Caterham Superlight - Custom Tamiya 1/12
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dr_gn said:
caterhamnut said:
Absolutely - 100% want to give it a go.
The final piece of the puzzle would be being able to make ones own decent decals.
RedFirecracker on here has done some great decals for me in the past. He has a special printer (ALPS?) that can print white.The final piece of the puzzle would be being able to make ones own decent decals.
Murph7355 said:
dr_gn said:
caterhamnut said:
Absolutely - 100% want to give it a go.
The final piece of the puzzle would be being able to make ones own decent decals.
RedFirecracker on here has done some great decals for me in the past. He has a special printer (ALPS?) that can print white.The final piece of the puzzle would be being able to make ones own decent decals.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
dr_gn said:
...which is useless if you want to make, say, white text on a transparent carrier film:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
very true https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
I’m using the Anycubic Photon - about £300ish? Great online FB community and was open source so lots of ‘improved’ software in terms of slicing etc....
They just recently changed a motherboard or something and the ‘community’ have got their knickers in a twist, I think I read there might have been some backdown...
Photon S is the ‘improved’ one that came out a while ago that most think wasn’t really an improvement - mainly because you couldn’t use the open source software....I think performance is the same - it may have an upgraded z-axis which was dual rail, the photon has single so can ‘wobble’ although I have not had that - but I have bought a $100 upgrade from a 3rd party....
I think a good alternative is the Ellegroo (sp?) which is almost identical.
They just recently changed a motherboard or something and the ‘community’ have got their knickers in a twist, I think I read there might have been some backdown...
Photon S is the ‘improved’ one that came out a while ago that most think wasn’t really an improvement - mainly because you couldn’t use the open source software....I think performance is the same - it may have an upgraded z-axis which was dual rail, the photon has single so can ‘wobble’ although I have not had that - but I have bought a $100 upgrade from a 3rd party....
I think a good alternative is the Ellegroo (sp?) which is almost identical.
caterhamnut said:
I’m using the Anycubic Photon - about £300ish? Great online FB community and was open source so lots of ‘improved’ software in terms of slicing etc....
They just recently changed a motherboard or something and the ‘community’ have got their knickers in a twist, I think I read there might have been some backdown...
Photon S is the ‘improved’ one that came out a while ago that most think wasn’t really an improvement - mainly because you couldn’t use the open source software....I think performance is the same - it may have an upgraded z-axis which was dual rail, the photon has single so can ‘wobble’ although I have not had that - but I have bought a $100 upgrade from a 3rd party....
I think a good alternative is the Ellegroo (sp?) which is almost identical.
Been looking at the Photon, and S version today (preparation for Black Friday!). As you say, the S has a stiffer Z-axis, but also an array light source, rather than a single diffused source on the earlier version. I've looked at a few reviews and the concensus is there's a marginal improvement with the S version. Whether it's worth the extra cash is a matter of opinion. They just recently changed a motherboard or something and the ‘community’ have got their knickers in a twist, I think I read there might have been some backdown...
Photon S is the ‘improved’ one that came out a while ago that most think wasn’t really an improvement - mainly because you couldn’t use the open source software....I think performance is the same - it may have an upgraded z-axis which was dual rail, the photon has single so can ‘wobble’ although I have not had that - but I have bought a $100 upgrade from a 3rd party....
I think a good alternative is the Ellegroo (sp?) which is almost identical.
No experience of the S - just know that the regular photon has more open source stuff - if on FB, look at the Anycubic Printer Owners group - tons of info, and links at the top to software, resin guides etc etc....
Slicer programs are what you use to input your stl. And output a file the printer uses (bit like a tool path in CAD/CAM) - photon comes with its own but it is limited, I use Chitibox which I don’t *think* the S can use....but loads of options...
Look into the recent Anycubic photon motherboard ‘scandal’ 🤪 and see 3D printer nerds losing their sh*t!
At the end of the day, both printers will give amazing results....look at the elegroo one as well....
Slicer programs are what you use to input your stl. And output a file the printer uses (bit like a tool path in CAD/CAM) - photon comes with its own but it is limited, I use Chitibox which I don’t *think* the S can use....but loads of options...
Look into the recent Anycubic photon motherboard ‘scandal’ 🤪 and see 3D printer nerds losing their sh*t!
At the end of the day, both printers will give amazing results....look at the elegroo one as well....
caterhamnut said:
No experience of the S - just know that the regular photon has more open source stuff - if on FB, look at the Anycubic Printer Owners group - tons of info, and links at the top to software, resin guides etc etc....
Slicer programs are what you use to input your stl. And output a file the printer uses (bit like a tool path in CAD/CAM) - photon comes with its own but it is limited, I use Chitibox which I don’t *think* the S can use....but loads of options...
Look into the recent Anycubic photon motherboard ‘scandal’ ?? and see 3D printer nerds losing their sh*t!
At the end of the day, both printers will give amazing results....look at the elegroo one as well....
Thanks, I'll have a poke around the user groups. No point spending the extra if it's no better in practical terms.Slicer programs are what you use to input your stl. And output a file the printer uses (bit like a tool path in CAD/CAM) - photon comes with its own but it is limited, I use Chitibox which I don’t *think* the S can use....but loads of options...
Look into the recent Anycubic photon motherboard ‘scandal’ ?? and see 3D printer nerds losing their sh*t!
At the end of the day, both printers will give amazing results....look at the elegroo one as well....
Back up to £450 now.
Apparently this one has some improvements on standard Photon (twin z-rail standard etc)
https://epax3d.com/products/epax-printer?variant=3...
https://epax3d.com/products/epax-printer?variant=3...
caterhamnut said:
Apparently this one has some improvements on standard Photon (twin z-rail standard etc)
https://epax3d.com/products/epax-printer?variant=3...
I've joined the FB group, and I'm even more confused now! I get that the Photon S has different file types and slicer software etc, and people who have the previous Photon aren't happy, but I've got no baggage with an existing resin printer. If you're designing your own parts, does it matter about the slicer file type? It'll still be based on a .stl export presumably?https://epax3d.com/products/epax-printer?variant=3...
Edited by dr_gn on Friday 22 November 09:21
caterhamnut said:
Thanks. Currently looking at this one:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8njB5Xs7Sso
So close to buying the Photon S last Friday for £349, then someone on the Photon FB page said it had an un-proven motherboard, and the Mars Pro was a better bet. Who knows?
https://www.isjuto3d.co.uk/epax-shop.html?fbclid=I...
This guy just told us about his new website on the FB group - this printer also gets great reviews - it is quicker than the photon (inbetween layers - on a 6hr print that is significant, but not vital unless you are mass-producing - I just set up over-night....)
It is like buying a new computer - everyday you wait, something new comes out....
I WOULD wait for Black Friday deals though....check on amazon etc - even a few litres of resin included in a deal is worth it....
I bought mine from Anycubic on Amazon - few weeks later got a follow-up email, and they offered a free litre of their resin if I posted a review - I did, I've been chuffed with it, and I got the blue resin I am using sent free....
Right - back to modelling!
Had been away so need to get the mojo back - I did a list of all the bits I still need to re-create in 3D to then print, and that was a bit depressing ..
This guy just told us about his new website on the FB group - this printer also gets great reviews - it is quicker than the photon (inbetween layers - on a 6hr print that is significant, but not vital unless you are mass-producing - I just set up over-night....)
It is like buying a new computer - everyday you wait, something new comes out....
I WOULD wait for Black Friday deals though....check on amazon etc - even a few litres of resin included in a deal is worth it....
I bought mine from Anycubic on Amazon - few weeks later got a follow-up email, and they offered a free litre of their resin if I posted a review - I did, I've been chuffed with it, and I got the blue resin I am using sent free....
Right - back to modelling!
Had been away so need to get the mojo back - I did a list of all the bits I still need to re-create in 3D to then print, and that was a bit depressing ..
last one! Dr N - you can just watch the conclusion - last 10 minutes or so - He rates Elegoo, Ohoton and Epax....not the S so much...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPRLz0Ayh6U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPRLz0Ayh6U
Edited by caterhamnut on Tuesday 26th November 16:37
Thanks for those. I’ve decided to wait and see what reviews the Mars Pro gets when it’s released. It’s the same LCD, but with the matrix leds, like the Photon S. I can’t see print quality being any better than the Photon you’ve got TBH - the fundamental things affecting resolution are pretty much identical for all of them.
Anyway, back to the Fusion 360 tutorial book...
Anyway, back to the Fusion 360 tutorial book...
caterhamnut said:
Yep - quality and detail will be almost identical - that last video (last 10 mins) not bad explanation of current offerings....but a fast moving sector - I'd probably try and different model that was faster for my next one 
Yes it's a good summary. The Photon S is off my list now, so it'll either be the Mars or Mars Pro I think. The EPax sounds good, but it seems like you'd be paying a premium for a more production based product rather than for occasional use, and with no improvement in quality becasue of fundamentally the same basic components.Gassing Station | Scale Models | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff