Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K resin settings

Below you can find a list of resins which are compatible with the Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K.

The Sonic Mega 8K is an open material 3D printer, meaning it can print with any brand of resin, not just the ones made by Phrozen. This gives you a great amount of freedom, but comes with its own challenge of knowing which resins are compatible, and how to print them.

You can always figure this out through some experimentation, but using ones which are already confirmed by other users can save you a lot of time and frustration.

Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K resin settings spreadsheet

The following settings have been crowdsourced from community forums, manufacturers, Maker Trainer users etc.

The spreadsheet is not a substitute for resin validation, but a good starting point for it, allowing you to build on what others have already worked out.

Resin brand	Resin name	Resin color	Resin type	At layer height (μm)	Exp. time (s)	Base layer count	Base exp. time (s)	Light off time (s)	Ref	Confirm
3D Resin Solutions	HARD Rapid ABS			50	3.5	10	40	1		3D Resin SolutionsHARD Rapid ABSPhrozenSonic Mega 8K503.510401 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 15:54, 6 March 2022. poll-id 207A14EE96EB7398CE06F4B0DB6407B5
3D Resin Solutions	HERO Evolution			50	3.5	10	55	1		3D Resin SolutionsHERO EvolutionPhrozenSonic Mega 8K503.510551 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 15:54, 6 March 2022. poll-id D58E1C470B0586218E817584A9A22ECB
3D Resin Solutions	HERO Tough			50	6	10	65	1		3D Resin SolutionsHERO ToughPhrozenSonic Mega 8K50610651 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 15:54, 6 March 2022. poll-id E8534E1F85E1D4A7B312C7435E566148
3D Resin Solutions	Standard V2			50	4.5	10	50	1		3D Resin SolutionsStandard V2PhrozenSonic Mega 8K504.510501 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 15:54, 6 March 2022. poll-id 36B5224ED998774F0CBC7529B20A38B4
3D Resin Solutions	Studio Fabrication			50	3.5	10	50	1		3D Resin SolutionsStudio FabricationPhrozenSonic Mega 8K503.510501 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 15:54, 6 March 2022. poll-id F355D3EF2C6727336909B04A9618C3EB
JAMG HE	Conjure Rigid			50	5	8	25			JAMG HEConjure RigidPhrozenSonic Mega 8K505825 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:39, 7 March 2022. poll-id 48F59280F89DA40477B31813BF8FAFBD
JAMG HE	Conjure Sculpt			50	5	8	25			JAMG HEConjure SculptPhrozenSonic Mega 8K505825 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:39, 7 March 2022. poll-id 3A7C40C8F6819EF28980D67C0DD8220E
JAMG HE	Conjure Tough			50	5	8	25			JAMG HEConjure ToughPhrozenSonic Mega 8K505825 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:39, 7 March 2022. poll-id 85E6C524F8C9A51D546E82658C1EA4F4
Phrozen	ABS-Like	grey, white		50	2.5	8	35	3		PhrozenABS-Likegrey, whitePhrozenSonic Mega 8K502.58353 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 4F2BC2AD028A73EDA47E26162D57E35F
Phrozen	Aqua	green, blue, grey 4K, ivory 4K		50	2.5	8	35	3		PhrozenAquagreen, blue, grey 4K, ivory 4KPhrozenSonic Mega 8K502.58353 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 3576ACAECC32838ED1461D33457ECEC1
Phrozen	Aqua	grey 8K		50	2.5	8	35	4		PhrozenAquagrey 8KPhrozenSonic Mega 8K502.58354 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 84DD5BB0B959343A3F808CDDCD60F2A5
Phrozen	Basic	beige		50	3	8	35	6		PhrozenBasicbeigePhrozenSonic Mega 8K5038356 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id FF9462B9A13D7A402BBB3B0C8ABEA185
Phrozen	Flex	beige	flexible	50	3	8	35	6		PhrozenFlexbeigePhrozenSonic Mega 8K5038356 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 3C3800209939E6B7FF76E3C9AE49C13F
Phrozen	Low-Irritation	beige		50	5	8	35	6		PhrozenLow-IrritationbeigePhrozenSonic Mega 8K5058356 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id B7F763440905A996DB90B7B044CA0A67
Phrozen	Mud-Like	coral		50	6	8	40	4		PhrozenMud-LikecoralPhrozenSonic Mega 8K5068404 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id B8B3EAB438E762273B846F3CC1F3221D
Phrozen	Nylon Tough	translucent green		50	3	10	35	6		PhrozenNylon Toughtranslucent greenPhrozenSonic Mega 8K50310356 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id C21B2C95A54BC099E375A2A68454C14F
Phrozen	ONYX Rigid Pro 410	black		50	11	8	35	5		PhrozenONYX Rigid Pro 410blackPhrozenSonic Mega 8K50118355 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 0D5E3736C85F1920D339E201140257B7
Phrozen	Rock Stiff	black		50	3	8	35	4		PhrozenRock StiffblackPhrozenSonic Mega 8K5038354 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id C845E38DCCE5142C4634E94F48204445
Phrozen	SC-801	clear		50	6	8	35	4		PhrozenSC-801clearPhrozenSonic Mega 8K5068354 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 10118C966CA3B74C8D5BA339234FA85B
Phrozen	TR250	deep grey	high temp	50	4.5	8	35	6		PhrozenTR250deep greyPhrozenSonic Mega 8K504.58356 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 60C69E1B334E65180D120F09155457C3
Phrozen	TR250LV	grey	high temp	50	2.5	8	35	4		PhrozenTR250LVgreyPhrozenSonic Mega 8K502.58354 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 064D27F62BFED615F8E8D77E04A76B62
Phrozen	TR300 Ultra-High Temp	grey	high temp	50	2.2	8	20	3		PhrozenTR300 Ultra-High TempgreyPhrozenSonic Mega 8K502.28203 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 1041FF0EB7AD9DE00378400024BA5375
Phrozen	Water-Washable	black	water washable	50	2.5	8	35	4		PhrozenWater-WashableblackPhrozenSonic Mega 8K502.58354 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 8AF236E5A1A657AAFCC251811D683AEF
Phrozen	Water-Washable	grey	water washable	50	2.5	8	35	3		PhrozenWater-WashablegreyPhrozenSonic Mega 8K502.58353 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id AD4BCC7809FD1E3309381D4BB9F3370D
Phrozen	Water-Washable Dental Model	beige	water washable, dental	100	8	8	30	4		PhrozenWater-Washable Dental ModelbeigePhrozenSonic Mega 8K10088304 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id 6527930606B26929C7DF3E037FC13856
Phrozen	Wax-Like	green	castable	50	4.5	8	35	7		PhrozenWax-LikegreenPhrozenSonic Mega 8K504.58357 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id D0891C72C7F5835EA103D12773579DB9
Phrozen	Wax-Like	violet	castable	50	6.5	8	35	7		PhrozenWax-LikevioletPhrozenSonic Mega 8K506.58357 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 18:18, 8 March 2022. poll-id BC32EA6409D9B5432168F09D26931F09
Siraya Tech	Fast			50	3	5	40			Siraya TechFastPhrozenSonic Mega 8K503540 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 16:45, 3 April 2022. poll-id 34512A43ED1082E1DC77992BC86CA498
Siraya Tech	Fast	navy grey		50	4	5	55			Siraya TechFastnavy greyPhrozenSonic Mega 8K504555 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 14:56, 29 March 2022. poll-id A40E00119EC6251384E3631CE4E14473
MatterHackers	MHBuild	orange, yellow, pink, green, blue, pewter grey, white, black		50	3.2	8	45	3		MatterHackersMHBuildorange, yellow, pink, green, blue, pewter grey, white, blackPhrozenSonic Mega 8K503.28453 You must log in to vote ➕ 0 ➖ 0 There were 0 votes since the poll was created on 17:05, 3 June 2022. poll-id DD65ADB9945CEF744FB56C30C13C48C0

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How to use the spreadsheet (Step-by-step)

1. Find the resin you'd like to use

You can search the table for a certain property you are interested in, such as "red" or "flexible." You could also try looking for a resin with a low curing time, or one with multiple upvotes.

If you are looking for a specific resin, but cannot find it here, try the Master MSLA printer settings spreadsheet. You might find its settings for another printer, which should still be helpful.

2. Check the source

The source will often contain important additional information that would not fit on the table. Eg. further parameters, instructions or obervations.

3. Copy the parameters into your slicer

The names of the settings might be different depending on which slicer you use (eg. Chitubox, Lychee, PrusaSlicer etc.)

Some settings such as support density are not included in the table, as they are heavily dependent on the 3D model.

4. Print a test file for validation

This is a crucial step, and one you shouldn't skip. Every printer is slightly different, and the settings that work on one unit might not work the same on another.

As stated before, the parameters above are not a replacement for resin validation, they are merely a good starting point for it.

You should always start out with a small test file to check if the settings work before launching a larger print.

5. Inspect the test file

If the print looks good, you can go ahead and use the settings as they are.

If you see any imperfections, (such as lack of detail, brittleness, discoloration etc.) adjust the settings according to the resin validation guide.

6. Help out others

If the recommended settings gave you a good starting point for printing, press the plus button next to them. This helps the next person know what to expect. (You need to be logged in to vote.)

If you don't think the listed settings are correct, you can press the minus button, and Suggest a change in the parameters.

You can help even more by adding other compatible resins with the Add new settings button.

Other important factors

There are some factors that greatly influence your printing success no matter what material you choose.

1. Maintain adequate temperature

You might know that resin is cured using light, not heat, but a certain degree of heat is still an important part of the reaction. It is similar to how sugar or salt can dissolve in cold water, but hot water makes them dissolve much faster.

The temperature of your resin should be at a minimum of 20°C when printing, and ideally over 25°C. You can either make sure your room temperature is within this range, heat the printer or pre-heat the resin before pouring it into the vat.

2. Shake your resin

Resins contain additives such as pigments and photoinitiators which settle down while not in use. They need to be shaken or stirred to disperse them probably throughout the liquid.

You can think of it like a bottle of pulpy orange juice. You need to shake it well to get all the juicy bits that have sunk to the bottom.

3. Check your expiration date

Keep away from direct sunlight. Store in a cool, dry place. Do not exceed expiration date. Use soon after opening.

What's true for most of your food cupboard is true for resins as well.

While it is not dangerous to print expired or incorrectly stored resin, the chances of success are much lower. Even if you succeed to print, the material will probably have lost some of its original qualities.

Resin settings explained

If you're new to resin printing, you might be wondering what some of the terms in the spreadsheet mean.

The Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K is an open type of 3D printer. This means it can use any brand of resin, not just the ones sold by Phrozen.

Open printers offer you a great degree of freedom, but they also require you to learn a bit more about slicer settings compared to closed systems.

For a full guide, you can read MSLA 3D printer slicer settings, but the ones on the spreadsheet are:

• Layer height: The settings provided will work at this layer height. If you would like to print at a lower or higher height, you will need to adjust the settings accordingly.
• μm: 1 micron or 0.001 milimeters.
• Normal exposure time: The amount of time each normal layer will be cured for.
• Number of base layers: At the start of the print, you must cure a few layers for a longer time. This helps the model stick to the build plate.
• Base layer exposure time: The amount of time each base layer will be cured for.
• Light off delay: The amount of time the curing light will be off for between each layer. This helps resin spread out evenly after the build plate moves up, and helps cool down the LCD screen.

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