UV Resin Curing Light

Dang, that is awesome. Thanks for the suggestion, definitely gonna pick one of these up!

Fliesbynight said:

I have seen much discussion about it so I thought I would post a tip.

I found a UV light for curing resin from a 3D printer and it plugs in to the wall so it cures quickly with NO tack. No need to put a finish coat over the resin. Amazon carries it for $18. Compared to the $50+ for the flashlight style it's a pretty easy decision.

Here's the link to the one I bought:

Amazon.com: 3D Printer UV Resin Curing Light for SLA DLP 3D Printer Solidify Photosensitive Resin 405nm UV Resin Affect with 60W Output Affect, DIY Curing Enclosue US Plug : Industrial & Scientific

Amazon.com: 3D Printer UV Resin Curing Light for SLA DLP 3D Printer Solidify Photosensitive Resin 405nm UV Resin Affect with 60W Output Affect, DIY Curing Enclosue US Plug : Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

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Very interesting! Have you used it?

The Fin said:

Very interesting! Have you used it?

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Absolutely! Got it two weeks ago and been working with it. That's how I know it cures without the resin staying tacky.

The only drawback is the wall plug, IMO. It limits where you can use it a little. I sometimes set up in fishing flea markets to try and support my addiction by selling flies. They are usually in school gyms so power outlets are limited but other than that it wouldn't be an issue.

Fliesbynight said:

Absolutely! Got it two weeks ago and been working with it. That's how I know it cures without the resin staying tacky.

The only drawback is the wall plug, IMO. It limits where you can use it a little. I sometimes set up in fishing flea markets to try and support my addiction by selling flies. They are usually in school gyms so power outlets are limited but other than that it wouldn't be an issue.

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Great! Thanks for posting your find!

I'm going to look it up

I looked it up but there's about 15 of them. Can you post a link

@permitchaser , the link to the one I bought is in the OP.

Doing a little research, there are two things to consider:

1- The main difference is the intensity of the light produced. Obviously, the plug-in light has a higher output than the flashlight, especially as the batteries drain.

2- The wave length of the light also plays a factor. I might have gotten lucky buying the right one for the brand of resin (Loon Outdoors) I am using. It is something to consider when buying resins and lights.

I also got a tip from another forum I posted this in. One member there uses resin for a 3D printer and reports it works and flows fine. It is called "photopolymer resin" and quite a few of the products for this application specify the wave length of the curing light.

A quick search of Amazon gave me this link:


This particular brand is $36 for 1000g, dunno what that in milliliters or fluid ounces. It also comes in colors. Might be interesting to experiment with.

I use womens gel nail curing light and it works better than any handheld pos that’s popular with the sponsored bro staffs. Usually around $20

texasag07 said:

I use womens gel nail curing light and it works better than any handheld pos that’s popular with the sponsored bro staffs. Usually around $20

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I use the same

I had a streamlight uv pen light laying around when I started tying, it seems to work good for the most part, how ever have noticed the loon flow is tacky and is easily chipped off with my finger nail if it’s layered on thick, not sure if it just needs additional time under a finger nail light to cure, but I have not had that problem with the loon thick. The light is a 400 nm if that helps, I will be trying a different resin after I use this one up.

I was given a finger nail polish drying light. I will use a UV flashlight to set the resin then put the fly on a piece of foam and put in the the nail dryer. 30 seconds later it is cooked and dry.