ELEGOO Mercury Plus 2 in 1 3D Printing Wash and Cure Station V2 for Mars Photon S Photon Mono LCD SLA DLP 3D Printer Models

It’s a great product for cleaning the resin off prints. It works great with the colored resins I’ve used so far but discolors clear resins yellow when curing. For clear resins I prefer a nail lamp to curing in this.

Excelente para miniaturas

Lo amo me encanta un cambio bien grande con esta máquina

I recently started 3D resin printing and figured I didnt need a wash and cure station. I quickly realized how messy this hobby can be and the wash and cure greatly reduces that mess. Any tools success is greatly affected by how it is used and developing handling processes to keep as clean as possible will help you greatly. My only criticism of this unit ( and most units probably) is the lack of a way to cure hollowed prints. If the makers of these cure stations could design a port (think of the OPTICAL ports on audio equipment) and a short fiber optic cable to get inside a hollowed print, that would be great. I know you can make your own flexible UV LED cable or use a UV flashlight, but it just seems to make sense to just build it into the machine.

I got this with my Elegoo 3D printer and it is great to use indoors. It really minimizes cleanup and dries well.

Well I just wasted $120. The unit arrived defective and just reboots if I attempt to cure anything. VERY frustrating, to say the least - and I cant return it, because in my excitement I recycled the box. Im now stuck with a $100+ dollar paperweight that can slightly rinse models. The agitator doesnt even do very much agitation, so even thats a bust. Real disappointment, I was really excited for Elegoos Mars & Mercury ecosystem, but now Im just bitterly disappointed. At least the Mars printed... but this just... doesnt work. No quality control at all??

Lets start out with the most asked question, is it worth buying. Yes, the only caveat to that is it may not be large enough for your prints, in which case it may make sense to wait for the rumored AnyCubic large washer continue with the DIY methods most use. Note: The rumored AnyCubic will likely have a significantly larger price to match. The Bad: Now the details... as mentioned before it definitely is louder than it needs to be. Using a stepper motor is fine... and loud, but that is to be expected, so Im not fully counting that. The noises that I mark it down on are fully avoidable. For example, the fan that cools the unit is louder than Id expect, the beeps are ANNOYINGLY loud, and the unit has foregone bearings in rather key areas. I will also mark them down on sound from the odd mechanical noises the steppers make when starting and stopping. This noise sounds like too much play in a gearbox/gear mesh of some sort. If youve ever heard a loose gear mesh chirp youll know what Im speaking of. Obviously not confidence inspiring for longevity. Previously mentioned, the lack of a bearing in the impeller seems to be an odd design choice. Full disclosure I could be wrong as I havent disassembly it to confirm. But it feels like theres no bearing as well when I ran it without fluid it sounded as though it was about to die. As soon as I put some fluid in it ran smoothly. Wash Function: Now on to the function of the machine. It functions similar to the AnyCubic Wash and Cure. Like the AnyCubic it defaults oddly in the cure mode, Im sure theres a reason for this but it escapes me. Once you select the Wash mode via the button you are able to select any time from 2-6 mins in 30 second intervals (something the AnyCubic cant do). Once the time is selected and the unit begins to ramp up its speed it will wash for 50% of the cycle and then stop and change directions, just as the AnyCubic does for the remainder of the time. Once done, you will need to remove the print dry it and set the machine up for curing. Cure Function: The curing is very straight forward, set the mode (if its not defaulted) select a time (again from 2-6 mins in 30 second intervals) and start the cycle. It is worth noting it is fairly easy to overcure, so start with 2 mins and work your way up depending on the size of your print. Also of note, for those of you worried about the lack of a bottom curing light, dont. Being those layers were cured for minutes at a time in the original printing theres little more the machine could do to cure those layers further. Safety Measures: The safety measures are similar to the AnyCubic, meaning you cant wash or cure without the UV cover on. Summary: In summary the unit works well, if only a little loud. Personally, I suspect there might longevity issues down the road, but honestly most of those problems can be corrected with a little DIY. And while we all say its loud, it not as bad as a ultrasonic cleaner. Overall, the ease of use... which is GREAT, combined with a little planning really cut down on the resin contact. This helps two ways, safety and less resin mess on everything. Both huge positives, if youve ever worked with resin you know what I mean.

Makes cleaning resin prints easier.

This is an amazing product, having a self contained unit helps with post processing prints, would recommend this to anyone using any of the resin printers. Also know that your in good hands because costumer service is amazing and reply very quickly

I’m loving the Mercury Plus. Like everything Elegoo does they take a concept and make it better. It has streamlined my cleaning and curing process.