/diy/ - Do It Yourself

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It's more mechanically complex (so if it malfunctions you'll have to wait until Formlabs solves it, and in a third world country this is a very serious issue) and the result isn't that much different from say a Wanhao D7 or a KLD (which are basically the same). The advantage of LCD is that since it doesn't have to move or focus (like a laser galvo), you'll have no issue at all with precision, accuracy or backlash of any sort. There are some LCD printers which come with a ballscrew and quality linear rail, and since they're all standard parts or clones following standards they're upgradeable (not that it makes much difference). Get one of them and an ultrasonic cleaner (the kind used to clean PCBs) and you're pretty much all set.

The resolution on even unmodded ones is good enough for most jewelry, for even finer details you'd need something with a projector that can change the focal distance. Just draw a cad file and display it on your cellphone. That's the amount of detail you can get from a LCD printer since the screen is usually the same.