Hello all,

I haven’t been working on the vat heater alone— Oliver from Miniset studio has been helping me out. He is the first person besides me to have one, and he has provided valuable feedback on features as well as run various tests.

On top of that, he created this amazing design, which you can download here. It’s called VHS1, which stands for Vat Heating System 1. I’m really grateful for his contributions to the project and for this fantastic design.

Here are some words from him:

"Hi, I'm Oliver and I've been a tester for the device for the last few weeks. In some respects an ideal tester: I am an avid user of 3D printers, live in an area where it is much too cold in winter and have no idea about electronics. So I had doubts at first whether I could assemble such a kit at all - completely unfounded, since the assembly was limited to a few screws and plugs into sockets. Fiddly, but not complicated. And I had warm resin, great! It's one of those devices that you don't want to miss once you get used to it. I was amazed at how much better the prints become. I use a certain resin (Ameralabs XVN-50), which has always created layer lines for me before - very annoying. With this heater I now have velvety surfaces - if only I had known that earlier!
Probably my most valuable feedback was the design of the housing: originally the device was designed exclusively for operation next to the printer, but I wanted it under the hood, attached to the column. That's how I designed the current concept of the VHS-1: usable in two orientations (horizontal or vertical) with a display that reacts to the orientation. Mitko immediately loved this approach... After a few iterations, we are now both satisfied with the design: the case is functional, sturdy, easy to assemble and take apart, and has a charming retro chic feel."

Cheers,

M