ANYCUBIC Wash & Cure 3 Station for Resin 3D Printers, Size 165x100x180mm³ | 2 in 1 Wash & Cure Machine for Photon Mono Mars LCD/SLA/DLP 3D Printing Models with Dual Cleaning Modes and Uniform Curing

Anycubic Wash and Cure v2.0I've been resin printing now for almost three years, and I have tried most options available when it comes to cleaning and curing resin prints a lot are messy and a lot take up a lot of space. Not the Anycubic Wash and Cure 2.0.The Wash and Cure V2.0 is by far my favourite method so far its quick, simple and clean to use. Before i was using a 3L ultrasonic and a UV nail lamp box and although they gave good results they didn't have the convenience and cleanliness of the Wash and Cure V2.0.The construction seems solid with a metal base plate rather than plastic. The UV array works well with a decent cure speed while also having a turntable rotate at a decent speed with no stuttering. Resulting in a nice even cure across the model with very little effort from the user. Its also roughly the same size as Photon so doesn’t fill up your workspace.The cure container is large enough to fit the build plate with a full height print attached but can also be used with the basket provided for loose prints if required/wanted. It has a secure sealed lid also to prevent spills and evaporation of your cleaning agent. To cure on the plate you will require roughly 3.5L of your chosen cleaning agent (personally I use Isopropyl Alcohol).Models I’ve cleaned so far have no signs of white residue, glossy patches or sticky patches and I’ve been using a wash time of 15mins and cure time of 4 mins (wash time could probably be reduced but I’m in no rush and prefer to make sure they are clean)Controls are really simple and effective. 1 button to swap between wash and cure and a dial to alter time and start the cycle off.Overall I was sceptical coming in to this product but have been blown away by the ease and cleanliness of the process and the quality of the product Anycubic has produced. It is easily the best post processing solution I’ve used and well worth the price tag even at full RRP. Don’t waste your money buying all the others just buy one of these and be happy with the mess free simple process.

Un-packaging the wash and cure machine was similar to the anycubic photon printer, the custom packaging is excellent and keeps everything tight during shipping. Everything was perfect on arrival and no damage to the packaging or machine. I would like to note that there are three allen keys and a spare bearing included which i'm sure will be ideal in the future.I have used a small variety of resin printers and cleaning methods, My most common method is using two tubs filled with ipa. I would put the print onto the basket and rinse in the first tub then let the prints dry, after that I would transfer them to the second tub and rinse. As you can tell this is a long and messy process, The ANYCUBIC Wash and Cure 2.0 Dryer Machine solves these issues. It is also very quiet especially when compared to a sonic bath that we tried for a while and cleans the parts perfectly.This machine is lightweight but robust, just like their printers the wash and cure machine is very well built and not made of plastic like most other products on the market but still remains lightweight.As for operating the wash and cure 2.0 machine it couldn't be any simpler, the controls consist of 1 button for selecting the mode (Wash or cure) which has indicator lights to tell you what mode is selected. The right of the front timer display there is a knob/button that selects the desired time when turned and starts/stops the machine when pressed. This machine is super safe there is no chance of leaking ipa out of the container through a seal because it uses magnets to spin the metal agitator on the bottom of the tank making the container a fully sealed unit that can be removed at any time. When in curing mode the machine stops operating if the cover is removed which is a great feature to protect your eyes.I have placed the Wash and Cure Machine on a shelf at chest height which is not ideal due to the height. I would recommend keeping it at around hip height to make changing the tub over for the turntable easier and also for making it easier to remove the basket as well.I personally use IPA when rinsing and put parts in for around 15 mins and then rinse off with water, whilst the part drip dries i prep the turntable for curing the part which i put on for 5 minutes.This machine fits in well with the 6 anycubic photons i have and will be worked hard over its lifetime. The design looks great and even the colour scheme fits in well all round 10/10 for me.

Game changer for resin printers, you need this, right now if your working with resin, cuts down exposure time, cleans effectively and efficiently, would have bought this with the printer if I knew. Thank you.

This is a fantastic product - does everything you need it to and saves a lot of time and mess! My only complaint is that when curing, the plate sometimes jerks when starting meaning that small or poorly balanced parts can fall off the plate/move into each other/tip over.

I’m a hobbyist at resin printing. This means when I make a little time to try printing, I need it to be easy and fuss-free.In the photo is a previous typical attempt, with inadequate washing in a plastic pot, a toothbrush, and paper towel drying, before a UV nail lamp to cure.Pictured on the supports is the output from this machine. 3 minutes wash (after a 1 minute pre-rinse in some dirty IPA), air dry and then 3 minutes cure. Really clean results without any hassle.I thought my occasional use meant I couldn’t justify this machine, when the opposite is really the case.I use an Elegoo Mars printer. I chose the Anycubic wash machine because their online articles are very clear and I prefer the knob control to the touch buttons of the Elegoo version. I expect they work the same.

These are great, I wouldn't be without it. I bought is at £80 in the sale and its great value for money. Anything printable on a 7 inch plate is easily going to fit in here and the wash bucket is quite large. Great product - Anycubic also have great customer service.

This is my first 3D printer and so I am still finding my feet with it.The printer arrived very well packaged and was easy to set up. The written instructions are clear and concise. All the parts went together well although setting up the WiFi was an absolute pain. So much so that after checking whether it was actually needed to run the printer and being informed it was not, I simply gave up.I may go back and try again if I ever want to find an alternative to sticking pins in my eyes.This takes me to the Anycubic support facility. It is easily found on their website and is really first class. I was able to ask a number of questions on the chat facility and received helpful and clear advice every time. I would urge anyone buying from Anycubic to use this facility as it really is an asset for the beginner.I managed to puncture the FEP film on my printer and so had to send off for a replacement and chose another type which is supposedly better, but we’ll see. I found fitting the new film a real pain with loads of little screws to remove and replace as well as trying to remember to face correct side of the film the right way up. Managed it in the end, but will certainly be more careful in future now I know how fragile it is.I can see I have a lot to learn about 3D printing, but as a beginner have no hesitation in recommending this printer as a way to start.

EGG, WHITES.I have been using this wash and cure station and it has resulted in a lot of isopropanol contaminated with unused resin.And of course, you want to try and re-use that solvent.The first step must be to convert the resin in solution into solid particles, so of course you set the washing container in the machine and set it to cure. This UV exposes any remaining resin turning into small solid particles.Now to remove them... gravity filtration doesn't work, it clogs up far too quickly. Adding a vacuum simple accelerates this process and pulls through particles.My next thought was a distillation to recover the solvent but who has a flask big enough, or wants to risk heating up 3L of flammable liquid?!?!We could do this via a change of pressure, but that means building a whole new machine and then I realise.......I already have the answer to this problem because I also brew my own wines and beers.The problem is to remove fine particles from alcohol, in home brewing we call this process "fining".I have experimented with multiple fining agents to remove cured resin particles from isopropanol used for washing.I have found that the traditional isinglass/chitosan/glycerine methods work, some detergents also work but they also contaminate the resulting IPA.By far the best thing I have found to remove cured resin particles from your washing solvent is, egg whites.Simply take your used dirty solvent, still in the washing container and run it on cure mode for an hour to solidify the resin.Then, crack and separate six eggs and add the whites to the solvent. (what to do with the yolks? I dunno, bake yourself some cookies or something).Now run the container on wash mode for ten minutes to mix it all up and just wait.The egg whites will coagulate all of the particles which you created during the curing step and this whole mess will sink to the bottom leaving you with a lovely layer of clean solvent which can be drawn off.The remaining mess at the bottom can then be gravity filtered without clogging the filter because it is already bunched up into larger particles.This removes the used resin from your cleaning solvent, enabling you to re-use the solvent for further cleaning.