ANYCUBIC Photon Mono 2 Resin 3D Printer with 6.6'' 4K + Monochrome Screen, Upgraded LighTurbo Matrix, Enlarge Print Volume 6.49'' x 5.62'' x 3.5''

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A really well done support set up for your model has a pretty big impact on print orientation. I know PrusaSlicer tends to use supports all the way across the bottom of resin 3D prints, so the 45° angle isn’t necessary for success. Both feature a monochrome panel screen, rather than older versions that feature an RGB screen. This is a major improvement: not only are they more durable – with lifespans of several thousand hours – they’re also much faster. Having walls that are too thin are at risk of breaking when removing the supports, so I’d recommend going for around the 1.5mm mark.

However, Anycubic offers an adjustable power feature on the Anycubic Photon Mono 4K, allowing you to switch between 30% and 100% power, so you can use it with other special non-405nm resins. This opens a range of other possibilities for your resin printing. The Raft Area Ratio corresponds to how much of a raft will be used in comparison to the print itself. Raising the raft area ratio does well to increase adhesion and provide a great foundation for supports and a heavy model. It does increase resin usage. The picture below was a test for an auto-orientation and auto-support in Lychee Slicer, along with a few custom supports along the bottom, though the print orientation angle is much more than 45°.

You can use both Anycubic and Elegoo’s respective resin or an equivalent third-party alternative with no discernible difference in print quality. Nor do Anycubic and Elegoo prevent the use of third-party materials like we’ve seen others do. The FDM 3D printers (the ones that use filament) are not easy to put together and even those that do come with most parts pre-attached, still require that you carefully follow the instructions and dedicate at least a couple of hours for the assembly. And then there’s the lengthy calibration. The SLA 3D printers are already pretty much fully assembled and everything is underneath a case, so you don’t have to deal with wires or rods. In the case of the Anycubic Photon Mono 4K, the installation process is incredibly simple and the first step is to power it on: attach the cord to the rear port and press the Power switch. The display should light up and show the Print, System, Tools options. The 2K 6” LCD is good – and if you’re on a budget, you’ll still be very happy with the resolution. Yes, 4K or even 6K screens are even better, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t get more than adequate results on the Mars 2 Pro. You can see below the quality of prints we managed to print with our Elegoo Mars 2 Pro. Clank miniature from the Ratchet & Clank games, printed on the Elegoo Mars 2 Pro. Both the Anycubic Photon Mono 4K and Elegoo Mars 3 feature robust frames, a compact footprint, and reliable parts, each with a distinct look and feel. Changes in the structure or design of the model can harm the model’s strength and integrity, and it can also result in a print model with visible surface lines as well.

There are also higher-spec versions: for the Anycubic range you have the Mono X 6K (6K screen), whereas for the Elegoo you have the Saturn (4K) and Saturn 2 (8K).

FDM 3D Printers

The original Elegoo Mars and Anycubic Photon printers aren’t competitive anymore, and newer releases have improved them greatly. Here are the printers we’ll cover from Anycubic and Elegoo. The increased exposure time was to reduce the presence of horizontal lines that were found under a microscope. It can put more strain on your supports and overhangs. Best Anti-Aliasing Setting for Resin 3D Printing People have gotten mixed results with anti-aliasing when it comes to resin 3D printing, but as the algorithms get improved, so do the results of the final prints.