Is this for real?
Does Formlabs actually produce resin for non-formlabs printers? Amazon has been doing a lot of scammy, copycat sort of things of late, so I have to ask.
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Yea they are made by FL, here is a good video explaining it/releasing it, https://youtu.be/LL64IBKt7sU?si=cPN2p-7XMhX9nuhP
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Thanks, that’s really fascinating.
If tariffs remain high, domestic sourcing for 3D printers (and consumables) will become essential. We may see Formlabs getting a bigger market share of resin as a result.
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I know people who use Formlabs V4/V5 resins in their Amazon Specials (Phrozen, Eligoo, etc.). Apparently possible, just requires some trial and error.
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Hi everyone, Jessie from Formlabs here. Yep, the Creator Series is real, although it is a relatively new product line for us, launched just last November!
The Creator Series is specifically formulated for use with non-Formlabs resin printers and was designed for the at-home user with less intensive material requirements, as compared to standard Formlabs resins. You can find more info at creator.formlabs.com.
As @SteamFactoryLLC mentioned, you can also use some Formlabs resins on non-Formlabs printers. We have more info about that here. One caveat to this is that the results definitely vary with printer type, and not all Formlabs resins will work perfectly. Filled resins like Rigid 10K and softer resins like Elastic 50A will be difficult to print on systems without wipers and/or heaters.
We have a feedback form here if there are specific Formlabs resins you’d like to see settings for!
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Hello everyone,
I would like to briefly share my experience with Formlabs Resin using a non-Formlabs LCD printer:
My printer: Uniformation GK3 Ultra
Resin used: Formlabs Clear Resin V5
My project:
We manufacture electronic assemblies for the aerospace industry. The circuit boards must be encapsulated with a 2K silicone for protection. For this, we need 3D-printed molds made of a suitable resin. The molded silicone parts must be able to release easily from the mold. The resin material must also not interact with the silicone and prevent the curing process.
I was completely new to 3D printing and, while researching Formlabs, found a guideline entitled “How to Use 3D Printing for Injection Molding.”
Some Formlabs customers reported good results with the Clear Resin, so I wanted to test this resin.
The first attempts failed completely. I experimented with exposure times of 20-30 seconds for the bottom layer and 2-10 seconds for the other layers.
I used a validation matrix with a height of about 1.5 mm for testing. I then read in forums that Formlabs printers have a very powerful UV laser light source and that exposure times need to be significantly increased for LCD printers.
This evening, the first success:
Layer thickness: 100 µm
Burn-in layers: 2
Burn-in layer exposure: 60 s
Transition layers: 2
Normal layers exposure: 30 s
The part was very easy to remove from the print bed. I’ll probably have to increase the exposure for the bottom layers again.
I kept the number of bottom layers and transition layers low because the part only has about 15 layers in total anyway.
If there’s interest, I’ll continue to report on the progress.
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Thanks for sharing @ebi1963! We do have a few pre-made settings for Clear V5, as well as our other General Purpose Resins and Tough 2000. Find them here.
We also have 2 resins that were purposefully formulated for use with non-Formlabs resin printers, called the Creator Series, available on Amazon in USA and Canada. In particular Creator Super Clear Resin may be of interest to you! The settings for these resins can be found here.
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Hi, what about resins for From 3 like Black V4 or 4.1?
I Can use it, but I don’t want to waste the resin and need some time value to start test it.
I saw your print settings but those are for new resins like V5 (for form 4) but I want try Resins dedicated for Form 3.
BR,
Sebastian