Printables user OneIdMONstr’s has created a 3D printed resin pump that boasts easy cleanup of resin 3D printers’ resin vats – simplifying a task that many find tedious and time-consuming.
The ResiVac 1000 essentially combines a 3D printed funnel and housing for a separately purchased (yet cheap) 5V peristaltic pump and silicone tube. It’s a simple, nine-part design that works exactly like you’d expect, with users feeding the silicone tube into a 3D printer’s resin vat, toggling a switch (that also must be separately purchased), then watching as the resin is sucked away and deposited onto a filter before slipping through the funnel and into its container. There’s also a 3D-printed spatula included in the STLs, which helps users move the resin toward the tube, further speeding up the process.
While not explicitly mentioned in the ResiVac’s description, it’s probably a good idea to regularly clean the tube by running IPA through it. This would ostensibly prevent resin curing inside and cracking it, then leaking into the pump itself.
You can see the ResiVac 1000 in action in this YouTube short. If you’re ready to create one of your own, visit its Printables page for STLs, instructions, and a list of all necessary, non-3D-printed parts.
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