Creality UW-02 3D Resin Wash & Cure Station

Experienced DLP Makers will know the messy hobby that is DLP Printing, while you can’t beat the incredibly high-quality prints produced by DLP Printing the process can be frustrating. This is due to the nature of the resins used and the precautions you need to follow when handling, cleaning, and curing resin as contact with the skin needs to be avoided during the whole process. When Creality released the UW-01 & UW-02 3D resin Washing & Curing Stations, we knew we had to stock both for all our DLP Makers. 

So how does the UW-02 make DLP Printing easier? While the chassis may look like a DLP Printer it is actually a dual-mode station capable of performing both print cleaning and curing, this means less time spent post-processing and more time making.  The cleaning cycle uses a large sealable container, basket, and your cleaning solution, IPA or ResinAway Solution to clean the print of any excess resin in preparation for curing. Once cleaning is complete the curing can begin. The large 360° rotating platform ensures that the UV LED Array is able to cover the entire print in a consistent light for a great cure. The UW-02 turns arduous and messy post-processing into a few extra steps. 

Although the UW-02 is designed to be natively compatible with all of the different Creality DLP Printers it can accommodate prints from various DLP Printers. Not every DLP Printer print platform will natively be compatible with the adapter, however, be sure to check Thingiverse as members of the Maker community have started designing adapters for various DLP Printers. If you want to avoid the hassle of 3D Printing a bracket, or can’t find a pre-designed bracket, you can remove the print from the build plate, place it in the included basket, and give it a thorough wash. Both the print platform and basket method should offer near-identical results no matter what DLP Printer you use. 

As a final Pro Tip, if your print platform isn’t compatible with the UW-02, and you want to avoid printer downtime, consider purchasing a secondary print platform and equipping both the primary and secondary with  Flexible Build Systems like those from Creality or Wham Bam. Then, once a print is finished, you can pull the build plate off of the primary magnetic base and switch it with the build plate on the secondary magnetic base. This means each print platform has a semi-permanent bed allowing you to maintain that perfect bed level that you’ve worked so hard to get and making the entire process easier, faster, and more streamlined. 

The UW-02 is built to accommodate a wide range of DLP Printers including the existing range of Creality DLP Printers. If you are looking for a more affordable option we also stock the UW-01 which offers the same great functions but is designed for smaller DLP Printers.