3D printing materials if you are looking for smooth surfaces, high-quality, detailed prints and a wide variety of finishing and post-processing possibilities. Generally, resin is more expensive. The average 3D printer material cost for standard SLA resins is approximately $50 per liter. For some provide the best possible surface finish and special material properties like dental or ceramic resins, they can cost more. So saving considerable amount of resin material will be equal to save time and money. There are lots of ways to economize on resin costs, but here are five that you may have overlooked. Hollow out 3D models 3D printing materials is volume-based: the less the volume, the less the cost. To hollow out 3D models is meaningful. Two things to note are wall thickness and escape holes. Pushing the wall thickness to the minimum might seem like a way to save money. However, making walls too thin can make a model too fragile and might cause parts of it t...