# B9 Cure Box, or another commercial UV Chamber? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 1, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672 "2017-02-01T18:29:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zachary\_Brackin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4da419/32.png) [@Zachary\_Brackin](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Zachary_Brackin)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672/21 "2017-02-23T16:57:29Z")
Those boxes are so expensive and the nail salon works just fine I don’t think I could justify a cost like that when it offers only marginal convenience. ---
**Author:** ![fantasy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e4f/32.png) [@fantasy2](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/fantasy2)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672/22 "2017-02-23T17:00:00Z")
I have not found a nail salon that can hold a part the volume of the full build platform yet… ---
**Author:** ![Zachary\_Brackin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4da419/32.png) [@Zachary\_Brackin](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Zachary_Brackin)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672/23 "2017-02-24T21:19:36Z")
You use it to make a box: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mahcMOpeZkM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mahcMOpeZkM) Works just fine, cost like $30. You can improve a bit if you use UV LED strips instead which should still be way cheaper than buying a special curing box. ---
**Author:** ![fantasy2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e4f/32.png) [@fantasy2](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/fantasy2)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672/24 "2017-02-24T21:24:41Z")
Ah oke, looks nice for a private environment(or maybe small office) and is a smart idea! I can’t however place that in a professional lab environment. What would customers think when visiting… ---
**Author:** ![3DTOPO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/3dtopo/32/6361_2.png) [@3DTOPO](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/3DTOPO)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672/25 "2017-02-27T00:04:24Z")
I made a build of @AtlasBrace 's Ikea cure chamber. When I used a single nail lamp, a cure would take 20-30 hours. Now I get very uniform, fully-cured parts in 2-4 hours - total build cost was $125 including shipping. > [@Build of AtlasBrace's IKEA UV Chamber](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/build-of-atlasbraces-ikea-uv-chamber/11139): > > I made a build based on @AtlasBrace’s excellent [IKEA Cure Box](http://forum.formlabs.com/t/diy-cure-box-made-easy-thanks-ikea/10967/2). I installed a total of 12 bulbs instead of @AtlasBrace’s 8 bulbs for a total of 108 watts of UV light. I substituted the reflective vinyl for a chopped up mylar emergency [blanket](http://amzn.to/2iOjxkY) and used wood glue to apply the mylar (before assembly). Also, instead of printing the light sockets, I found that the sockets from two of these [UV nail dryers](http://amzn.to/2iOXD51) were easily removed and repurposed (nice they came with spare bulbs too). I had a different [UV na…](http://amzn.to/2hBBzJ8) ---
**Author:** ![Zachary\_Brackin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/4da419/32.png) [@Zachary\_Brackin](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Zachary_Brackin)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672/26 "2017-02-27T21:04:14Z")
You shouldn’t need to cure that long, mine is fine at 45 minutes using the nail salon ---
**Author:** ![3DTOPO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/3dtopo/32/6361_2.png) [@3DTOPO](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/3DTOPO)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672/27 "2017-02-27T22:27:07Z")
> [@Zachary\_Brackin](#): > > You shouldn’t need to cure that long, mine is fine at 45 minutes using the nail salon Are you seeing a complete color change from bright blue to more of a steel gray? Also, I don’t print small jewelry sized parts - I typically print large engineering parts. I might be over-curing a bit, but I would rather be safe than sorry. [Previous page](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/b9-cure-box-or-another-commercial-uv-chamber/11672.md?page=1)