Resin leak or torn film in the vat
6 usi3d guides for “Resin leak or torn film in the vat”, each with the likely causes, how to check which one is yours and the step-by-step fix, with each manufacturer's official sources.
3 apply to any resin printer and 3 are for Anycubic, Elegoo and Formlabs printers.
Each guide summarises the official documentation and says whether usi3d has already verified it on a machine.
Any resin printer (3 guides)
- Cured resin debris floating in the vat
After a failed print, bits or sheets of hardened resin float in the vat or stick to the film, and the next parts come out with holes or fail.
- Resin leak or torn film in the vat
Resin appears under the vat, on the screen or inside the printer, or the film at the bottom has a hole, a cut or deep dents.
- Resin safety: gloves, glasses, ventilation and waste
Liquid resin has got on your skin or splashed near your eyes, you feel itching or discomfort, or you do not know how to dispose of leftover resin, washing alcohol or…
Anycubic (1 guide)
- Photon Mono M7 Pro: replacing the ACF film (bumps, cured resin, leaks or code 305)
On the Photon Mono M7 Pro the ACF film of the resin vat has bumps, wrinkles, stains or cured resin on it, it leaks resin, the printer reports «Residue detected, please…
Elegoo (1 guide)
- Saturn 4 Ultra 16K: replacing the PFA film of the resin tank, or the tank leaks resin
The PFA film of the Saturn 4 Ultra 16K resin tank is whitened, scratched, damaged or aged, resin escapes from the tank and cured resin appears on the LCD, or prints come…
Formlabs (1 guide)
- Form 4: debris in the tank (errors 1.1.6, 1.1.7, 1.7.2, 1.7.3), damaged film or tank not detected
After a failed print, the Form 4 or Form 4L reports that the mixer hit debris (1.1.6 or 1.7.2) or that the build platform found debris when lowering (1.1.7, 1.7.3 or…
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