These were printed on the Form 2, which is a little more forgiving with supports and orientation. This is also a demonstration of how this method works against very difficult to remove parts. We do still recommend printing at an angle and with supports.
Maybe I will be little off-topic, sorry for that. Anyway, could you, please, elaborate on the reason, why/how the new wiper system helps extending the life of the resin tank?
No worries! The wiper system ensures that the silicone in the bottom of the tank is always clear of debris. If there is cured resin stuck to the bottom…it can degrade the the tank faster. Additionally…it mixes the resin and oxygenates the silicone after each layer. The Form 1+ resin tank must be replaced every 1.5 - 2 liters of resin. During testing, we’ve seen the Form 2 resin tanks last around 3 liters of resin before replacement is required.
How about some tips on when it is safe to not use auto orientation prior to support creation. I had some small airplane props, 1.5" tip to tip the other day. Auto orientation with auto supports and manually edited supports kept giving me red areas on one blade tim. By just keeping the flat and generating supports, no red.
This may already be out there, but and explanation of why the software always angles parts during orientation would be helpful. I often have customers ask how big is your build volume on the Form I tell them but also have to tell them we can’t build that big because the software orients parts at an angle. Sometimes they ask why and right now I have to say, "I don’t know, it probably has to do with better quality during printing.
My questions to you is what is the software trying to optimize for when it angles parts? A video show and tell would be nice.
I am printing chess pieces. They are all vertical, and they all have at least base supports. I use a Stanley carpet tack puller to pry the pieces off of the build platform. It works great. I have two build platforms, so I can print around the clock. I divide the tank up into 9 sections for doing chess pieces. This helps the tank last. You are right…a tank last for about 3 liters.
