Review on High-Resolution Photopolymer Resin Printer by Monoprice by Rod Evans

Oh my god. where to start Buying this printer was a difficult decision for me as there were no reviews yet (perhaps because it is a new product on the list) but I decided to bite the bullet and give it a try. Boy I regret my decision. For all of that. For the sake of simplicity, I'm going to break everything down into a pros and cons list so you can do a little more research before deciding if this printer is for you. it comes with gray resin, mine comes with red. While this wouldn't normally be a problem, the messy manual explains how to set this up using gray resin. There is no documentation on what values to use for Monoprice resins. I tried setting it to gray but it didn't work. The quick start guide seems to have detailed information on setting up a completely different printer. The mounting area differs from what is indicated in the description. The images intended to refer to areas of the software are outdated and outdated. Basically, it helps you take off quickly to nowhere. While the Owner's Manual is similar to the Quick Start Guide, it provides completely different information on how to set up this machine. Like the QuickStart guide, it doesn't really explain what you're doing. It tells you what values to put into the program and offers no advice on what they mean or what they do. Software. Sweet Baby Jesus. What a mess. While there are many other well-documented 3D printer applications out there, you can't use them. You have to use their proprietary junk. Make sure your graphics card has an additional HDMI port as it is required and you will also need a Windows PC. Unfortunately, the Mac is out of the question. footprints. I wish I could tell you they're impressive, but I can't. After a lot of trial and error in printing, all I'm left with is clumps of goosebumps. One of them began to look like a real object, but eventually collapsed. I used all 8 ounces of $40 resin to get this thing to work. Without real documentation on the resin settings and printer configuration, you will likely need many bottles before you finally get it right. Even if a miracle happens and you succeed, it probably isn't worth the effort or the money. - A mess. holy hell The sap is disgusting and gets everywhere. Cleaning this thing is a chore that requires water baths and alcohol scrubs. You'll need a lot of both, and lots of pairs of rubber gloves because you can't touch the toxic slime with your bare skin. I'll end up sending this bunch of shit back to Revane. I wanted it to be great, I really wanted it. I have used many 3D printers and this is by far the worst. The utter lack of documentation, the need for a Windows PC with a spare HDMI port, and the resin mess add up to disaster. Do yourself a favor and wait until there's more info on how to set this thing up properly, or stay out of the way. all together. I would advise you to go the last way.