Review on 🧼 Elevate Your Cleaning Experience with the ELEGOO Mercury Washing Machine Turntable by Hesham Peltier

Let's start with the most frequently asked questions, is it worth buying? Yes, the only caveat is that it may not be big enough for your prints. In this case, it may make sense to wait for the supposedly great AnyCubic washing machine to continue with the most common DIY methods. Note. AnyCubic is said to have a significantly higher price. Bad: now the details. As mentioned, it's definitely louder than it should be. You can use a stepper motor. and noisy, but that's to be expected, so I don't fully consider it. Noises I perceive are completely eliminated. For example, the fan that cools the unit is louder than I expected, the beeping sounds are DISTURBINGLY loud, and the unit is missing bearings in key areas. I will also note them for their sound because of the weird mechanical noises steppers make when starting and stopping. This noise sounds like too much play in some type of gear/gear engagement. If you've ever heard the chirp of a loose gear, you know what I'm talking about. Clearly does not inspire confidence in longevity. It has already been mentioned that not having a bearing in the impeller seems like an odd design choice. Full Disclosure I could be wrong as I didn't analyze it to confirm. But it feels like there is no bearing either, when I ran it without fluid it sounded like it was dying. Once I poured some liquid in, everything went smoothly. Washing function: Now to the function of the machine. It works similar to AnyCubic Wash and Cure. Like AnyCubic, it works weird in heal mode by default, I'm sure there's a reason for that, but it eludes me. Once you've selected a wash cycle with the button, you can choose any time from 2 to 6 minutes in 30-second intervals (something AnyCubic can't do). Once the time is set and the device starts booting up, it clears 50% of the cycle and then stops and changes direction just like AnyCubic does for the rest of the time. After that, you need to remove the print, dry it, and set up the machine for curing. Curing function: Curing is very simple, set the mode (if it is not set by default), choose the time (again from 2 to 6 minutes in 30 second intervals) and start the cycle. It's worth noting that overcuring is fairly easy, so start with 2 minutes and increase the time depending on the size of the print. Also note that those of you who worry about not having a curing light don't should. Since these layers had cured within minutes in the original print, there was nothing more the machine could do to further cure these layers. Safety Precautions: Safety measures are similar to AnyCubic, which means you cannot wash or dry without UV. cover next. Conclusion: In general, the device works well, if only a little noisy. Personally, I suspect there will be durability issues in the future, but to be honest, most of these issues can be fixed with a little crafting. And while we all say it's noisy, it's not as bad as an ultrasonic cleaner. General usability. This is great, combined with a little planning, really reduces resin contact. This helps in two ways: safety and less mess with the resin. Both are huge pluses, if you've ever worked with resin you know what I mean.