SolusCast Profile - Blue Projector Light?

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SolusCast Profile - Blue Projector Light?

Postby Vort3d » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:30 pm

So I noticed when I use the SolusCast profile in contour the projector projects blue light instead of white light. At first I thought it might be the reflection of the blue resin. But it's definitely blue light. Wondering if it's supposed to be blue? I've had some minor failures happen with that profile. But when I switched it to the emerald green profile and used it on the SolusCast resin, it printed fine.
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Re: SolusCast Profile - Blue Projector Light?

Postby mongerdesigns » Thu Aug 24, 2017 10:37 pm

Yes, it's blue light.

We're still optimizing the print profile, so if anyone else is having trouble please let us know via email and we will send you an updated profile to test. It's possible your projector bulb has too many hours on it.
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Re: SolusCast Profile - Blue Projector Light?

Postby Vort3d » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:11 pm

I think my couple failures were probably more from my film being too tight than anything else, since I just put on a fresh film.
I was just surprised to see the blue projector light, and was wondering if that was normal.
Good to know it is.
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Re: SolusCast Profile - Blue Projector Light?

Postby rsaldivar » Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:34 am

will the light be blue even on the green profile ?
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Re: SolusCast Profile - Blue Projector Light?

Postby Vort3d » Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:49 am

Just the SolusCast Profile has the blue light as far as I can tell.
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Re: SolusCast Profile - Blue Projector Light?

Postby hx19035 » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:09 pm

I was wondering about the blue light too. Thought it was a reflection of the 'inky' resin.

Seems it's a little hard to get to print though. If I duplicate the same part 4 times I'm lucky to get 1 or 2, even with new film.

I pulled the Solus housing apart and wiped down the mirror and insides of the quartz and glass window. For some reason they were quite dusty. I also pulled the lamp out of the projector and sprayed it gently with air to clean out any dust.

Then, for my next print, all 4 parts came out fine! I wonder if I fixed something.....or just lucky.

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