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This SLA 3D printer can be created using materials found throughout your home — and an Arduino.
Although many 3D printers strive for simplicity and affordability, this one surely takes the cake. Whereas a device under $500 may catch your attention, one that costs less than a Saturday night dinner surely will hold it. Buildyourownsla.com user “Mystamo” recently created a DIY SLA 3D printer for less than $30 that prints from the top-down or bottom-up, all powered through an Arduino Uno (ATmega328).
SLA typically features a bottom-up style due to issues like the need for more resin and layer height control. A projector or laser diode sits underneath the resin tank with transparent bottom and a non-stick surface, pointing upwards to cure the resin.
For his build, Mystamo had taken his top-down device and wanted to test as to whether it would work with his ACER 5360 720P projector for a bottom-up design as well. After some investigation, the projector was…
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Other related Links
- http://www.buildyourownsla.com/forum/
- Seed article: http://www.buildyourownsla.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=840
- Specifically this article: http://www.buildyourownsla.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2768&start=20
- Another related article: http://www.buildyourownsla.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3321&p=10977#p10977
- Stepper motor controller: https://www.pololu.com/product/2132/pictures
- And More details: http://www.buildyourownsla.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=2768
This SLA 3D printer can be created using materials found throughout your home — and an Arduino.
Although many 3D printers strive for simplicity and affordability, this one surely takes the cake. Whereas a device under $500 may catch your attention, one that costs less than a Saturday night dinner surely will hold it. Buildyourownsla.com user “Mystamo” recently created a DIY SLA 3D printer for less than $30 that prints from the top-down or bottom-up, all powered through an Arduino Uno (ATmega328).
SLA typically features a bottom-up style due to issues like the need for more resin and layer height control. A projector or laser diode sits underneath the resin tank with transparent bottom and a non-stick surface, pointing upwards to cure the resin.
For his build, Mystamo had taken his top-down device and wanted to test as to whether it would work with his ACER 5360 720P projector for a bottom-up design as well. After some investigation, the projector was…
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