Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Prusa are in on the high-detail resin printing game - but the first resin printer is a bit of an oddball for them, launching as a premium machine into a market that's already dominated by simple import machines like the Elegoo Mars or the Longer 3D or Anycubic machines. So do Prusa manage to add enough value to their SL1 to warrant a 6x price premium? In any case, I wouldn't want to use a resin printing system without a cleaning / curing station like the CW1 again, the real winner of this review!
Get the SL1 and CW1 go.toms3d.org/SL1
Parts mentioned
Replacement Prusa resin tanks go.toms3d.org/PrusaTankIgo
Faulty Elegoo vat 4-packs go.toms3d.org/BadVat
Mars replacement screens go.toms3d.org/MarsScreen
Magnetic stirrer go.toms3d.org/MagStirr
Product links are affiliate links - I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you)
Prints shown
Pirate and his rat by Eastman myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-76941
Cute Mini Octopus by McGybeer thingiverse.com/thing:3495390/files
Voronoi Pokemon Vol. 2 by Augustin Flowalistik prusaprinters.org/prints/5008-voronoi-pokemon-vol-2/files
Octopus by Greg prusaprinters.org/prints/1948-octopus
Pi4B Hex Case and FanCover for Noctua 40x10mm by Carter Multz prusaprinters.org/prints/16125-pi4b-hex-case-and-fancover-for-noctua-40x10mm/files
Read the article to this video here: toms3d.org/2020/01/27/the-mk3-of-sla-resin-printers-prusa-sl1-and-cw1-review
🩵 Support the channel by shopping through my affiliate links
Buy Bambu Lab printers and printer accessories go.toms3d.org/Bambu
Buy Prusa Research printers and printer accessories go.toms3d.org/prusa
Tools I use:
🔩 Onshape Cloud-native CAD (free for Makers) https://onshape.pro/ThomasSanladerer
🎵 Epidemic Sound for video music (30-day trial) share.epidemicsound.com/MadeWithLayers
📷 Camera gear and recording equipment (not free, unfortunately) toms3d.org/my-gear
🎧 Check out the Meltzone Podcast (with CNC Kitchen)! youtube.com/channel/UCzUgJrG-w_KQexroYkJR9XQ
👐 Enjoying the videos? Support my work on Patreon! patreon.com/toms3dp
Prusa are in on the high-detail resin printing game - but the first resin printer is a bit of an oddball for them, launching as a premium machine into a market that's already dominated by simple import machines like the Elegoo Mars or the Longer 3D or Anycubic machines. So do Prusa manage to add enough value to their SL1 to warrant a 6x price premium? In any case, I wouldn't want to use a resin printing system without a cleaning / curing station like the CW1 again, the real winner of this review!
Get the SL1 and CW1 go.toms3d.org/SL1
Parts mentioned
Replacement Prusa resin tanks go.toms3d.org/PrusaTankIgo
Faulty Elegoo vat 4-packs go.toms3d.org/BadVat
Mars replacement screens go.toms3d.org/MarsScreen
Magnetic stirrer go.toms3d.org/MagStirr
Product links are affiliate links - I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you)
Prints shown
Pirate and his rat by Eastman myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-76941
Cute Mini Octopus by McGybeer thingiverse.com/thing:3495390/files
Voronoi Pokemon Vol. 2 by Augustin Flowalistik prusaprinters.org/prints/5008-voronoi-pokemon-vol-2/files
Octopus by Greg prusaprinters.org/prints/1948-octopus
Pi4B Hex Case and FanCover for Noctua 40x10mm by Carter Multz prusaprinters.org/prints/16125-pi4b-hex-case-and-fancover-for-noctua-40x10mm/files
Read the article to this video here: toms3d.org/2020/01/27/the-mk3-of-sla-resin-printers-prusa-sl1-and-cw1-review
🩵 Support the channel by shopping through my affiliate links
Buy Bambu Lab printers and printer accessories go.toms3d.org/Bambu
Buy Prusa Research printers and printer accessories go.toms3d.org/prusa
Tools I use:
🔩 Onshape Cloud-native CAD (free for Makers) https://onshape.pro/ThomasSanladerer
🎵 Epidemic Sound for video music (30-day trial) share.epidemicsound.com/MadeWithLayers
📷 Camera gear and recording equipment (not free, unfortunately) toms3d.org/my-gear
🎧 Check out the Meltzone Podcast (with CNC Kitchen)! youtube.com/channel/UCzUgJrG-w_KQexroYkJR9XQ
👐 Enjoying the videos? Support my work on Patreon! patreon.com/toms3dp
