Thursday, November 13, 2014
Bits to Atoms: The State of Resin 3D Printing Technologies
Tested: Printing with resin typically offers the highest resolution, detail and accuracy available with desktop 3D printing. For example, layer height for most resin printers ranges from 25 - 100 microns (.025mm - .10mm), as a comparison, human hair can range from 17 - 181 microns and typical filament printers (FFF), like the MakerBot, have a max resolution of 100 microns. Generally when talking about resolution you only hear about the layer height, but there is also accuracy as far as small details and resin printers excel in this area.
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It seems to me that resin based printers are really meant for use in more industrial settings. The material laying based 3D printers do seem to be quite a lot more convenient and maintainable than large resin tanks. Although the resolution and strength is greater, it doenst seem like too much is gained when they are only used on the small scale.
The idea of using resin instead of filaments seems like a fine idea. Except all the examples that are used in this article are things like a Hulk head, and a zombie figurine. Only a few times did they show an actual example of what this could actually be used for.
I think I can definitely have some use for things like machine parts that need to be very accurate in size with very precise details. But as of now, its specific use is unclear.
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