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Review on πŸ–¨οΈ SainSmart 101-90-840TS: High-Speed UV 405Nm Resin for 3D LCD Printing by John Miranda

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Fast curing and low odor, excellent detail with Mars

We bought both clear and gray SainSmart plastic. Gray: The gray plastic was truly amazing, allowing for amazing detail down to tiny models that would fit in for a dime. We loved the details of this resin so much that we ordered a 1000ml bottle when we ran out of 500ml. Clarity: This resin was pretty amazing. It cures faster than SainSmart Gray Resin and looks great. Details on transparent resins are harder to see, but that can be solved with a little paint. I am starting to use this resin for miniature transparent coasters that we have printed with opaque resins. The fact that it is transparent makes it easier to spot printing problems early on (cured resins on the plate are slightly less transparent/have a different refractive index than the liquid form so you can see them when printing). You have to be careful with the curing time, as the clear film will start to yellow if you leave it in the UV and water bath for too long. This seems to be a common problem with transparent resins. It heals very well in natural light, but there isn't much of it at this time of year.

Pros
  • Excellent for making functional parts with high precision and fine detail. For best print quality, we recommend using the LCD backlight.
Cons
  • unreliable