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Well after about 6 months of solid use my Anycubic Mono had an LCD screen failure. I have sourced out a replacement screen and and got it ordered
They tell you these screens are a consumable, but I failed to prepare, and did not have one stockpiled. So now I have to sit and wait until my replacement screen shows up and my printer is dead in the water. Going through withdrawal symptoms as I can no longer just print out what I want. I am surprised how fast this technology has become so crucial to my hobby. 6 months ago I never owned one and now I am lost without it.
Back to brass and solder while I wait for a replacement part. I do have some Mag racing stands that I can now put a priority on as well, and maybe work on some scenery. I had printed out a hundred spectators, so I will paint them as well.
Screen replacement is an easy 15 minute job as I went through all the motions in an attempt to reset my failed screen to see if it was a connection problem. Unfortunately it wasnβt and the new screen is required.
So to add to my learning curve on resin printing and maybe help out others who are considering it please consider the following
When purchasing a resin printer the following are real honest consumables.
Resin $50/ 1000ml. This is enough to do about 12 1/32 scale shells
FEP membrane $10 Sheet I have only had to replace one so far
LCD screen $60. I feel this was a premature failure and have emails into Anycubic to have this replaced on warranty. They are on warranty for 1 year. However I have also gone ahead and ordered a replacement screen as I donβt want to be down an excessive amount of time while Anycubic decides how they are going to rectify this issue. If and when they come through with a replacement it will go into my stock
So when getting into resin printing the above should be factored into your decision. All resin printers are basically the same. These LCD mono screens are not proprietary, and the industry is supplied by a third party producer. This means the screen on a Anycubic is likely to be the same as on a Mars or a Phrozen.
So I hope this info helps shed some light on what to expect.
Cheers
Dan
They tell you these screens are a consumable, but I failed to prepare, and did not have one stockpiled. So now I have to sit and wait until my replacement screen shows up and my printer is dead in the water. Going through withdrawal symptoms as I can no longer just print out what I want. I am surprised how fast this technology has become so crucial to my hobby. 6 months ago I never owned one and now I am lost without it.
Back to brass and solder while I wait for a replacement part. I do have some Mag racing stands that I can now put a priority on as well, and maybe work on some scenery. I had printed out a hundred spectators, so I will paint them as well.
Screen replacement is an easy 15 minute job as I went through all the motions in an attempt to reset my failed screen to see if it was a connection problem. Unfortunately it wasnβt and the new screen is required.
So to add to my learning curve on resin printing and maybe help out others who are considering it please consider the following
When purchasing a resin printer the following are real honest consumables.
Resin $50/ 1000ml. This is enough to do about 12 1/32 scale shells
FEP membrane $10 Sheet I have only had to replace one so far
LCD screen $60. I feel this was a premature failure and have emails into Anycubic to have this replaced on warranty. They are on warranty for 1 year. However I have also gone ahead and ordered a replacement screen as I donβt want to be down an excessive amount of time while Anycubic decides how they are going to rectify this issue. If and when they come through with a replacement it will go into my stock
So when getting into resin printing the above should be factored into your decision. All resin printers are basically the same. These LCD mono screens are not proprietary, and the industry is supplied by a third party producer. This means the screen on a Anycubic is likely to be the same as on a Mars or a Phrozen.
So I hope this info helps shed some light on what to expect.
Cheers
Dan
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