Resin tank leak

Updated on July 19, 2018 in General Discussion
3 on April 15, 2018

Sometimes it is a few weeks between using my Uniz Slash+ Printer but generally I leave the resin in the tank because I don’t like waiting for the tank to fill or empty when I want to use it.  I have done that for years with my other resin printer with no problem.  Last night I watched a Makers Muse Youtube video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kHcsTG9QsM ) where Angus passed on advice from Naomi Wu that we should keep our machines in a tray in case of tank leaks.  I was hesitant to do that because I don’t want to interfere with the air flow of the cooling system.

Anyway, I went into my shop today and noticed a puddle on the floor.  Then I looked on the workbench on saw the puddle of resin under the Slash Printer.  Sure enough the tank had leaked.  I am sure it had not been leaking a few days ago.  When I emptied and cleaned the tank I noticed a small crease in the film/bottom of the tank where I think I dropped the build plate several weeks ago.  That crease might be a hole or it might be just the seal around the film/frame that has started leaking. Now I will probably put my machine in a tray but I will probably extent the feet so there is more clearance for air flow and make sure the tray is large enough to not block the air. 

I thought you might want to be aware the tanks can leak.  

Cheers,

Doug

 
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0 on April 18, 2018

The resin got into my machine and toasted electronic board and the tech support asked me to take a video of HOW IT IS NOT WORKING!!!!!!!

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1 on July 17, 2018

The peel was too much for my vat and tore a hole in the film…..leaked out over the LCD screen and hardened. Cant remove it. Was told I have to buy a new tank…well I need a new one for sure but a bit miffed. May even happen again anytime!!!

Kyu…at least I was lucky it didn’t toast the electrics. Sorry to hear that.

Yes there are major fails and hope we get some great innovative ides on fixes. 

on July 19, 2018

I fought with UNIZ very hard to get a replacement machine with tons of email back and forth mentioning I waited 2 freeking years to receive machine and machine broke within 2 weeks. 

They finally sent me another machine but later asking me to pay $500. I am not getting any support from UNIZ until I pay $500. See the conversation. 

And I am a #2 user on this forum just next to UNIZ person. This is how UNIZ treat the backer. 

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