To pick up where I left off, we were just exploring the importance of supporting models.
Roughly 3 hours into this print I had this feeling of dread, and as I watched helplessly I noticed that there was an obvious part of the model I forgot to support. The printer was mezmorizing, however I knew at the end of the long awaited print I would be left with a useless piece of resin.
Resin printers seem like something out of the future, and this is a short video of a time lapse.
Instead of having a super nifty model at the end of my first print I was left with this.
The model was inadequately supported near the bottom (top, because it prints upside down). This led to a total mess on the FEP (thin plastic layer that sits on the bottom of the resin vat), and a half printed model.
The goal for next week is to pre-support the model better. I will make a step by step of how I improve this. This will be my guide, if anyone wants to follow along with me!
https://ageofminiatures.com/guide-to-3d-printing-miniatures/
Hi Morgan,
You have chosen such a challenging learning project and look like you are making a lot of progress even though your first attempt was a blunder as you called it. It looks like you have a good resource to use to guide you on your next attempt. Will you be doing the same print or a different model this time?
Looking forward to following your progress.
Good luck with your next print!
Amber