Reverend Shartan Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Does anyone here use an ultrasonic cleaner for their resin prints? We recently bought an Elegoo Mars, and have looked at getting a cleaner. Are they worth it, and if so, what would be a good one to consider? Thanks in advance. Reverend Shartan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearman Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I bought an inexpensive one ($50) and just used it for the first time yesterday with Simple Green as the cleaning solution. I thought it made a difference. It doesn't replace any other cleaning regime, but does make it more thorough. My only negative comment is that the cleaner itself made more noise that I expected. Has a really loud buzz. Fortunately it doesn't really need 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 I've heard mixed reviews regarding USCs for resin cleaning. For one thing if you use IPA with em, it's can be considered a fire hazard....... Also I hear it doesn't get all the nooks & crannies, epically if you have a print that you've hallowed out. If you really want to get them thoroughly cleaned, look into the machine by Anycubic, Elegoo, ie the printer mfcs. I have Anycubic & it works great! Pricey for what it does, but there are other options. Elegoo makes a simpler one for like 40 to 50 bucks. Mixed opinions: https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/apv579/resin_printing_ultrasonic_cleaner/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadgetman! Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 If you want to get an USC get a proper one, not one of those 'jewelry cleaners' as they're underpowered minotaur droppings. A good sign is stainless steel outside and at least a 1L volume chamber (4x4x4") I dropped the fastening clips for my fuel injectors into mine, and in 15 minutes, it stripped the paint off of them... (I only wanted to clean them, not strip the paint... ) And yes, they are noisy. With a really annoying buzz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearman Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 16 hours ago, haldir said: For one thing if you use IPA with em, it's can be considered a fire hazard...... Yes. I noticed that m USC did get warm, so I can see where using a flammable cleaning solution would be a problem. 6 hours ago, Gadgetman! said: I dropped the fastening clips for my fuel injectors into mine, and in 15 minutes, it stripped the paint off of them... (I only wanted to clean them, not strip the paint... ) I only cleaned my model for ~2 minutes. For the record, my post-print process is: Remove from build plate Quick rinse in IPA Hot Water bath to remove supports Quick pass w/ toothbrush USC for 2 min Post cure for 15 min This may be overkill, but my last print was the first w/ the USC and it was probably the best print I've done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnwulf Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 On 10/23/2020 at 10:37 AM, Clearman said: Yes. I noticed that m USC did get warm, so I can see where using a flammable cleaning solution would be a problem. There's also the whole issue with it producing a fine mist of said inflammable liquid, thereby greatly increasing the risk of spontaneous ignition. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Shartan Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Thanks for the replies, everyone. For the time being, I think the route we will take is manual washing. In time, I might get the wash and cure station from Elegoo. Thanks again. Reverend Shartan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastl Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I have a small, inexpensive (but correct frequency) ultrasonic cleaner and it works just fine to get off that outer layer of slime ... err ... resin. Drop the parts into a small ziplock, add LA Absolutely Awesome, close it up, put it in the USC, add water to correct level, bzzzt for 3 minutes. I reuse the LA Awesome quite a few times and get great results. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I just dunk my prints in emthylalcohol or IPA then in hot water, gently scrub with an old toothbrush. No problems and cheap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Shartan Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 I decided to just use Elegoo water washable resin.....removes the problem of finding space for the cleaner, and completely eliminates the odor of the other resins. Maybe, in time, I'll start using other resins. Reverend Shartan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnwulf Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Reverend Shartan said: I decided to just use Elegoo water washable resin.....removes the problem of finding space for the cleaner, and completely eliminates the odor of the other resins. Maybe, in time, I'll start using other resins. Reverend Shartan Let me know how it goes, I haven't had great results with the water washable resins, they don't clean up as well as they claim they should. This was phrozen's though and I haven't bothered trying any of the others so I'm curious. I have seen a lot of people online saying that they're prone to cracking, but nobody with firsthand experience Edited December 2, 2020 by Cygnwulf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Shartan Posted December 2, 2020 Author Share Posted December 2, 2020 I've had 3 failed prints in a row.....but I suspect that is because of poor supports, more than anything else. I find no issue with the water soluble resin. Once I fix my problems, I'll update here. Reverend Shartan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 11 hours ago, Reverend Shartan said: I've had 3 failed prints in a row.....but I suspect that is because of poor supports, more than anything else. I find no issue with the water soluble resin. Once I fix my problems, I'll update here. Reverend Shartan Have you levelled the printing bed? Could be an issue. Also when using a new type of resin, check the recommended settings for that resin. I know @Jasper_the_2nd had troubles with a resin that was the same brand but a different colour and it failed until he adjusted his settings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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