Adjustable height resin vat drainer - Fits Anycubic Photon, Elegoo Mars, EPAX X1, Prusa SL1

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Fully printable resin vat draining rack with integrated height adjustment and funnel system is available for use. To adjust, loosen the lock bolt, slide the holder to the desired height, and re-tighten the lock bolt. The rack grooves mate with half-cylinders inside the vat holder when the locking bolt is tightened down, so there is no sliding once the weight of the vat is present. The holder is angled forward by 5 degrees to prevent resin from dribbling under the corner of the vat. This maximizes stability by moving the center of gravity forward. The system remains stable even when adjusted to the maximum height. Assembly involves printing all four main parts and optionally the funnel or funnel+spacer. Depending on your printer's tolerance, you may decide to print the locking bolt on its head, and scale it to 98% in the XY directions ONLY, to get better thread fitment. It is recommended that you epoxy the rack to the base for added security. Alternatively, if you have a giant printer, grab the file that has both the base and the rack as one part. You will need a pair of M3 bolts to fasten the funnel or funnel+spacer to the vat holder. Optionally, you can glue in four 5mm x 1mm neodymium magnets for the removable funnel system (make sure you get the polarity right). New features have been added to the design. A bolt-on funnel system has been introduced to accept paper paint filters. Additionally, a vat holder STL that fits the Prusa SL1 tank has been included. The removable funnel system has also been improved, with beefed up base and longer rack added. Moreover, the removable funnel interface is now a snap-fit spline/slot for added strength. Feedback from users and personal experience have led to updates in the design. The base is now more sturdy and has a rim to contain accidents. The round recesses for resin bottles have been removed as they were more of a nuisance than anything. The rack is approximately 20mm taller now, still fitting flat on the Ender3 if rotated 45 degrees. A new removable funnel system has been designed to aid in cleaning and removing/installing paper paint filters. This includes a new spacer and funnel that mate as a spline in a slot. The funnel just "snaps into" and is supported by the slot in the new spacer. You can optionally fit both sides with 5mm x 1mm magnets, to help keep the funnel in place. Just glue them into the provided recesses (make sure you get the polarity right). The original spacer file remains available for printing additional ones to lower the funnel further if preferred.