Has anyone done anything with 3D resin printers lately?

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I'm just curious if anyone has printed any fountain pens or fountain pen parts lately in 3D resin? I saw this thread by @budnder but it's getting quite old...

3D Printed Pen Parts

I spend the last couple of weeks working on a "proof of concept" to see if a 3D resin printer could produce parts for kitless pens (section, section coupler, finial, finial coupler, and threaded cap end. I'm using a purchased nib (Bock #6), and a purchase clip (Triton). Just thought I'd share...
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I'm looking to see how others have 3d resin printed the component parts (not the cap or barrel). I'd be interested to see your sections, connectors, centerbands, finials, clips, etc...

Thanks...
 
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I've been getting into resin printing recently, and it's been a lot of fun! The detail you can achieve is really impressive, especially if you're into miniatures or custom pieces. Just a heads up, though—cleanup can be a bit of a hassle, but the end results make it worthwhile. I just finished a little figurine for a game I play, and I'm stoked about how it turned out.
 
Just finished printing a section for an Asvine nib unit. I was going to cut the section in ebonite, but the walls were too thin, so I guess I am stuck with ABS-Like resin.

Mike...
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know nothing about 3D printing- wondering it I could print clip. Currently making my clips with metal clay but a bit brittle. Where how would I get program to feed into printer?
Thanks, Charlie
 
So I am finding there are distinct differences between 3D printing with a resin printer vs a 3D filament printer. Seems like a resin 3D printer is a lot messier and harder to deal with but is much better at producing pen parts than a filament printer. I have a filament printer and so far have not had great success using it for pen stuff - it's great at making lots of other things, but the process of filament printing leaves lots of small voids in the print that allow ink intrusion as well as some other issues with casting them. I have an AnyCubic printer and am using PLA, PETG, and PETG+ with it with good success, just not for pen parts. Anyone having success? With which type of printer? Filament?

Kevin
 
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