Mars 5

Elegoo

Mars 5

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$199.89

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Where to find reasonably priced miniatures?

Buy a 3d printer I'm not being absurd. Based on your needs, budget, and time frame, you'd be best off getting a 3d printer. You even have options: FDM (PLA) printer - a bambu A1 mini is $220, plus a 0.2mm nozzle for like $20. Filament is $30 a spool and you can get like 300 minis per spool. The qual

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Davedamon in r/dndnext

March 6, 2026 9:13 AM

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Replacing FEP with ACF

ACF has it's downsides, namely causing fine vertical lines on smooth surfaces. There was such a backlash against it, Elegoo stopped using ACF on new printers. No Mars 5 or Saturn 4 model uses ACF. nFEP/PFA however is a straight upgrade from FEP, and is cheaper than ACF. And yes, it uses the same ten

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stickninjazero in r/ElegooSaturn

October 30, 2025 10:10 AM

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What should I get for my first printer?

Elegoo saturn 4 ultra, or Mars 5 ultra if you have budget contraints.

fraghead5 in r/PrintedMinis

August 7, 2026 5:13 PM

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3D Printing Miniatures

Basically, uncured UV resin is toxic for your skin and can lead to itchyness, rashes or an allergic reaction. So you must wear gloves when handling it in liquid form (which is what you pour in the vat) and then rinse the printed models in 99% IPA and given them a final brief UV cure to get rid of an

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Arkhanist in r/Heroquest

February 23, 2026 7:54 AM

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Opinions on elegoo abs like 3.0 vs 3.0 + for miniatures

likely doesn't matter. if your printer can print at 5nm or 2nm it's beyond the ability of the human eye to notice. so the only thing that matters is if the sculpt is designed well or not. that being said. if it means anything to you i have a mars 5 ultra, and use elegoo abs 3.0+ and my minis come ou

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oneWeek2024 in r/resinprinting

May 4, 2026 1:44 PM

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how much for the printing cost (resin)

For that price I would buy the minis directly to loot studios, each pack is at 139.9USD right now. But personally I would buy the printer if you can afford it, there are cheap ones for the price of two packs and they are great like Elegoo mars 5 ultra which I use and I'm no resin printer expert. Non

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hd_xack in r/MaledictionMCG

March 6, 2026 9:25 AM

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Opening a jewelry workshop – WaxJet or resin printer for investment casting?

Is your volume more or less than 50 pieces a month? If less, buy an Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra and bluecast resins. The MJP is like $30-50,000.

lucerndia in r/jewelrymaking

July 25, 2026 3:02 PM

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Absurd Pricing

Yeah, an Elegoo Mars 5 will only set you back $200 right now and just a bit more for a nice Anycubic model

jamesdukeiv in r/HeroForgeMinis

February 5, 2026 1:15 PM

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Beginner getting into 3D printing – is a used Formlabs Form 2 for $200 worth it?

For filament printers you can also check out the Anycubic Kobra 3 v2 combo. 4 color printing, and active drying. It's about $330 U.S. right now. Print quality, speed and bed size are all comparable to the Bambu A1. For resin, you can buy a brand new Elegoo Mars 5 for under $200! Just don't forget th

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fenris802 in r/resinprinting

December 18, 2025 10:57 AM

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3D Printer

I got an Elegoo Mars 5 about a year ago. It really served me well, less than 200€ for the machine and I probably invested another 150€ into periferees. You can spend anything, open end l, into it but to get you started that's all you'll need. Probably spent another 150-250 € on resin, so in total it

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TheDocBee in r/DungeonsAndDragons

May 4, 2026 8:36 PM

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