SLA (resin) printing is available on request using our Elegoo Saturn and Jupiter printers. Please note that resin printed parts are not as strong as FDM parts and use in structural applications should be avoided.
We offer prints with Standard Resin, which is a light sensitive liquid that when exposed to light, especially UV, hardens. Resin creates a stiff, solid, and high detailed print with a smooth surface finish making it the best material for models or other non functional prints with a high degree of detail. When standard resin is exposed to water it reverts back to an uncured state, thus it is not food safe and should not be used in water applications.
In order to ensure printing is successful, we ask that models are designed to the following requirements:
- Maximum print area size 278 x 156 x 300 mm (length x width x height), ideally models should be considerable smaller than this limit
- Avoid models with large flat surfaces and simple models that would be better suited to the Prusa printers
To request a resin print please bring separate .stl files for each part to the Rapid Prototyping center, don't combine multiple parts into a single file. If you want to send the files electronically you can attach them to an email to engsdc3d@gmail.com but an in person consultation is still required.We will not print any files that are emailed unless you come to the RPC and speak to our staff.
Resin print pricing and timeline
Resin prints are $0.06/gram and they do tend to be heavier than prints made with FDM materials. Resin prints are comparable to FDM printers in terms of print time, however they do have post-print processing which significantly increases the manufacturing time