Brandbright Panelled Coaches

[Phil.P]

Do read-up on resin printing, before jumping in..

You not only need the printer, but a wash-station, and a UV curing light, as well..

Resin is sticky (like the proverbial) and it can get a bit messy, if you are not careful.

I believe there is a question mark, about the odour, as well?

Phil.P

[Trevor Thompson]

I know it is a bit late to dive in and comment on this but I just want to add a note of caution.

The light sensitive resins used in resin printers are nasty compounds. I am perhaps 2 years down the road from where you are and I am pretty sure that some very unpleasant dermatitis I have suffered is a result of contact with resin. The whole process of printing washing curing is extremely messy if you are not careful. That sticky residue which seems to get everywhere is going to cause skin problems.

On the other hand the things you can make, and the detail, are amazing. If you look at the threads I have posted over that time you can see the sort of things I have made with my resin printers.

I am currently re-focussing on filament printing which has not caused me any health problems - keeping the resin printing for those things which really have to have the fine detail (eg figures). I will keep on using it but not very often and very carefully. I am going to use long chemical resistant disposable gloves - and use them once only. I will also wear one of those face shields which use use in the garden when strimming, just to make sure I don't touch my face by mistake.

Trevor

[Durley]

I agree with the warnings about liquid photosensitive resin Trevor. Suitable disposable gloves and some form of protection for eyes are easy ways to mitigate the hazards from contact. Also avoid eating and drinking whilst handling the resin. Having a suitable, well ventilated and tidy workspace, ideally with the printer and wash/cure machine near each other avoids spreading mess around. I use silicon mats (cheap cooking trays) covered with paper towel to put the build plate on to remove the prints from the build plate, disposing of the paper towels to remove residual resin to keep the workspace as clean as possible.

Once cured, photosensitive resin can be treated like moulded resin where the only significant hazard is breathing in sanding dust, wet sanding minimises the risk.

Lots of modelling activities are hazardous in one way or another (using knives/saws, soldering, machine tools, spray painting, firing live steam locos, driving to a model show, etc, etc) but that shouldn’t be the reason not to engage with those activities, rather understand the risks and adopt appropriate precautions.