ELEGOO Mercury Plus 2 in 1 3D Printing Wash and Cure Station V2 for Mars Photon S Photon Mono LCD SLA DLP 3D Printer Models

I bought this for my eldest sons birthday and he reports that it is a 5-star product and that it is working perfectly for him, with no issues whatsoever.

There are so many DYI solutions for both, curing and washing stations but I did not want to mess around with any of them. Instead, I purchased this gadget and have not regretted my decision. It comes with all the tools you need to get started; all you need is some power and appropriate cleaning agent. I mainly use the curing function these days because I minimize exposure to isopropyl alcohol and usually do quick manual washes/rinses. I cant recall any negatives but I wish it would change direction during washing to increase efficiency.

When people say resin printing is messy or difficult, this right here is the solution. This all in one is so simple to use it makes instructions unnecessary, it’s intuitive and simple, but most importantly FAST and makes clean up of your figures so easy. If you own any resin printer, this is the other half to that. You need this.

Machine worked fine when I got it. Build quality wasnt great, but was acceptable. Was easy to use. I liked leaving models on the build plate, but realized its using too much of my IPA. So switched to using the basket, but its wire frame is too large and allows models to fall through. Despite these things, I was glad I got it. After about a month, the wash no longer alternates direction. Bottom of the tub seems to be rubbing. Makes a loud grinding noise. Works in one direction though. Turn table itself works fine. I changed the IPA, took the bottom apart looking for any debris, didnt find any. Ill contact support tomorrow.

Im new to SLA printing. But I have used FDM before so Im not totally stranger to how it works. But when it came. To the extensive cleaning instructions on how to cure SLA prints. I was immediately discouraged, but I saw this in a review on YouTube. Once I got it, it was a synch to set up, dont need instructions. Turntable and wash container attach to the base magnetically. Very quick and easy to switch them out when needed The controls couldnt be simpler, start stop, add 30 seconds, minus 30 seconds, and switch between clean and cure. Function is very simple and easy, I usually would take my prints and set them in the metal basket then into the container. I set an average time of 3 minutes wash. The machine will switch direction halfway through to get all the excess resin off. Then for curing, I would removed the container from station and put the turntable for curing, set my washed pieces on and WAIT until all of the alcohol from wash is gone. Then switch to cure mode (if you dont it will spin so fast it will most likely break your print). Then an average of 3-5 minutes of cure, viola your piece is done. Flip the switch and its turn off.

As with a lot of Elegoo products they’re easy to use but require a above novice technical knowledge for the “T. L. C” of the product and it’s life span. I got this in February and the screen that show the timer and count to the bath and or UV curing has broken and the device will not function.

Ive had the Mercury+ for about 2 weeks now. I turn it off after each wash/cure session and so far have only used it 3 times. It now no longer powers on (the power cable shows that it is receiving power though). This is an issue Ive had with the Elegoo MARS in the past and I believe will probably be fixed the same way. The power switch isnt the sturdiest thing and can apparently burn out just from sitting there plugged in. By replacing the power switch with a similar one (rocker switch, usually for boats) it will hopefully get back to working just fine.

I had been using it for about a month when the bucket spinner started making clunking noises i tried to clean it and was not able to figure out the cause of the problem. I was able to reach them via the amazon store and talked with them about the problem and they were quick to give me suggestions and when those didnt pan out they promptly sent me a new bucket! they deserve every star

Cleaning and curing the print after its been printed is something you have to do after each print. It is a chore and my least favorite thing about the 3D printing hobby (maybe behind taking off the supports). If I didnt purchase this machine I would not have printed as much as I do. It makes the workflow of 3D printing so much more enjoyable. Print is done, take it off the plate and throw it in the basket. While its cleaning your print for you, refill the reservoir and start the next print. Once its done cleaning, take the print off the supports and cure. If you are burned out on 3D printing and dont own one, this may revitalize your desire to print because it takes cleaning and curing the prints out of your hands.

I used to use separate containers and a paint brush to clean prints, now into the tank and clean remove and cure.