So, this is the most affordable SLA printer out there. For what it cost, it worked out very well. I was able to get some good print with it. But there are lots of things that you should be prepared before went into SLA printing.
First, is the Resin:
They are toxic and you should know that. So take care of yourself, get gloves and a mask. Good thing they did provide one set of those in the box so you can get started. The resin itself is hard to clean too as it is oily and smells. Also, Resin is not as cheap as normal 3D printing material. So do mind that.
Second, The leveling:
I level my bed every new print, it is not a fun thing to do. I need to empty out the resin first, clean the tray and then level it. I did get away without leveling them for 2 or 3 prints, but I don't want to risk it if I don't have to.
Third , the slicing :
It is very important to get the right setting with your slicer. Also, I recommend adding support manually. Without the right amount of support, most prints will not turn out great. Go watch some video on that and you should be good.
There is also an FHD version of this printer that has a much better resolution than this one, but it does cost more. But it can have much better surface finishes.
If you get those things sorted out. You can do great things with this printer. Have fun with it.
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Spark Endless Possibilities for Your World !
- With the ever-growing collection of budget, SparkMaker is devoted to creating series of the most affordable SLA 3D printers for everyone. However, the most affordable doesn’t mean we have sacrificed the quality. We still stick to offer the industry-grade of highest standard, also making it more user friendly and easy to operate. No matter you are first time to face up 3D printing or have great experience at SLA LCD 3D printing, SparkMaker Original Desktop SLA 3D printer is bound to meet your requirements and allows you freely DIY your printing life!
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What Makes it So Unique and Distinguished?
- ------- THREE REASONS FOR YOU TO CHOOSE SPARKMAKER ------
- 1- At 28.4X17X17cm and a weight of only 2.2kg, Sparkmaker fits perfectly in any office, studio or workshop.
- 2- The most affordable and the easiest one-click operation allow 3D printing available to every person, easily resume printing even after a power outage or lapse occurs.
- 3- Slide-in build plate allows you to draw it out of the printer and then remove the finished 3D prints more easily. At same time, it can minimize damages or offsets to the build plate.
The SparkMaker Original package comes with everything you need to get started.
- ● SparkMaker Original SLA 3D Printer X1; ● Power adapter & Power cable X1
- ● Plastic shovel X1; ● SD card X1; ● Plastic glove X1; ● Paper filter X5;
- ● Disposable mask X1; ● Hex wrench X2; ● Operation guide X1
- This fully assembled SLA 3D printer has an uniform build area of 98.6x55.4mm and a build height of 125mm. They should meet the requirement of high resolution with desktop printing size for most backers. Used with a method of selectively applying a laser to photo reactive liquid resin on a work area, forming very thin solid layers that stack up to create one solid 3D object, SparkMaker SLA LCD UV photocuring 3D printers have the highest resolution and accuracy, the clearest detail and the smoothest surface finish of all 3D printings. With a wide range of innovative SparkMaker SLA resins, it can benefit functional phototyping, dental applications, jewelry casting and kinds of model making.
- Specifications:
- ● Printing Technology: LCD-based SLA 3D Printer ● Light-source : UV integrated light (wavelength 405nm)
- ● XY DPI : 100μm ● Z axis resolution : 25-100μm
- ● Molding Size: 98mm*55mm*125mm ● Single Layer Printing Time: 8-15S
- ● Stepper Motor Drive: 128 Microsteps ● Printing material : 405nm photosensitive resin
- ● Connectivity : SD Card ● Input Power: DC 24V 2A 48W
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Fastest CHITUBOX Slicing Software
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SparkMaker Original Aims at Providing the Best of the Best !
- Models created by SparkMaker SLA 3D Printers will have sharp edges, a smooth surface finish, and minimal visible layer lines, offering greater precision and strength and considerable design flexibility for prototyping, general part fabrication and short-run manufacturing. As a great option for highly detailed prototypes requiring tight tolerances and smooth surfaces, such as molds, patterns, and functional parts, SparkMaker Original UV Photo-curing LCD SLA 3D Printers have tremendous potential to democratize the manufacturing of certain goods, widely used in a range of industries from engineering and product design to manufacturing, dentistry, jewelry, model making, and education.
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Great Quality/Value, Easy to use but NOT “out of the box”
First, my experience level: I’ve been printing with this seemingly constantly since I got it a month ago and have learned a lot about it and SLA printing in general in this short period. This was my first 3D printer though I’ve used the FDM printer we have at work a fair amount.For those reviews stating “It works straight out of the box,” either they had experience with SLA/DLP printing, know someone who helped, or simply got lucky with the print bed surfacing as well as the leveling process. Also, they must’ve had some experience with SLA support generation and slicing as its vastly different from FDM.The Cons: The setup is a bit tricky. The instruction manual clearly states “read the entire manual before beginning setup.” They mean that. More specifically, make sure you understand all the part terminology before beginning as it’ll save you some headaches when walking through the setup instructions. I say this because while I can tell this manual was written by people who seem to legitimately know the intricacies of the machine, they don’t have a full grasp on the English language. Some places they’ll say one thing but very clearly mean something else that, once you understand the terminology for the machine, you should be able to deduce. Basically, take everything you read with a grain of salt. There are better written guides to SparkMaker setup On the r/3DSparkmaker subreddit and Thingiverse that may be worth checking out.Issues I had:1) The Allen screws are tiny and in an awkward spot for the leveling process if you have bigger than tiny hands. The first time I did this it took me nearly an hour to level it while having to rest my hands from the strain. When I went to check the leveling a couple weeks later, I discovered I’d over tightened the Allen screws which will keep digging because the platform attaches to some sort of fiberglass like material that will continue to give. So just make sure it’s tight and secure and then STOP. Thankfully it didn’t seem to have harmed it significantly.2) The print platform surface is too smooth. After printing a few ~30mm sized minis, I tried some larger ones that failed miserably several times even with a thick raft for the supports. Two things helped this: increasing exposure time and lowering lift speed slightly, and seriously roughing up the platform surface. I was hesitant to do this as some of the aforementioned guides and advice talk about cringing at the idea of people saying to sue sandpaper on the bed. Some suggested steel wool so I tried that first but decided to take my metal flat needle file to quickly and thoroughly roughing up the surface while being careful to keep it flush so as not to dig into it or make it uneven in any way. This did the trick and keeps the print stuck tight. It won’t affect print quality at all since you should be using rafts and lift supports to keep your print off the platform.3) Use the included Chitubox software and completely ignore the SparkMaker software. Their website has tutorials using Chitubox and Chitubox has further helpful guides though you’ll probably have to piece together information to get things just right.4) Cleanup is messy and the Resin is TOXIC when uncured so make sure to wear gloves, eye protection, and face mask. I learned some of this the hard way. As far as toxicity goes, it’s not at least immediately lethal but overtime can cause you to develop an allergy to it. There’s more to it than this, so make sure you read up on it from somewhere besides a forum.5) No control screen. Just a platform control knob which doubles as a button for starting, pausing, and stopping.PROS:1) Great print quality for the money.2) Easy to use once you’re setup.3) While cleanup is a hassle and messy, it’s arguably less of a hassle than dealing with FDM printers and filament/extruded maintenance.4) Despite my complaint about leveling the print bed, theres it’s easier and eliminates the guess work of leveling printbeds that I’ve had in my experience with FDM printers.5) Large and seemingly active support community on Thingiverse, Reddit, and probably other places.6) Can use any resin but the SparkMaker resin is quality enough for most uses and is cheaper.Advice: Buy plenty of 99% IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) for cleanup and dissolving the uncured resin off finished prints. 99% matters and you may have to order it here on Amazon as I did since I couldn’t find anything above 91% in any store. 91% for the record does NOT effectively dissolve it thoroughly enough. Also, buy plenty of disposable gloves and don’t feel wasteful about using them. Safety first.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019
So, this is the most affordable SLA printer out there. For what it cost, it worked out very well. I was able to get some good print with it. But there are lots of things that you should be prepared before went into SLA printing.
First, is the Resin:
They are toxic and you should know that. So take care of yourself, get gloves and a mask. Good thing they did provide one set of those in the box so you can get started. The resin itself is hard to clean too as it is oily and smells. Also, Resin is not as cheap as normal 3D printing material. So do mind that.
Second, The leveling:
I level my bed every new print, it is not a fun thing to do. I need to empty out the resin first, clean the tray and then level it. I did get away without leveling them for 2 or 3 prints, but I don't want to risk it if I don't have to.
Third , the slicing :
It is very important to get the right setting with your slicer. Also, I recommend adding support manually. Without the right amount of support, most prints will not turn out great. Go watch some video on that and you should be good.
There is also an FHD version of this printer that has a much better resolution than this one, but it does cost more. But it can have much better surface finishes.
If you get those things sorted out. You can do great things with this printer. Have fun with it.
First, is the Resin:
They are toxic and you should know that. So take care of yourself, get gloves and a mask. Good thing they did provide one set of those in the box so you can get started. The resin itself is hard to clean too as it is oily and smells. Also, Resin is not as cheap as normal 3D printing material. So do mind that.
Second, The leveling:
I level my bed every new print, it is not a fun thing to do. I need to empty out the resin first, clean the tray and then level it. I did get away without leveling them for 2 or 3 prints, but I don't want to risk it if I don't have to.
Third , the slicing :
It is very important to get the right setting with your slicer. Also, I recommend adding support manually. Without the right amount of support, most prints will not turn out great. Go watch some video on that and you should be good.
There is also an FHD version of this printer that has a much better resolution than this one, but it does cost more. But it can have much better surface finishes.
If you get those things sorted out. You can do great things with this printer. Have fun with it.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
For those reviews stating “It works straight out of the box,” either they had experience with SLA/DLP printing, know someone who helped, or simply got lucky with the print bed surfacing as well as the leveling process. Also, they must’ve had some experience with SLA support generation and slicing as its vastly different from FDM.
The Cons: The setup is a bit tricky. The instruction manual clearly states “read the entire manual before beginning setup.” They mean that. More specifically, make sure you understand all the part terminology before beginning as it’ll save you some headaches when walking through the setup instructions. I say this because while I can tell this manual was written by people who seem to legitimately know the intricacies of the machine, they don’t have a full grasp on the English language. Some places they’ll say one thing but very clearly mean something else that, once you understand the terminology for the machine, you should be able to deduce. Basically, take everything you read with a grain of salt. There are better written guides to SparkMaker setup On the r/3DSparkmaker subreddit and Thingiverse that may be worth checking out.
Issues I had:
1) The Allen screws are tiny and in an awkward spot for the leveling process if you have bigger than tiny hands. The first time I did this it took me nearly an hour to level it while having to rest my hands from the strain. When I went to check the leveling a couple weeks later, I discovered I’d over tightened the Allen screws which will keep digging because the platform attaches to some sort of fiberglass like material that will continue to give. So just make sure it’s tight and secure and then STOP. Thankfully it didn’t seem to have harmed it significantly.
2) The print platform surface is too smooth. After printing a few ~30mm sized minis, I tried some larger ones that failed miserably several times even with a thick raft for the supports. Two things helped this: increasing exposure time and lowering lift speed slightly, and seriously roughing up the platform surface. I was hesitant to do this as some of the aforementioned guides and advice talk about cringing at the idea of people saying to sue sandpaper on the bed. Some suggested steel wool so I tried that first but decided to take my metal flat needle file to quickly and thoroughly roughing up the surface while being careful to keep it flush so as not to dig into it or make it uneven in any way. This did the trick and keeps the print stuck tight. It won’t affect print quality at all since you should be using rafts and lift supports to keep your print off the platform.
3) Use the included Chitubox software and completely ignore the SparkMaker software. Their website has tutorials using Chitubox and Chitubox has further helpful guides though you’ll probably have to piece together information to get things just right.
4) Cleanup is messy and the Resin is TOXIC when uncured so make sure to wear gloves, eye protection, and face mask. I learned some of this the hard way. As far as toxicity goes, it’s not at least immediately lethal but overtime can cause you to develop an allergy to it. There’s more to it than this, so make sure you read up on it from somewhere besides a forum.
5) No control screen. Just a platform control knob which doubles as a button for starting, pausing, and stopping.
PROS:
1) Great print quality for the money.
2) Easy to use once you’re setup.
3) While cleanup is a hassle and messy, it’s arguably less of a hassle than dealing with FDM printers and filament/extruded maintenance.
4) Despite my complaint about leveling the print bed, theres it’s easier and eliminates the guess work of leveling printbeds that I’ve had in my experience with FDM printers.
5) Large and seemingly active support community on Thingiverse, Reddit, and probably other places.
6) Can use any resin but the SparkMaker resin is quality enough for most uses and is cheaper.
Advice: Buy plenty of 99% IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) for cleanup and dissolving the uncured resin off finished prints. 99% matters and you may have to order it here on Amazon as I did since I couldn’t find anything above 91% in any store. 91% for the record does NOT effectively dissolve it thoroughly enough. Also, buy plenty of disposable gloves and don’t feel wasteful about using them. Safety first.
Great Quality/Value, Easy to use but NOT “out of the box”
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
First, my experience level: I’ve been printing with this seemingly constantly since I got it a month ago and have learned a lot about it and SLA printing in general in this short period. This was my first 3D printer though I’ve used the FDM printer we have at work a fair amount.Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
For those reviews stating “It works straight out of the box,” either they had experience with SLA/DLP printing, know someone who helped, or simply got lucky with the print bed surfacing as well as the leveling process. Also, they must’ve had some experience with SLA support generation and slicing as its vastly different from FDM.
The Cons: The setup is a bit tricky. The instruction manual clearly states “read the entire manual before beginning setup.” They mean that. More specifically, make sure you understand all the part terminology before beginning as it’ll save you some headaches when walking through the setup instructions. I say this because while I can tell this manual was written by people who seem to legitimately know the intricacies of the machine, they don’t have a full grasp on the English language. Some places they’ll say one thing but very clearly mean something else that, once you understand the terminology for the machine, you should be able to deduce. Basically, take everything you read with a grain of salt. There are better written guides to SparkMaker setup On the r/3DSparkmaker subreddit and Thingiverse that may be worth checking out.
Issues I had:
1) The Allen screws are tiny and in an awkward spot for the leveling process if you have bigger than tiny hands. The first time I did this it took me nearly an hour to level it while having to rest my hands from the strain. When I went to check the leveling a couple weeks later, I discovered I’d over tightened the Allen screws which will keep digging because the platform attaches to some sort of fiberglass like material that will continue to give. So just make sure it’s tight and secure and then STOP. Thankfully it didn’t seem to have harmed it significantly.
2) The print platform surface is too smooth. After printing a few ~30mm sized minis, I tried some larger ones that failed miserably several times even with a thick raft for the supports. Two things helped this: increasing exposure time and lowering lift speed slightly, and seriously roughing up the platform surface. I was hesitant to do this as some of the aforementioned guides and advice talk about cringing at the idea of people saying to sue sandpaper on the bed. Some suggested steel wool so I tried that first but decided to take my metal flat needle file to quickly and thoroughly roughing up the surface while being careful to keep it flush so as not to dig into it or make it uneven in any way. This did the trick and keeps the print stuck tight. It won’t affect print quality at all since you should be using rafts and lift supports to keep your print off the platform.
3) Use the included Chitubox software and completely ignore the SparkMaker software. Their website has tutorials using Chitubox and Chitubox has further helpful guides though you’ll probably have to piece together information to get things just right.
4) Cleanup is messy and the Resin is TOXIC when uncured so make sure to wear gloves, eye protection, and face mask. I learned some of this the hard way. As far as toxicity goes, it’s not at least immediately lethal but overtime can cause you to develop an allergy to it. There’s more to it than this, so make sure you read up on it from somewhere besides a forum.
5) No control screen. Just a platform control knob which doubles as a button for starting, pausing, and stopping.
PROS:
1) Great print quality for the money.
2) Easy to use once you’re setup.
3) While cleanup is a hassle and messy, it’s arguably less of a hassle than dealing with FDM printers and filament/extruded maintenance.
4) Despite my complaint about leveling the print bed, theres it’s easier and eliminates the guess work of leveling printbeds that I’ve had in my experience with FDM printers.
5) Large and seemingly active support community on Thingiverse, Reddit, and probably other places.
6) Can use any resin but the SparkMaker resin is quality enough for most uses and is cheaper.
Advice: Buy plenty of 99% IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) for cleanup and dissolving the uncured resin off finished prints. 99% matters and you may have to order it here on Amazon as I did since I couldn’t find anything above 91% in any store. 91% for the record does NOT effectively dissolve it thoroughly enough. Also, buy plenty of disposable gloves and don’t feel wasteful about using them. Safety first.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2019
Purchased this printer for prototyping, & printing small parts, and miniature figures. Setup was quick, and overall the printer is easy to use. The software is pretty basic in that it gives you a 3d box representing the printer footprint to fill. The auto support feature makes quick work of ensuring your print comes out in one piece, and it has 3 settings for print quality (which will greatly affect the print time). I printed a batch of eight 25mm & 35mm mini figs, and printing on "best" quality took approximately 17hrs. This is a great starter 3d resin printer, and I have already recommended it to friends.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
