MGR Hooper! Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Anyone has any experience with these 2 3D printers? I am thinking of buying one, on Amazon I am getting them for approximately the same price. Only let down with the Anycubic Photon is the cost of the resin which is almost double the cost of the resin from Wanhao. The cost for the Wanhao Duplicator 7 is approx £540 and the resin is about £35. The cost for the Any cubic Photo is £640 and the resin is £69. Would love to get people's opinions on these two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed7 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 I suggest you have a look at the thread below "Tests with my new 3D printer" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Fen End Pit Posted August 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2018 I don't feel qualified to 'vote' because I have only used the Wanhao D7. I have mine configured with a Raspberry Pi running NanoDLP and I am very happy with it. I've been very happy with the results I've had (see Fen End Pit's blog'm e.g. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/blog/186/entry-20334-ger-goods-crane-3d-printed-model/ David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Wanhao resin - along with other brands such as Monocure 3D etc can be used with the Photon. The best source of info on this is the AnycubicPhoton DLP Printer owners facebook group page - they have losts of discussions about resins, settings and so on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrathpefferJunction Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 I've been using the Anycubic Photon for a couple of months now and it's absolutely fantastic. The detail is insane. I can use parts for models and scenic items at easy, unlike my FFD printer, which is only really good for unseen work (unless it's heavily sanded and finished). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegavs Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I have an anycubic Photon and after a steep learning curve it is now working well. I was looking at a D7 but the photon seemed to be more reliable. Like any 3d printers they are not consumer ready like say an inkjet printer. They take fiddling to get working well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunalastair Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Coming from the same direction, there seem currently to be keen offers (<£400) on the anycubic photon, whereas the Wanhao seems more expensive in UK. But I've seen no mention of the wildcard - the Sparkmaker. Reviews seem distinctly mixed, and the current discounts almost suggest end-of-range. As so often, print photos seem to be of figures rather than railway modelling subjects. Has anybody any experience of this? My current interest is in Nn3, so print size less of a concern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin1985 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I just went for it and bought the Anycubic on eBay from "AnyCubic-official". As others have reported online the seller details on PayPal are in Chinese, but it promises DHL shipping from Germany. So undoubtedly a drop-ship arrangement. I'll post with how I get on! Justin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Bear Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 The Phrozen Shuffle might be an alternative for a bit more, £700.Uk distributor www.bluecastjewellery.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin1985 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 The Photon arrived really quickly considering - ordered on Tuesday, arrived on Saturday. I started off doing the cube test print, which turned out perfectly, and then moved on to some STL files for 2mm scale bits and pieces that another 2mm Scale Association member kindly shared with me. Here are some 1:152 traction engine wheels - with a 2p coin for scale. I printed each wheel four times at different angles as a bit of an experiment. Doesn't seem to have made any difference with the large rear wheels, aside from a very slight bit of stepping on the ones at moderate angles - virtually none on those which were close to vertical or horizontal. The small front wheels were a bit more sensitive - at first I thought the ones that were shallow or at low angles had overexposed so much they were solid, but the IPA bath salvaged it somewhat. The one closest to vertical is pretty much perfect though. I'm seriously impressed - for what is pretty much the cheapest 3D printer on the market, to my eye, these prints are better than even the best from Shapeways! Justin 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knuckles Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 (edited) As I also am now a Photon owner my opinion is also that the quality is better than Shapeways best prints. That's a tall order to say such a thing but there you go. Pics in my thread.... http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/106165-scc-sparkshot-custom-creations-photon-dlp-3d-print-testing/page-12&do=findComment&comment=3372756 I can't comment on the Wanhao as I don't have one so for fairness sake haven't checked the poll box. Edited November 21, 2018 by Knuckles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul tpxguard Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 (edited) I have both printers but have only used the photon so far u can get the both for under £400 each if you shop around and the resin is transferable between the two as long as it’s for dlp printing Edited November 23, 2018 by Paul tpxguard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 I have both printers but have only used the photon so far u can get the both for under £400 each if you shop around and the resin is transferable between the two as long as it’s for dlp printing I might just go for the Wanhao Duplicator 7 as it's £200 cheaper than the Anycubic Photon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul tpxguard Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ANYCUBIC-Photon-SLA-3D-Printer-Plus-Size-UV-LCD-Assembled-2K-Screen-Off-Line-Print-Impresora/32846794715.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.1.5e3b28behMM0Er&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10065_10068_10130_10547_319_317_10548_10696_10192_10190_10924_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10920_10921_10922_10307_10820_10301_10821_10303_537_536_10059_10884_10887_100031_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_51,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=b1af8450-5021-4d19-be16-35f51596d7b5-0&algo_pvid=b1af8450-5021-4d19-be16-35f51596d7b5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul tpxguard Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2017Wanhao-Duplicator-Series-Printer-Earliest-delivery-date-10th-Jan-2017/32782703782.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.14.345850c2l7Zn6C&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10065_10068_10130_10547_319_317_10548_10696_10192_10190_10924_453_10084_454_10083_10618_10920_10921_10922_10307_10820_10301_10821_10303_537_536_10059_10884_10887_100031_321_322_10103,searchweb201603_51,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=944e8657-d6be-42b8-9e32-1aeee7d231d6-5&algo_pvid=944e8657-d6be-42b8-9e32-1aeee7d231d6 D7 is approx £50 more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 I might just go for the Wanhao Duplicator 7 as it's £200 cheaper than the Anycubic Photon. I'm settling for the Wanhao Duplicator 7 as it works out cheaper for (by almost £200). Since I print HO and O scale stuff the extra finesse that the Anycubic Photon provides isn't really worth the £200 extra. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul tpxguard Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 There is @ £50 difference if you look at the links I posted the anycubic is the cheaper one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGR Hooper! Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 There is @ £50 difference if you look at the links I posted the anycubic is the cheaper one That applies to you in the UK, I'm sourcing one locally and not importing it as import fees are going to be extremy expensive. In a local scenario the Wanhao Duplicator 7 is far cheaper (equivalent to £200) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul tpxguard Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Where u based Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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