If you have cured a resin 3d print before, you may have noticed that some resins take longer to cure than others, and they also react differently in various curing stations. Most of the commercially available devices just blast the part with broad spectrum UV and don't care how much energy they are using. In some extreme cases this energy builds up heat inside the 3d printed part which can lead to cracking. Clem is hunting for solution! Is there a perfect spectrum and intensity to allow each Resin to get the fastest curing time while using the least amount of energy? Which spectrum exactly is responsible for curing, and can we cut energy bills by just omitting any spectrum that doesn't help the process? To find out, Clem constructs a curing station with Würth high precision UV leds and Magi³C Led Drivers!
Supplemental Content:
- The results were incomplete at the time of filming of the video so you can view them in the following writeup: Test Results
- You can also download all the CAD, ECAD,and Code for this project for free: Episode 569 Resources
Bill of Materials
| Product Name | Manufacturer | Quantity | Buy Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| "MEAN WELL AC/DC Power Supply | mean well | Buy Now | |
| "NANOTEC Stepper Motor | nanotec | Buy Now | |
| "TDK SMD Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor | TDK | Buy Now | |
| "ONSEMI Fixed LDO Voltage Regulator | onsemi | Buy Now | |
| "MULTICOMP USB Connector | multicomp pro | Buy Now | |
| "MULTICOMP PRO Heat Sink | multicomp pro | Buy Now | |
| "KYOCERA AVX SMD Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor | Kyocera | Buy Now | |
| "PRO POWER Tape | pro power | Buy Now | |
| "BOURNS Rotary Encoder | Bourns | Buy Now | |
| Würth UV LED 370/365nm | Würth Electronic | Buy Now | |
| Würth UV LED 385nm | Würth Electronic | Buy Now | |
| Würth UV LED 395nm | Würth Electronic | Buy Now | |
| Würth UV LED 405nm | Würth Electronic | Buy Now | |
| Würth Led Driver magi³c Dev kit | Würth Electronic | Buy Now | |
| Individual drivers not listed on farnell yet. | Würth Electronic | Buy Now | |
Additional Parts:
| Esp32S2-Wroom |
| Midas Oled from previous project. |
| TMC2208 stepstick |
