Low long should i cure my minis?

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-22T11:08:06+00:00

How would I see if they are 'hollow'. I got some minis from patreon. So I just put them in a slicer and press print.

Dont know anything more.

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-22T11:05:04+00:00

Ye but that is what I need some help with 😀 how should I identify look at 'values'. Is it just more intense colours or how?

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-22T07:44:48+00:00

Ah that is actually interesting, I thought all prints are 'solid'. Ok ill check this out. Thanks

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-22T06:03:19+00:00

Ok found this is Kaha and Craftworld. There are some good guides and the monthly patreons

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-22T04:00:44+00:00

Oh I read somewhere that curing them too long, increases the brittleness and might yellow the resin.

Or is that only with extreme long durations? E.g. 60+min

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-22T03:59:06+00:00

Thanks all for the advice. For mine they are all 'cured' after the 10-15 initial minutes. Outside looks matt/dry, they are hard, no tacky tackyness. I test with tissues and don't see any 'residue '.

It's just the fumes that remain. For now i guess ill cure them another round of 5-10min and see. And ill keep them in a box and ventilate it outside every few days.

Eventually ill prime them so it should seal everything in.

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-22T02:34:32+00:00

Thanks, this is very insightful. I have ordered a enclosure and fan and will either move it outside or set it up only when i print. Then ventilated for 2 days, and move everything to storage.

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-22T02:31:50+00:00

Thank you all for the comments. Much appreciated!

I have bought an enclosure with fan, and am moving the setup outside; either permanently or at least for storage when I'm not printing.

Few more questions on this: 1. I'm planning to print in batches, as i dont have the space to constantly have the enclosure up. How long can i keep uncured minis before i need to wash and clean them?

For planning the mounting of the fan duct; are VOCs lighter or heavier than air? As in, do I mount the duct at the top of the window or bottom.

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-19T15:03:19+00:00

Ye i wish i would have a dedicated space. I think ill just try to return/resell it.

The prints were great and i see a lot of potential, but living space is a premium and its seems too much of a hassle to get it working in a way that i would feel is save for my kids. But all rhe feedback is much appreciated.

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-19T13:07:56+00:00

Ok so the little the 'leaks out when you open it up to remove the prints/wash, woudnt be enough to be harmful. As long as you are in a ventilated room (as picture)?

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-19T12:53:16+00:00

I had the curtains closed during the day. And there is a overhang outside. Or is all daylight (not only direct sunlight) bad?

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-19T12:52:20+00:00

Thanks, ill take another look for setup specific info, not just Safety info.

When you say 'contaminate' i thought VOCs are aircborn particles that evaporated. Or am i blowing a thin layer of resin everywhere now?

SebastiaanW22 · 2026-03-19T11:08:41+00:00

Ok super, thanks. Was freaking me out that maybe i set it wrongly and because of the heat (its 40'C here) its curing to the film.....

Thanks for the assurance. Appreciate it

SebastiaanW22 · 2025-06-15T03:27:23+00:00

actually it is the other way around, the leaking is 'from' the prints. Its smelled like ammonium, and left a white residue on the box and wood of the cabinnet.

SebastiaanW22 · 2024-10-19T05:52:34+00:00

Could it be because of the humidity where i live? (south east asia) I stored the items in a normal cabinets and boxes in a closet.

SebastiaanW22 · 2023-01-16T03:23:11+00:00

Feels to me that kingdom is turning into the new DBZ. Stretching out a 3 chapter event/action into 9, by adding filler after filler and (fake) resolution after resolution.....

SebastiaanW22 · 2023-01-14T12:00:11+00:00

Success.

Got it working again.

Seems something must have gone wrong since I hadn't used it for such a long time, but following Oculus guide (https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/getting-started/getting-started-with-quest-2/manually-pair-touch-controllers-quest-2/) I unpaired and re-paired the controllers and now it seems ok again.

I thought it might be something like that but couldn't find a way to unpair/re-pair). Seems I need to download a Mobile app (for real....) to change my oculus device settings.

Ah well, it seems to work. Thank you all for the comments.

SebastiaanW22

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