Creality Halot One Resin 3D Printer with 6 Inch 2K Monochrome 2650X1620 LCD MSLA UV Photocuring, 2021 New Generation, Integral Light Source, Wi-Fi Build-in, Printing Size 127x80x160mm CL-60

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Over the last seven years, Creality has built up a strong portfolio of 3D printers, which has allowed it to meet the needs of clients in the high, middle and low-end desktop markets. The firm has traditionally concentrated on developing optimized FDM systems, such as its CR-6 SE and CR-30, but recently it has increasingly ventured into the LCD space.

Likewise, the HALOT-ONE’s proprietary mainboard is powered by an ARMCortex M4 processor and 4-core GPU. As a result, the machine is built for prolonged use, efficiency and low power consumption, while remaining capable of parsing every point and slicing files of any given model, making it an accessible but highly-competent desktop system.Resin 3D printing is a totally different process. Instead of hard filament that gets melted down, it uses resin as its raw material, which comes in liquid form. This liquid is basically composed of a mixture of different monomers and oligomers - short chains made mostly of carbon atoms and a few functional groups. Left in this state, they will remain in liquid form. The goal is to create longer chains using these monomers and oligomers which will eventually form the hard-plastic material for our 3D prints. This hardening or curing is achieved by precisely introducing UV light into areas of the liquid resin, hardening it and then moving on to the next layer. On a purely mechanical level, the process typically involves a base plate that is upside down and submerged in a pool of resin and as the printing progresses, gets pulled up layer by layer. It’s print volume is slightly more vertically and slightly less in XY (135 x 75 x 130 mm versus 130 x 82 x 160 mm for Halot-One).

In combination with its 6-inch 2K monochrome screen and precision Z-axis module, Creality says that the HALOT-ONE’s light engine represents “a revolutionary breakthrough in precision and detail,” while its cost-efficient triple cooling and filtration system provides adopters with an easy-to-use and affordable yet aroma-free 3D printing experience. Since the start of 2021, Creality has chosen to build on its SLA portfolio, with the launch of its high-end HALOT-SKY, and as the next in line within the ‘HALOT’ range, the HALOT-ONE shares similar specs to its bigger brother. Moving forwards, the firm says that it now intends to continue investing in its LCD product lines, with the aim of “bringing extreme SLA 3D printing to a wide range of global consumers.” Creality’s HALOT-ONE features an ARMCortex M4 processor and 4-core GPU. Image via Creality. Plus, it does give you a nice preview of the 3D model from two vantage points, which is convenient. And its estimate for printing time is much more accurate than the one provided by the HALOT BOX slicer software. Results, quality, ease of use and other considerations The resin vat is also held in place securely by two screws with the same style of bid and is easy to turn with gloves on plastic bits. This is very much appreciated for the sheer convenience it provides once everything starts getting covered in resin. Plus, it is a lot harder to keep an eye on the quality of the success of the print as it is printing, since most of the time the model is dunked inside the vat. This is particularly annoying when you have a 10-hour print of a figurine going and you have to wait the full 10 hours to discover that you only got the tip of the guy's weapon printed, due to some error during the preparation stages. Speaking from experience here.

Creality Halot-One Plus is just the right size for a desktop resin 3D printer.

We will, however, note that HALOT BOX exhibited some bugs specifically with support generation. Creality did send us a newer version of the software, with mostly all of these cleared up, though, which we count as an overall positive, since the company seems serious about its software support. Thanks to the resolution of the 4K matrix, its accuracy is also higher. The pixel size is only 35 microns, while that of the Halot-One is 50 microns. Then again, as far as the actual HALOT-ONE hardware and design is concerned, it does a great job of minimizing the dangers and hassles of dealing with resin. As far as actual printing goes, the UI is admittedly a bit light on options. You can just browse files from both the internal storage (sent over from the PC or app) and a connected flash drive, select a file and then start the print. After that, you can only pause or cancel the print. No other options are available and there is no notification for when the printing ends. To be fair, this is usually the case of most 3D printers. The only "assembly" that needs to be done is to screw the building plate into its place, which is done with a big and convenient wheel for tightening and untightening.