Elegoo
Mars 5
Based on 192 Reddit mentions
$199.89
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best resin 3d printer for detailed miniatures, what should I look at?
First warning; budget heavily for ventilation and PPE. Don't go into resin lightly, the stuff has a clear smell and genuine health risks. That being said, I went into resin for the same reason you are. I recently bought an Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra. It was a decent price, bundled with a wash and cure stat
...Orisi in r/resinprinting
July 26, 2026 8:06 AM
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3D Printer
If you want high detail parts, you'll pretty much have to go resin. The resin itself is toxic and has carcinogenic fumes. You absolutely need good ventilation to run it. I run my resin printer in my basement in an enclosure and vent it out the well through the window. The important thing is that the
...GreaverBlade in r/Salamanders40k
March 12, 2026 2:09 PM
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Looking to get a 3D printer any suggestions
resin is what you tend to want for minis. imho the elegoo mars 5 ultra is the best entry lvl resin printer. the drop vat/auto leveling solve two massive pain points for first time resin printers. build plate is smaller. but perfectly fine for like 4-6ish minis at once. big models take multiple plate
...oneWeek2024 in r/WorldEaters40k
July 30, 2026 9:49 PM
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Buer games, Carnivore
Oh they do, everything has pre supported options, plus the larger models have pre cut files to make it easier to print even on a smaller printer. The Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra build plate measures 6.04 × 3.06 inches so there shouldn't be anything other than maybe the largest terrain piece that wouldn't fi
...RevrenTheRaptor in r/wargaming
July 12, 2026 11:56 AM
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פטיש_מלחמה_במ
Elegoo mars 5 ultra - 2000 שח תחנת שטיפה וקיור בסיסית - 800 שקל כפפות, מסיכה כלי בסיסיים - 200 שקל. זול זה לא אבל זה רחוק מלהיות יקר. יש אנשים ששורפים ככה בצבעים למודלים בכמה חודשים, תוסיף מחירים של דגמים בחנות וזה לא בדיוק תחביב יקר. ולגבי איכות זה פשוט שטויות במיץ. מדפסות שרף די מקבילות ביכולות, מ
...Shoshke in r/ani_bm
July 20, 2026 2:38 PM
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I need your help with choosing
Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra is awesome for figurines. The build volume is a bit small though but it's pretty budget friendly. Just make sure you have a ventilated area for printing and cleaning though. As for which resin to use, try a few different brands and types. Rigid stuff like ABS-like are not great f
...TheDragonKing_ in r/3dprinter
April 15, 2026 3:35 PM
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3D Printer size
I have a Mars 5 Ultra, and the vast majority of the terrain does not work on my printer without heavy subdividing. I think I managed to get one piece of the Legion terrain printed without additional manual remodeling into more parts. Get a Saturn if you can: I let the dev team know but I don't think
...ghostAeon in r/MaledictionMCG
April 5, 2026 3:50 PM
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Best 3d printers for warhammer
No, it isn’t. Sorry, but FDM printer don’t hold a candle to train when it comes to printing minis. Depending on how much you want to spend, I’d check out the Elegoo line. The Mars 5 Ultra is a good beginner/intermediate printer. It has plenty of print volume and the “self leveling” system is pretty
...WarbossTodd in r/PrintedMinis
February 11, 2026 11:46 AM
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Just got a 3d resin printer for Christmas but i dont have any 100% safe space to put it (need advice)
Do not put it in a space you will sleep! In a smaller space you will have to clean and pack up when not in use. No leaving resin in the vat for a while. Get a fan or two, you want positive pressure to outside to remove the VoC's. A grow tent with some fans and a vent will do for most small printers
...Asuryani_Scorpion in r/PrintedWarhammer
December 26, 2025 4:08 AM
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Help me choose my printer
Tilt resin printers are significantly faster than pure lift resin printers for the same layer height. The Mars 5 Ultra is a great first resin printer, and is still my choice for anything that fits. I did add a Saturn 4 Ultra 12k for things that need more build volume, but I only use it when I have t
...gust334 in r/resinprinting
August 7, 2026 7:20 AM
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