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Discussion in '3D printers' started by evilc66, May 3, 2016.

  1. WirelessguyNY

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    Glad to see you're getting back into the swing of things.

    I'm not sure if this is helpful or not but Sing Lee seems to have a monochrome LCD that might be worth looking in to. (I've yet to figure out if this is true monochrome or not)...
    https://plus.google.com/u/0/114625199847921231716/posts/46o5RyXtbzS

    (Good resolution: 2140 (6420#) x1440, )


    Keep us posted.
     
  2. evilc66

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    So, I found out two things yesterday.

    First, the Fire HDX LCD is really easy to remove the backing sheet, allowing for UV backlighting! This is going to be a much easier path forward than using the iPad screen, even though it's more expensive. Now I just need to find my UV LEDs that I bought.

    Second, I found the 4K LCD from the Dell XPS 13 on Aliexpress (12.5" diagonal, ~72 micron X/Y). Same pinout as the 15.6" 4K screen that I already have, meaning the adapter board will work fine, so...

    Must. Not. Purchase......

    I may need to purchase new bottles of resin. They are almost a year old by now, and have been in freezing temperatures at least a few times. That can't be good for them. At least I can get Wanhao and Monocure resin from Amazon now.

    I'm really hoping to get some time to work on the LCD mount this weekend.
     
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    I have a design for the top plate worked out. I'm trying desperately to print it as one piece, but it's proving difficult. Even though I bought MIC-6 cast tool plate for the print bed on my C-Beam printer, it looks like the shearing process when the metal house cut the plate caused the front right corner of my build plate to sit a little lower than the rest of the plate. Having not printed anything nearly as big as this (293mmx293mm on a 300mmx300m build area), I hadn't found the problem until now (MIC-6 tool plate is ground flat after it's cast, which is why I wanted to used it). I have to tweak the plate tonight to see if I can get it a little flatter.
     
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    I LOVE CARBON FIBER FILAMENT!!!

    It prints sooooo nicely, and all I had to do was increase the nozzle temperature by 10C. I've been printing with it all weekend and it's great (other than the nozzle wear issues). Parts look so much cleaner with them being in flat gray. The parts feel light and stiff too.

    So, while I was hoping to be able to print the top plate in one part, the poor flatness of my build platform prevented that. As a result, I chopped it into 4 parts and printed them separately. Took a lot longer, but they came out looking great. Hoping to glue them together tonight.

    Also should have the new vat sitting on the printer waiting for me once I get home.


    After some digging around in the garage yesterday, I found the belt reduction kits that I got way back when. Thinking of installing one on the Z-axis to increase resolution, but still wondering if it's worth the effort if the lead screw and plastic anti-backlash nut won't allow for movement that small. Just gonna have to try and see I guess.
     
  6. Mark Carew

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    Glad to see your back at it brother!, can't wait to see some of cool prints coming off this machine. :)
     
  7. evilc66

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    I'm glad to be back at it too! It's nice to have a workspace in the house now, so my kids are more likely to come see what I'm up to. My 5yo daughter has taken an interest in the 3D printer, so she's always asking "Daddy, can we print something?" Really hoping to instill the curiosity and desire to build and tinker in her and her brother (he's only 3, so early days yet). Anyway...

    I'm looking forward to the first print. Hoping to be able to do that in a few weeks. I have to order some power supplies to run everything, and an LED driver for the UV backlight. I have everything else I need, providing I can find the roll of FEP film that's somewhere in the garage!

    I have some pictures of the new parts that I printed, but I'm looking for a Photobucket alternative to host the pictures now that they have decided to be greedy Any suggestions?
     
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    So, Imgur will have to do for now. Anyway, progress!

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    Here is the top plate. Ended up having to split it into 4 due to the poor flatness of my print bed (that is in the process of being remedied). Lap joints everywhere for strength of course. I may re-print this later once I get a flatter print bed (there are a few minor tweaks I want to make, but weren't needed to get started)

    The LCD is resting in there for the moment. The bottom of the screen has the ribbon cables, and as a result is a tiny bit thicker than the rest. I need to shave the support under that side (closest to the Z-axis) so that it sits flat front to back. The idea I have in my head is to leave the LCD proud of the top plate by a few tenths of a millimeter so that the FEP film on the vat is tensioned even more and guarantees that it's as close to the LCD as possible once the vat is tightened down.

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    Top side of the vat

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    Bottom side. The reduced thickness part is where the FEP film will be taped to. All corners are rounded to reduce the chance of tearing. This also slots in the guide on the top plate.

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    This carbon fiber filament prints so nicely!

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    Vat in place! The inside is larger than the LCD. This is so I can tension the FEP film, as mentioned earlier, and so that I can guarantee that the print area is as large as possible.

    Currently working on the build platform mount. Should have the design finished on that in a few days, and printed this weekend.
     
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    LED mockup

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    Thanks for sharing the details of your build! I have also been toying around with the idea of building an LCD based system and I am happy to have found your build as it has shed some light on the overall scope of the project as well as provided some guidance.
    I too found the 12.5" 4K display from the dell XPS and that's the direction I would like to go with my build. If you're sticking with the 5.5" size you may want to check out the Sharp LS055D1SX02 5.5" but true 4K resolution yielding 31.5 micron pixels. There are sources on alibabba that indicate the backlight can be removed easily as well.

    I have a bit of a start on my build as several years ago I started a DLP projector based build that I never finished. The LCD just seems like a simpler approach with less "tuning" required (projector standoff, focusing, keystone/alignment, etc...) I have an extruded aluminum frame similar to yours and a 200mm THK linear actuator with 2mm pitch ball screw so my Z axis is all set. My plan is to use an Intel NUC board to directly drive the eDP panel (no adapter needed) and a simple microcontroller over USB to control the Z stage and LED switching.

    What are you planning to use for a diffuser? I am trying to decide if I want to build a large array of 3W LEDs or go with a single large LED ~50-100W.

    Thanks again for sharing your build. I look forward to following your progress!
     
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    I have followed this thread for some months now and I got some of the inspiration from this. So after buying a secondhand project and get the project moving from were he ended hasn't been an easy ride.
    So today I finally got all the settings and hardware up and running. But now to my frustration. It won't cure the resin I have. :(
    Specs of the printer as follow.
    189 Watt led array (7*9)
    400nm something
    9,6" iPad Retina.
    Any idea why my printer isn't curing the resin? Can I measure the output wavelength somehow? Or calculate the needed A and V that my led array need to give maximum output on the LEDs for faster curing?.
     
  12. evilc66

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    The Sharp 4k screen would be fun, but I really need to get at least one of these built before thinking about getting that LCD

    No diffuser for me. I'll be using a reflector similar to the way the Wanhao D7 is set up. I'll run one 30w led lor now, but I think two will be needed. The reflector will be made from thin aluminum flashing (cheap, easy to cut and form) and painted flat white. Flat white paint is a great specular diffuser and will help make the light dispersion more even than a polished or mirrored surface.

    A large array of smaller LEDs would be better, but far more costly in comparison. I've been getting 30w 395nm LEDs for $14.
     
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    What resin are you using? What LED driver? Has the LCD been modified to allow light to pass through from the back?
     
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    I really appreicate the information shared in this post. Even though it is way above my skill level. I really like the idea of making a DLP Printer that uses a LCD to deliver high resolution prints. But what is the ideal LCD to use?? I guess I don't fully understand the requirements sorry. EXAMPLE Would this work Lg Philips Lp173wf4(sp)(f1) Replacement LAPTOP LCD Screen 17.3" Full-HD LED DIODE (Substitute Only. Not a ) (LP173WF4-SPF1 NON TOUCH) If not then why? Also if there is enough people interested could we as a group contact a lcd maker in china or other country and pay as a group to have say 30+ 20 inch LCD's made. That way we get what need to ensure we get large build volumes and high resolution made to our spec's? I know nothing is really that easy but you guys have been working as a group for 3 + years now so I know you guy know what you are looking for. I am guessing that their is a LCD manurfacturer in China, or other country willing to create somthing especially for this purpose. Just a thought hope it helps
     
  15. JustinTime

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    Stomper, 30+ monitors or even 100+ monitors are less than a drop in a bucket and would not get you any discount on group ordering. It may make a difference if you buy in a store but not at the manufacturing level.
     
  16. evilc66

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    Justintime is right. The volume that we would be dealing with for a group buy probably wouldn't get us much of a discount. Anything is possible though, but we would need to secure a good number of people to buy in to make it worthwhile. I've organized group buys in the past for LEDs and such, and it's no fun. The price of LCDs at this point are so low though.

    If we were going to go after a bulk buy of LCDs, then a high resolution monochrome screen would be what to go after, but those are very expensive, even in volume.

    As for what to look for, you want the highest resolution possible for the screen size. 1080p is too low of a resolution for all but the smallest screens for fine detail.

    You can use this calculator to get a rough idea of the dot pitch for a screen. Smaller the dot pitch, finer the detail.

    DPI Calculator / PPI Calculator

    2k resolution screens are very common from 5" to about 10". Beyond that size you need to look for 4k screens to maintain detail.
     
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    Hi well using the information you gave me

    Sharp uhd 15.6 inch 4K LCD display panel for 3d printer projector lcd LQ156D1JX01B

    Product parameter

    No. Item Specification

    1 LCD size 15.6 inch(Diagonal)

    2 Model Name LQ156D1JX01B

    3 Resolution 3840*2160(4k lcd panel)

    4 Brightness 330 cd/m² (Typ.)
    5 Viewing Angle 88/88/88/88 (Typ.)

    6 Active area 345.6 × 194.4 mm(H×V)

    7 Out Dimension 367.98 × 224.56 × 3.4 mm (H×V×D)

    8 Support Color 16.7 M

    9 Operating Temperature 0 ~ +50 ℃

    10 Interface Type eDP

    11 Surface Glare (Haze 0%), Hard coating (3H)

    12 Touch screen Without but available

    13 Weight TBD

    Design your display: We have professional R&D team, who can develop, design and customize LCD/LCM for customers. OEM and ODM are welcomed. We have world advanced technology LCD/LCM manufacturing workshop, with certifications of ISO9001, ISO14001 and TS16949.
    At present we have three series of special display, namely: wide temperature, high resolution, high brightness. This is a high-resolution display, it's resolution up to 3840*2160. At the same time, we also have the controller board, You can enjoy a one-stop shop.
     
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    That's a variant of the same LCD I bought last year. I ended up with the LP156UD1-SPA2.

    There are a few 4k screens smaller than that, but the 15.6" screens are more common and will still offer pretty good print resolution.
     
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    So this one would work ok then ok thats good too know thanks

    the company that makes the screen will also make it brighter for you if you need it to be
     
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    Well, a brighter backlight will help a little, but relying on the LCD backlight limits you to daylight curable resins (resins that cure with blue light, not UV). This will severely limit your selection, and cure times will be much slower.

    Ideally you want to modify the LCD so that you remove the aluminum back shell and any reflective sheets (usually white) so that you can shine high power UV LEDs through the screen. UV resins are much more readily available, and you will be able to use clear resins (daylight resins need the pigment to cure).

    I have a suspicion that you may not have read through this thread in it's entirety. Most of the things that we have been discussing now has been gone over already. Not that I mind answering your questions, but I may have answered some questions that you didn't know you were going to ask
     
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    :ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:
     
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    You probably did answer this already at some point sorry for asking the same question. I did read through a lot of this massive discussion while at work so it was very hit and miss on the focus. But some of it just probably didn't stand out to me clearly as here buy this or, look for this when you buy. Anyway, that's my excuse for being a lame and I am sticking to it LOL Sorry about that and thanks for understanding and willing to be so helpful.

    Hows the new house see I read it
     
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    Lol, it's cool man. It is a lot to go through, and you're right, it's not always the most focused. There is a lot of useful information in this thread though, especially when it comes to the LCDs. I don't have a "here, buy this" list, as we are still figuring stuff out as we go, but it's getting there.

    And the house is going well. Waiting for the weather to improve a little so we can start doing more work. I have a little workspace in the basement, so I'm happy :)
     
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    Well, I am re-reading the post trying to understand what I can. I know what HDMI is and RCA is but seems like LCD to me use to be the little crystal screen they had in the first calculators.

    Well, hopefully, your not in an area that floods then.......hate to see all the progress wash away.
     
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    You're not wrong. That's how the technology got it's start, but it has evolved so much beyond that now. LCD is Liquid Crystal Display. Basically, there are cells in the screen that can change their opacity with the application of current. Same concept holds true for basic calculator screens and high resolution TV's, laptops, and phones. There's obviously a little more to it than that, but you get the idea.

    As for flooding, I fortunately don't have to worry about that. We do have a river going through the back of the subdivision, but it's small and we are on a decent elevation. The previous owners had a French drain put in to mitigate any water penetration, so I shouldn't have to worry too greatly. We've had a few heavy rains since moving in, and it's dry as a bone. I do have to get a battery backup for the sump pump though.
     
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    Looks fun. Ideally, this is the way to go. Looks like 5050 size UV LEDs are getting cheaper, so that array should be fairly affordable. Might be time to look into making an array. Pcbs are dirt cheap.
     
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    Cool, let me know if you try to make one, I'd be very interested in buying one(or two)
     
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    What will you be using as a vat bottom? Anyone think its worth just buying this instead of printing one

    Resin vat for Moai
     
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    I've been planning on using FEP film all along.

    That vat could work for you if you don't mind it not being the same size as your screen. It could work for a 5.5" LCD, but it would be too small in all directions for an 8.9".

    If you don't want to build a vat, look into the flex vat. They have a few different sizes. But again, it's not going to be a perfect fit for an LCD.
     

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