Hey guys! Recently got a second hand Form1+ from a good friend. Everything inside is very clean, with a new resin tank too! I’ve cleaned the mirrors properly and the build platform.
Unfortunately all my test prints of a simple ring with auto-generated supports are simply building the base of the support, not even a mm high and then nothing else apart from some bits in the resin tank sometimes. images here; Pics on the right are the default butterfly clip model.
Have you made sure to mix the resin fully before printing? Also, is the resin expired?
As far as the mirrors go, did you clean the galvo mirrors? Those are the most affected by dust and aren’t as easy to clean. If the printer hasn’t been cleaned in like 6 months then they’d probably need to be cleaned.
It appears the resin is out of date, it says 02/16. But I don’t want to invest in a new bottle of resin and resin tank unless I know the printer is actually working - thats a lot of money to sink into a ‘maybe’.
Here’s their PDF instructions on how to clean the mirrors: Cleaning Small_Galvo Mirrors_smaller.pdf (777.8 KB)
It’s possible that it’s both the mirrors and the expired resin that could be the issue.
I have bought brand new resin (Black V3), a new Resin tank, I’ve properly cleaned all the mirrors and galvos mirrors. I’m getting exactly the same results as with all the old resin and uncleaned mirrors. Whats going on???
I did a test without a build platform or resin tank - the laser looks very clear and precise. So not sure what it could be I submitted a support ticket… waiting for a reply.
