Gorram Plays with Toxic Chemicals
First set of expenses
The actual cost of 3D printing is something that I’ve been wary of. I have a very limited budget and don’t want this to end up being a money sink. There was always going to be an initial set up cost though so let’s start with that.
- There are cheaper, homemade options for washing and curing but I decided to just spend the £90 on the Anycubic station. Why? Cos I’m cheap but also lazy.
- Basic consumables; kitchen towel, paint filters, latex gloves etc
- Isopropyl alcohol for the wash station
- Scraper for build plate, plastic scraper for the resin vat and a couple of other tools
- Safety equipment; I don’t have a garage to set this up in so I need to make sure that the space can be used safely and that there won’t be any risk to my cats who have access to the room normally too
Trying to dodge any kind of hobby tax, I went to one of the world’s biggest tax dodgers for some of these things. Others I picked up at a local Screwfix or picked up at the pound shop. Still initial set up costs to get to the point where I can run the machine and do a calibration print was around £210 (that includes a fair amount of resin because the type I wanted was on sale).
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