We see every kind of promoting angles and with regards to 3D printing, the main focus tends to be on the printing outcomes — the velocity, the print high quality, and the energy of the components that the printer can produce. However Anycubic has taken a unique method with the discharge of the brand new Photon P1 MSLA resin 3D printer, selecting to as an alternative give attention to manufacturing tolerances and repeatability.
To know what I imply, take into account the very first characteristic listed on the Kickstarter marketing campaign web page: “±0.01mm Z Repeatability.” There’s comparable language within the description of the construct plate, which boasts a flatness tolerance under 80μm.
That’s the type of language you see within the spec sheets of significant machines instruments, not front-and-center within the advertising and marketing copy for a shopper system. Nevertheless it does align effectively with Anycubic’s technique right here, which is to convey that the Photon P1 is an “industrial-grade” printer that they occur to be promoting at a shopper worth.
Transferring previous that, the Photon P1 appears much like Anycubic’s earlier mid-tier fashions. It has a 223×126×230mm construct quantity, an X axis decision of 16.8μm, a Y axis decision of 24.8μm, and a Z axis decision of 20μm.
Perhaps the manufacturing tolerances they’re pleased with will make a distinction, however the one options that appear price noting are the heated vat and the non-compulsory twin vat. The latter divides the out there printing space up into two separate vats, every with their very own construct plate part. The concept is that you could print two totally different components in two totally different resins concurrently.
That may be a neat trick, however I’m undecided there’s any actual profit to that over merely buying two small MSLA resin 3D printers. Anycubic’s personal Photon Mono 4 Extremely prices $279, so you would seize two of these for only a bit greater than the Photon P1’s tremendous early chook worth of $499 — you’d even get barely higher decision within the Y axis by going that route.
Whether or not or not the Photon P1 is smart for you, I’ve little doubt it will likely be printer. I’ve been impressed with all the Anycubic fashions I’ve reviewed over time, so I’m assured this will probably be a good machine. In order for you one, you may have till February ninth to again the Kickstarter marketing campaign.