Programmable Printer Start Time

Feature Requests & Ideas
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Hello,

Are there any plans to implement a programmable start time for the printer?

This idea was discussed a year ago here.

We have many 10hours prints with Castable V2. If those prints are not washed within 30min after printing, the resin on the surface starts to build up a layer which is very hard to remove. So washing the parts first thing in the morning after a over night print is not really an option.

A programmable starting time would be great for demonstrations to customers or in an educational context: After starting a print it takes quite some time to print the base - so there is not really much to see. If a customer visits our workshop in the morning, it would be nice if we could show him a mid-way print which started in the night.

I understand that there is always the danger of an resin spill - but most user do not check the printer every 2 minutes anyway.

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Remote printer starting is a suggestion we’ve seen a few times and something we’re actively look into.

I can’t say I’ve heard of a layer building up from a part being left idle in the printer. We sometimes see residue with the matte resins and this is easily brushed away with a toothbrush or similar tool. Would that work for your case in the mean time?

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Great to hear, that you alre looking into it!

The toothbrush works fine if you use it directly after the print is finnished. After a few hours however the residue can not be removed without leaving a trace.