Anycubic Seeing Double With the Photon P1, a Prosumer Resin 3D Printer With Dual Build Volumes

Not one to shy away from odd, experimental forms with its resin 3D printers, Anycubic’s upcoming printer release will cause you to double take. Described as a multicolor resin 3D printer, the Anycubic Photon P1 can indeed print two colors at once, just not in the way you immediately might think.

Revealed this week at the Formnext additive manufacturing show in Frankfurt, Germany, and coming to Kickstarter in December, the Photon P1 is Anycubic’s new foray into high-end desktop resin printing. It brings a number of technological upgrades on the company’s previous machines, plus the peculiar ability to load a forked build plate and two distinct resin vats for simultaneous printing.

An MRSP of $799 sets the tone, but launching via crowdfunding means early-backers will get the chance to pick one up for much less. A deposit scheme running via the Anycubic website lets you pay $10 and secure it for the “best price” of $449.

The company is leaning heavily on “industrial-grade” specifications to back up the P1’s performance. The printer’s motion system is built around an industrial-grade ball screw and precision linear rails, and boasts a Z-axis precision within 0.02 mm and repeatability of ±0.01mm. Elsewhere, the build plate is a precision-milled steel slab, a notable step up from the typical aluminum, Anycubic says, promising superior flatness and adhesion.

Vital specifications have the Photon P1 at a 223 x 126 x 230 mm build volume over a 10.1-inch 14K LCD – comparable to the Photon M7 Pro. A quick release print plate and vat – both of which can be your typical single-volume, rather than the odd side-by-side dual printing – are present along with a hinged lid, keeping the design current with other top desktop resin printers.