Has anyone here tried making moderators or other airgun parts with a resin printer using high strength resin such as Resione HD100? It has a higher tensile strength than regular polycarbonate filament which is one of the strongest filament materials at just under 80MPa vs just over 60 MPa for the PC filament. Another resin that looks interesting is Siraia Sculpt and Siraia Sculpt Ultra which has a higher tensile strength over 60MPa, than polycarbonate. The Ultra can resist temperatures up to 464F which is pretty impressive. I think we will be seeing even stronger resins in the not too distant future.
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I want a 3D printer but I don't like the looks of filament printed 3D stuff so I am considering a resin printer in the $700 price range. The main use will probably be with less expensive resins for high resolution original sculpture, jewelry and decorative stuff and investment casting in silver. The higher strength resins would be used for airgun parts / moderators and other mechanical parts, maybe some mold making. I figured if an 8K resolution resin printer will print a durable moderator that would be a bonus and I wouldn't need to buy a filament type 3D printer as well. The added cost of the resin vs filaments isn't really an issue for me as long as the parts are at least as strong as the normally used lower strength filaments with a huge improvement in finish and detail.
3D Printing Resin vs Filament: Strength, Quality & Cost
Filament is ideal for trinkets, rapid prototyping, and large prints. Resin is ideal for miniatures, jewelry and high-temperature parts.
4dfiltration.com I want a 3D printer but I don't like the looks of filament printed 3D stuff so I am considering a resin printer in the $700 price range. The main use will probably be with less expensive resins for high resolution original sculpture, jewelry and decorative stuff and investment casting in silver. The higher strength resins would be used for airgun parts / moderators and other mechanical parts, maybe some mold making. I figured if an 8K resolution resin printer will print a durable moderator that would be a bonus and I wouldn't need to buy a filament type 3D printer as well. The added cost of the resin vs filaments isn't really an issue for me as long as the parts are at least as strong as the normally used lower strength filaments with a huge improvement in finish and detail.
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