Enhancing 3D Printing Efficiency: How to Speed Up Resin Printing

Resin 3D printers are known for being used to create delicate 3D prints. However, it takes 6-8 hours to finish printing a miniature model, which is a long waiting process. 3D printing enthusiasts often discuss and share their experiences about these problems: is it possible to increase the speed of resin printing? How to speed up the printing speed of resin printers.

3D printing speed has a direct impact on the time it takes to complete a print job, and faster printing speed can greatly improve production efficiency. As resin printers become more and more popular, users are generally concerned about the time required to complete printing, and try to upgrade the printing speed. In this article, we will discuss 5 solutions to speed up resin printing, the efficiency of resin printers in general, and how to balance the efficiency and quality of resin printing.

Factors Affecting Printing Speed

There are many factors that can affect the printing speed. Printer hardware, 3D model and slicing, printing parameter settings, and selected resin materials are the four aspects that can usually affect the speed of resin printing. When choosing a printer, the manufacturer will provide the average printing speed and the maximum printing speed that the machine can achieve. Within this range, adjusting other factors can change and improve the speed of resin printing.

The choice of resin material will also affect the printing speed. Different resins have different viscosity, and resins with higher viscosity take more time to distribute evenly on each layer, resulting in slower speeds. Generally, resins suitable for fast printing have the characteristics of low viscosity. In the case of determining the suitability of the printer, the use of low-viscosity resin can speed up resin printing.

In addition to the choice of printer and resin, we also have some more flexible options to increase the speed of resin printing. Considering the two aspects of model and slicing, the setting of parameters will affect the printing speed of resin printer, which is easy to adjust for users: for example, choose the appropriate printing direction; choose a larger layer height to reduce printing time; adjust the lifting speed of the resin printer building platform; adjust the power of the UV light source, etc.

How to Speed Up Resin Printing

Solution 1: Adjust Layer Height

The layer height is the thickness of each layer created by the resin 3D printer. It is common to use smaller layer heights to restore print detail and achieve higher print quality. When we accept that a certain level of detail can be sacrificed, then choosing a larger layer height will result in a faster print. Adjusting the layer height is one of the common ways to speed up resin printing.

Solution 2: Speed Up the Lifting Speed

The build platform moves up and down during the printing process, and adjusting the Lifting speed will affect how fast the platform moves after each layer is cured. Faster speed can shorten the printing time. However, stable machine performance support is required, otherwise the print quality will be affected, or the print will fail. The specific speed increase range needs to be determined according to the model of the resin printer.

Solution 3: Adjust the Print Orientation

The orientation of the printed model affects the print time. The number of layers printed is directly proportional to the time it takes to complete the print, so in general, objects printed vertically will require more layers and will take longer to print. Using the right angle to adjust the printing direction and reduce the number of layers printed, it will be an effective solution to directly increase the printing speed of resin.

Solution 4: Reduce Curing Time

Exposure time determines how long the resin is exposed to UV light to cure. Reducing the exposure time will speed up the resin printing speed. However, shortening the curing time of ordinary resins may cause printing problems such as insufficient curing. How do you shorten the exposure time to increase the printing speed? The answer lies in the resin used. Choose a resin with a short curing time to support curing in a short time, increase the printing speed of the resin, and ensure the printing quality and the best effect.

Solution 5: Update the FEP Film

Upgrading to a less viscous FEP film is also one of the options to increase the speed of resin printing. The principle is that reducing the time spent on peeling from FEP film during the printing process, then it will improve printing efficiency.

Recommended: High-Speed Resin Printing with Anycubic Photon Mono M5s

Anycubic Photon Mono M5s is a 3x speed resin printer that can achieve high quality printing. Equipped with a 10.1-inch screen, it is the first consumer-grade resin printer to achieve 12K resolution, which can perfectly restore the details of prints. In terms of function upgrades, Anycubic Photon Mono M5s is equipped with a leveling-free solution and device self-inspection module, which can effectively reduce printing problems; it supports self-developed free slicing software and Anycubic app one-click printing to optimize users' printing experience.

This is also a consumer-grade resin printer that supports high-speed printing. Anycubic Photon Mono M5s features an upgraded high-speed release film that reduces release force. During the printing process, it supports faster lifting speed and can ensure a higher printing success rate. Combined with Anycubic high-speed resin, Photon Mono M5s can achieve an average print speed of 105mm/h*.

*Anycubic Lab data, for reference only

Tutorial Video: High Speed Printing

The choice of printer, resin material and print settings, are all factors that affect the speed of 3D printing. Some commonly used solutions to optimize print settings to improve print speed are mentioned above for resin printer users to refer to. Careful consideration of these aspects will help you improve your resin printing speed and optimize your printing experience.