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Does anyone know anything about the Morpheus 3D Printer? I really like the Form Lab 2 but the build size is just so small

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I bought one of the original units through their kickstarter campaign. On the whole I am very pleased with it and it mostly does an outstanding job. The details and volume size are outstanding. It is generally easy to set up and use.

However, it is not perfect. 2 issues bother me the most. For large colored prints there is a high likelihood that for most resins the pigment will settle out leaving the print varied in color. You could avoid this by pausing the print occasionally stirring the resin. I usually avoid by using a clear resin. The clear resin tends to be easier to work with anyway.

The other issue is I sometimes have difficulty with getting the print to stick to the build plate, especially larger prints.

You do need to be cautious when handling the build tank film. It is fairly tough but carelessness would damage it.

I would recommend buying a spare tank and a spare build platform, if you plan on fairly high print volume. Cleaning the tank and platform between prints can be a bit tedious and if you are in a hurry to get the next print going then it is convenient to just swap the tank and plat form and then clean the previous one at your leisure while the print is going. Of course if you don’t clean it right away then the job can become more tedious.

Cheers,

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If you don’t mind me asking how old is your unit? I wonder if those things have been improved.

Almost everything I would run would be a rubber like material that would run VERY SLOW

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8 or 9 months,

Actually I had pretty decent results with the rubber type materials, although I mostly did flatter membrane and gasket type prints with those and those print pretty quickly but the rubber sticks to the plate nicely.

I forgot to mention that when large thin rigid materials stick to the plate, then the problem is often getting the print off the plate without breaking it. With rubber type of materials, the flexibility of the material makes it much easier to separate without breaking.

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Do you have a direct contact with someone at Owl Works 3D (Morpheus)?

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sj.owlworks@gmail.com

I believe SJ is their CEO.

Cheers!

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thank you, you have been very helpful

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I’m curious about them too but reaching them has been a PITA and pointless up to now. Maybe they are so busy fulfilling Kickstarter orders that they are ignoring all potential future customers? I had received one response from SJ saying he would get back in touch and after 3 months…nothing.

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yeah, I was very interested in the printer but after months of no reply or feedback I went and purchased a FormLabs Form 2. I’ve been very happy with it

It doesn’t have the build size of the Morpheus but I like it