3D printing cost

Nozzles and consumables are consumables of fdm3d printers. The price of nozzles is usually a few yuan. The price of standard consumables has been declining in recent years, about more than $10 per kilogram, but the price of special consumables is relatively high. Relatively speaking, photosensitive resin, a consumable used in UV curing 3D printers, is expensive, and the price of a liter of standard resin is about $85 - $150.

In addition, the UV curing 3D printer has some losses. For example, due to heat and other factors, chuangxiang Sandi UV curable high-performance LCD screen needs to be replaced once every six months or a year, and the price is dozens of dollars.
In addition, the bottom of the resin tank placed in the UV curing 3D printing will be scratched over time, affecting the correct input of the light source to the image. Some manufacturers' innovative designs can save this cost. For example, the bottom of the material tank of chuangxiang Sandi UV curing 3D printer adopts a detachable design, which is covered with a release film to improve the service life and save the replacement cost.

How to choose FDM and UV curing 3D printers?

Fdm3d printer

Small batch production with general surface quality is acceptable.
It is suitable for 0.1mm precision, large-size industrial applications or customization.
It is suitable for amateurs, such as home and school applications.

LCD 3D printer

Professional personal enthusiasts, or industry applications.
The details of the model are very complex and require high accuracy.
Used to make casting molds, such as jewelry, dentistry, etc.
The requirements for accuracy and surface roughness are very high (FDM can be ground, but the accuracy is difficult to control).
Molding has low requirements for strength and durability (resin molding cannot be exposed to sunlight for a long time).