3D lens using Form2 and clear resin

Projects & Prints
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So I saw the 3d printed lens project on the formlab page and figured I would give it a try.It worked very well.

I used clear resin at 50 micron resolution with my Form2 printer.
I chucked the lens in a drill and wet sanded with 220,400,600,1000,1500 and 2000 grit paper
I then removed the lens holder backing,put the lens in the second holder and sanded the flat side of the lens using the same sandpaper.
I polished the lens using a NOVUS polishing system
The finished lens was actually pretty good.With more careful sanding I could have made it better

lens1
lens1480×640 101 KB
lens2
lens2480×640 80.1 KB
lens3
lens3443×600 68.5 KB
lens4
lens4462×599 73.1 KB
lens5
lens5480×640 63 KB
![lens7|375x500]
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lens8
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This looks great! I suppose using a drill is a bit easier than setting up that polishing jig used in the blog post :slight_smile:

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Great job. I enjoy seeing these projects and the continued success of Luxexcell in terms of replacing the wasteful process currently used. There might be a hint of spite being that I am a former Wal-Mart Optical lab employee lol. I felt bad for them as I left because they refused to explore non-traditional technology before they dropped $21 million on new “old” tech. This truly is an exciting time.