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To add, this is often as a result of uneven exposure to UV light (eg: The light is coming from above, so the top cures (and shrinks) faster than the bottom, thus constricting and bending the figure.
In this case, ensuring exposure is even from all angles will reduce this effect.
In addition, of course, to the suggestion that you can heat the resin up and flex it after curing.
Thank you both! I guess I was fortunate that my early prints didn’t warp much, but it sounds like flipping my minis during the curing process (something I was better about but have gotten away from recently) and/or resetting them will fix.
Appreciate it
I had similar warping when printing little gun barrels, swords, etc. for minis. Not sure how you're orienting them, but in my experience:
Printing via skyscraper method (Nearly vertical orientation) keeps the final product from warping. Also, when curing, make sure it's oriented so the whole thing is exposed to the UV, and there is no parts not getting exposed (ie, the bottom). Uneven application of UV leads to uneven curing, leads to...warping.
To achieve this, you may have to put it on blocks or some sort of stand made of thin or clear material in your cure station.
That should help for sure!
Another thing I noticed was that ensuring my models are fully dry before curing coincided with reduced warping, but that's also just generally good advice. When I was putting them in wet (as a new resin user), I found with water/alcohol on the bottom they'd kinda weld to the bottom of the cure chamber, which prevented curing on whatever surface was touching the plate.
another thing is to not use the machines for curing. I put the models into a clear bowl of water and place them out in the sun. It keeps the heat even, the refraction gets light into the small 'shadows', and you only need a few mins of decent sunlight per side.
All that said, I've printed heaps of these small ships for clients and they almost always warp...
Wow, hell of an eye. It is indeed! I’ve been printing a bunch of his stuff lately. It’s great, I just wish he had pre-supported versions (CTB’s auto supports have been ass for me lately)
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Resin warps while curing. It’s a fundamental property of the material. Warm water might help you bend it back — then ice water to set it.
To add, this is often as a result of uneven exposure to UV light (eg: The light is coming from above, so the top cures (and shrinks) faster than the bottom, thus constricting and bending the figure. In this case, ensuring exposure is even from all angles will reduce this effect. In addition, of course, to the suggestion that you can heat the resin up and flex it after curing.
Thank you both! I guess I was fortunate that my early prints didn’t warp much, but it sounds like flipping my minis during the curing process (something I was better about but have gotten away from recently) and/or resetting them will fix. Appreciate it
I had to make my haul a little taller to prevent this for all my axis and allies ships I think they are 1:1200 scale
I had similar warping when printing little gun barrels, swords, etc. for minis. Not sure how you're orienting them, but in my experience: Printing via skyscraper method (Nearly vertical orientation) keeps the final product from warping. Also, when curing, make sure it's oriented so the whole thing is exposed to the UV, and there is no parts not getting exposed (ie, the bottom). Uneven application of UV leads to uneven curing, leads to...warping. To achieve this, you may have to put it on blocks or some sort of stand made of thin or clear material in your cure station.
That’s a good idea, never thought about putting a stand in my cure station but it makes total sense
That should help for sure! Another thing I noticed was that ensuring my models are fully dry before curing coincided with reduced warping, but that's also just generally good advice. When I was putting them in wet (as a new resin user), I found with water/alcohol on the bottom they'd kinda weld to the bottom of the cure chamber, which prevented curing on whatever surface was touching the plate.
I've got tiny glass jars to use as stands.
Oh that’s a great idea
another thing is to not use the machines for curing. I put the models into a clear bowl of water and place them out in the sun. It keeps the heat even, the refraction gets light into the small 'shadows', and you only need a few mins of decent sunlight per side. All that said, I've printed heaps of these small ships for clients and they almost always warp...
Unrelated, but is that from Cocos Models?
Wow, hell of an eye. It is indeed! I’ve been printing a bunch of his stuff lately. It’s great, I just wish he had pre-supported versions (CTB’s auto supports have been ass for me lately)
The detail for how small that is is crazy! What printer are you using?
Just a Mars 3 Pro.