Machine
In August 2023 I upgraded my Anet A8 filament 3D printer to an Elegoo Mars 4 DLP resin 3D printer. To dry and clean the prints, I use the Elegoo Mercury Plus V2
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In March 2025, I’ve added a new filament printer again. This time the Qidi Plus4. I’ll use this printer to make larger prints that are not directly visible in the cockpit, like holding boxes etc. The bed has a dimension of 305x305x260mm, so plenty of space to make bigger, faster prints.
Resin
The resin of Elegoo will do a great job. Like filament, I mostly use the white color and paint it afterwards. In case of annunciator boxes, the outside is black en it’s better to have a white inside, because of light diffusion.
Filament
Filament calibration tests
For now I tested 2 different PLA filament brands: Qidi Rapido and Spectrum The Filament.
Spectrum The Filament
Nozzle temperature: 210C – Bed temperature 50C
