NOVA3D 3D Printer Resin for UV Curing LCD DLP Printing Machine (500ml, Black)

I used the recommended settings many of you may know from the Google Drive spreadsheet the Photon community has been working on. I'll put those settings in this review at the bottom.I bought the clear resin for when the included green Anycubic stuff ran out. My first print was a success. Here is how this resin compares to the sample that comes with the Anycubic printer:-Slightly weaker smell-Much less viscus, which made it easier to clean-While viscosity helped with cleaning, the fact that it is clear did not. Keep this in mind. It's best to have had some experience cleaning a visible resin first, so you know where things build up, and how much to clean before calling it done.-It was initially clear as glass. Washing it caused a bit of cloudiness (see photo) and curing in the sun created some yellowing. It still looks very good to my eyes, and you could probably sacrifice some detail for clearness by leaving a thin film of it on after your print. I'm just not sure how that will look after curing-Appears just as detailed as the green resin-No noticeable difference in handling properties or brittleness. In fact, it seems to be a little easier to remove supports without chipping the print.-You should always shake/mix your resin before printing. This will induce a lot of tiny bubbles. The bubbles had no effect on my final print.So far, I would recommend this resin for Anycubic Photon users. It is worth considering that there may be bad batches since the reviews look quite polarized. I will update my review if I run into issues with future prints or batches.My settings:Layer thickness(mm): 0.02Normal Exposure Time: 8Off time: 1Bottom Exposure Time: 60Bottom Layers: 8

I'm not sure what the good reviews here are on about. I ordered a full liter of the grey and full liter of the clear resin from this company to use with a Photon printer. After using AnyCubic's 250ml green resin that came with the printer, I took seriously all of the reviews here saying that the print quality is nearly or just as good. Since the AnyCubic resin was really easy to work with (but expended during test prints and practice), surely this meant I could expect comparable performance, right?Nope. I discovered this using the grey and may return the clear.First, a print I made of a D&D miniature was mysteriously missing half the wings and the arms. I chalked this up to possible model file problems and attempted to simply print some flat D&D tiles. The quality of both was pretty bad, and the details on both models were smoothed over and generally awful. Compared to the AnyCubic....well, there was no comparison. Instead of printing looking like a D&D character, it was the quality print you expect out of a pack of army men at a dollar general store. It was flimsy and bland, with the only benefit that it cured very quickly.I say benefit, but that leads to the actual reason *why* it cures quickly. This stuff is very, very runny. So runny, in fact, that I've seen photo printer ink with the same consistency. When the print was complete, there was "resin" dripping from nearly every part of the plate instead of the model. I had to wait several minutes before I could safely remove the print plate without accidentally cross-contaminating the entire path to the curing station, and even then I had to carry it over a paper towel. When I placed it in the alcohol, the excess clouded the alcohol very quickly and the model details became even more dull. It cured in my UV bin after cleaning, leaving a smear on the reflective lower plate in its wake.As an added bonus, it sticks to the perfectly smooth, brand new Photon's mounting plate like glue. I had to hammer at the base with the scraper to detach both models.If you're a domestic terrorist with a nefarious plan to throw water balloons filled with a toxic chemical, this might be for you. Anyone intending to 3D Print with it, I can only urge you to STAY AWAY. For just a few bucks more, I could have gotten a tried and proven name-brand. I'm never going off brand for my resins again!

Access 3D Services recently purchased our first non-FDM printer, an Anycubic Photon. For the price this printer is amazing, however Anycubic resins are limited in color and are much more costly than Nova3D resin. I purchased a liter of Nova3D clear blue resin to test out and I must say it works even better than the Anycubic resin, costs less and is available in larger bottles. I then purchased a liter of Nova3D white resin and that also works perfectly! Really hoping the blue comes back in stock and that Nova3D expands their color selection to include a variety of translucent colors, especially red, but I've got to say I love Nova3D resins!-Joe, Access 3D Services

This resin performs very well if mixed well and with the correct settings. It does, however, have a rather large particulate size for the dye or coloring, and it will settle very quickly. If you're going to rapid-fire prints, this should not be an issue, but you will need to filter/mix/re-pour in between long idle periods (24hrs+). It does have very low odor and high response to details, so I'd buy it again for general production purposes.

My printer would not accept this resin as it could void the warranty.The maker of my Resin Printer does not recommend any other resin. Their resin is unique to the printer.I am sure the resin is good as the price was great compared. I also see you can purchase their Nova printers for less than half list price.I am in love with SLA printing. The final product is fantastic.

Really nice color and fine details show up. Had some issues with the resin and contacted customer service and have since spoken with them many times and am very happy with their quick response.For the post cleanup customer service recommends you use a high proof ipa 91% or better and i agree. Take a soft brush like a new toothbrush and clean off excess resin in a ipa bath. It's important to remove the supports before curing. Let the model completely dry after the last ipa bath before placing in water to cure in the sun.