# Resin Filter Procedure **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects & Prints\ **Created:** [June 5, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-filter-procedure/23603 "2019-06-05T15:03:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![horton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/919ad9/32.png) [@horton](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/horton)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-filter-procedure/23603/1 "2019-06-05T15:03:09Z")
I ran out of plastic containers to filter resin into, and I’ve been wanting to build a solution for a while, so I went to the dollar store last night and picked up some supplies. The square container that the resin filters into is $1.25. Popcorn bucket was the same price. To test, I used cardboard to hold the popcorn bucket which holds the filter. The problem I was having with using a regular yogurt sized container was the crevices and lip around the top prevented all the resin from being recovered. Switching to a square, shallow container means I can use the metal scraper that comes with the printer to get all the resin back into the tank. ![IMG_9242%20copy-800](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/4/4e38e26c5f829eb86d9c14bcc226a5584c3de2d1.jpeg) ![IMG_9241%20copy-800](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/b/bd7995982235e2af8cec45913fdd752911ae721a.jpeg) ![IMG_9243%20copy-800](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/formlabs/original/2X/2/2470275e8a68885f6c5f812b1a9fa36ccd07d432.jpeg) dw ---
**Author:** ![billb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/billb/32/5587_2.png) [@billb](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/billb)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-filter-procedure/23603/2 "2019-06-06T08:07:55Z")
I use a clear plastic pint tumbler to filter the resin into, this is so I can see when the resin has stopped flowing. I tip the filtered resin straight into the tray while it is in place in the printer. When the tumbler is nearly empty I balance it on top of the wiper and wait until the resin has completely drained into the tray. I have the build platform out of the printer during the whole of the filtering to remind me not to start the next print. ---
**Author:** ![WiltonShagpile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8edcca/32.png) [@WiltonShagpile](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/WiltonShagpile)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-filter-procedure/23603/3 "2019-06-06T08:51:33Z")
Spot on, use the same method myself… secret is make life as simple as possible.