Page 3 of 3

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:39 pm
by emild
Hi there,
Anyone can share the curing time neeed for this resin?

Do it need curing before making molds from rubber? Castaldo rubber.

Waiting some answers,
Thnak you,

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:22 am
by Ben @ Mastercrafted
I cure for a couple of hours in my UV box, bought from Micron. Probably overkill. I then spray the parts with a wax barrier (MacWax for me).
I don't know if Castaldo is platinum-based, or tin-based (addition-cure, or condensation-cure). The latter will be less prone to cure-inhibition.

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:39 pm
by rsaldivar
cure it 5 min. in cure box , then boil them in water ,

start from room temp to boil , leave boiling for 10 min. and then leave in water till water is warm enough to put your hands in , no spray , just spur up and mold

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 2:46 pm
by icibis
Just started using solusproto and love it, but I'm getting a lot of shrinkage. I thought I might be over curing it, and adjusted cure to company suggestion. Any suggestions? The rings I'm making are all off by at minimum a half size. How much should I be adjusting my models when printing?
Thanks

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 12:05 am
by rkundla
If your shrinkage is uniform across one or more axes, you can scale the object before printing to compensate for the shrinkage. What specific percentage you need to calculate from the ring size you want and the ring size you get.

What I find in real life is that not all axes shrink equally. :P

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2020 1:47 am
by rsaldivar
I do 5 - 7 % in contour

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:00 pm
by robin
I thought SolusProto has little to no shrinkage. 5-7% is quite a lot. What gives?

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:25 pm
by rsaldivar
make a sz 7 band , grow it , then check the resin model to see the sz , then adjust accordingly

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:37 pm
by rkundla
Is SolusProto still available? I see on Monger's site that it is no longer for sale and SolusArt Grey is available - can that run on the original Solus? I haven't checked for a Contour profile yet.

Re: Introducing the SolusProto Resin!

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 9:32 am
by Mikkopee
rkundla wrote:Is SolusProto still available? I see on Monger's site that it is no longer for sale and SolusArt Grey is available - can that run on the original Solus? I haven't checked for a Contour profile yet.

ArtGrey and old Solus works fine.
Grey is faster and smoother than SolusProto. And details are far better than red resin.