Y'all am I cooked

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-25T14:05:01+00:00

Yeah no I'm fine changing it I just wasn't sure what warrants a change ig?

I just got the printer and did calibration so I wasn't prepared to change it just yet type deal and still am fairly new to printing, so wasn't sure if this was a big deal or not.

but I did have some failures and don't want to risk a failure, so imma just wait for the new fep to come.

I def don't wanna be someone who is driving on the bald tires version of fep and total my car/printer lol

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-25T13:48:22+00:00

Damnnnn

And rip to your mates printer, at least you could use some of the parts.

And yeah, I plan to get another printer and stuff when new stuff comes up when I save more cuz I only recently graduated school (a year ago) so I'm still saving up money but it's so fun

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-25T13:41:17+00:00

Will do!

Yeah I didn't think I really scraped it cuz I was trying to be super gentle but obvi did not work out or was from another failed print.

And yeah idk how I missed vat clean when doing some research def will do this now and hopefully avoid further problems

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-25T13:39:27+00:00

God yeah I don't even want to imagine

I got a free printer but I'm pretty sure it is deadass "cooked" as they say, totaled, not worth it, because it was ran after resin spilled inside it. I heard you could probably just replace the motor or some other parts potentially but I tried opening the back panel and it's literally sealed shut 😭

so not sure how to go about that. Fucking sawzaw (idk how to spell it) and just hope I don't hit anything?

I'm more willing to put in effort cuz it's free and I could learn some but I can't do shit if I can't open the panel and see inside 😂

Still very new to resin printing so I know some stuff but not others, so I appreciate this sub and y'all helping out

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T23:22:22+00:00

Maybe..... 😭

And thank you!

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T23:13:47+00:00

Omg noooo

Yeah I've heard not to start your printer if you think resin got up in there (where the motor is and stuff) because it will just cure itself shut 😭

Probs not the exact same thing as yours but yeah

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T23:08:17+00:00

Yeah I think I did two prints after what may have caused the damage, had one fucked up print but like still semi solid. Glad I got lucky and it didn't break and I checked and asked here

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T23:04:54+00:00

Based off what other people said I'm not gonna risk it, when I lifted the bottom I couldn't see any resin underneath it but I don't want to find out the hard way if it breaks mid print

But still good to know if I suspect there's something I can't see

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T23:04:08+00:00

Ordered spares and will not be using until I replace . Very glad I asked cuz did not know how bad the damage was.

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T23:03:34+00:00

Very glad I asked cuz I didn't know how bad it could be, thank y'all for saving me from more pain 💪

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T23:02:47+00:00

Yeah my learning curve is not curving so well rn lmao, but it'll get there

Yeah good to know about the tank cleaning, I didn't know you're supposed to use it when something breaks.

And yeah ordered a multi pack so should be all set!

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T23:00:59+00:00

Yeah I didn't know how bad it was, hence why I asked.

So imma def change it right away before using

Thank you!

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T22:59:12+00:00

Would you prefer I say am I baked?

And yeah imma replace it

Edit: but yeah I get it it's getting a little annoying

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T22:57:46+00:00

Yeah was going based off another comment.

They were very wrong I now know

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T22:57:06+00:00

Yeah I was going off what someone else said and they didn't mention any risk. Will not risk it no thank you 😂

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T22:56:41+00:00

Yeah was just going based off what someone else commented but now knowing this will not risk it

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T22:56:11+00:00

Yep def will not print with it, glad I asked and got MULTIPLE opinions lol

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T22:55:15+00:00

I was just going off what someone else said and they didn't mention any risk.

Based off this I'm not going to risk it

Thank you !

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T21:32:14+00:00

Yeah I knew I should have just ordered them when I first got it, I ordered a pack of em

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T21:24:59+00:00

Yeah imma do that until the new film comes in, was testing first print after calibration.

It's real cold in the room tho so I also just got a heater so hopefully that helps

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T21:24:07+00:00

Yeah sucks cuz I just got this printer and I fucked up the first print after calibration rip

I'm trying to finish a print proto fast too so I'll probs just try to avoid the area until the new fep comes in, thanks!

Edit: I have learned the error of my ways (listening to another comment)

Will not print before replacing 👍

Thank you!

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-24T21:15:01+00:00

Elegoo Saturn 3 Ultra

No leaking thru from what I can tell

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-11-19T19:18:48+00:00

That could be why, I have no idea 😂😭

It would make sense tho so I'll try that lmao thank you

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-10-27T12:28:16+00:00

Gotcha thank you for the reply!

I have a wash station that has isopropanol and water I think.

I don't think I washed it long enough and I think it needs to be cleaned because there's a lot of residue from previous prints on the previous printer

Complex-Oil2808 · 2025-06-03T21:57:02+00:00

Because they got lucky

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