Shortlisted for the Print Farm: 5 Resin Wash and Cure Stations

Sitting heavier on the bench than the Anycubic Wash and Cure 3, this station runs on a sealed washing tank to keep alcohol fumes from drifting across your workspace. You get a front TFT screen showing the time alongside 16 built-in 405nm UV LEDs paired with a 360-degree rotating turntable. A single-bucket setup without a secondary curing platform means anyone running simultaneous batch prints will spend extra time swapping parts between cycles.

I’d pass on this machine if you print primarily with water-washable resin, since the manufacturer notes that running water works better for those prints. You can mount your build plate directly to the adjustable bracket or drop parts into the included cleaning basket to avoid touching raw resin. The tinted lid blocks 99.95% of ultraviolet rays while the fanless curing mode keeps ambient noise down.

Compatibility covers most desktop resin machines like the Elegoo Mars and Anycubic Photon series. There’s no secondary wash tank for dual-stage cleaning.

Anycubic builds this dual-function wash and cure station around a 4 L cleaning bucket, representing a 42% capacity jump over the older version. It accommodates print platforms sized between 5.9 inches and 7.3 inches by utilizing a double-layered PP material basket with height settings at 100mm and 165mm. A cramped benchtop might struggle with the footprint, though the enclosed structure keeps running noise down.

The gooseneck light setup targets tricky areas like model tops by delivering 30,000 uW/cm² within a 1cm to 3cm range. You also get a modified bead and lens arrangement that lifts curing uniformity by 20% compared to previous generations.

Mode switching happens via a single click, and timers adjust from 1 to 30 minutes.

Split across two separate housings, the Phrozen Wash and Cure Kit includes an 8L washing tank with 48W of power and a dedicated curing box with a 19.6cm turntable. The washing basin accommodates models up to 21.8 x 12.3 x 23.5 cm, while the curing chamber handles parts up to 25 x 23.5 cm using 405nm UV LEDs.

Designed for larger post-processing jobs, the Creality UW-01 features a washing container measuring 190x154x200 mm and a curing basket with a 165 mm diameter and 200 mm height. The unit integrates 18 UV LED lights arranged in a double row of 9 beads alongside a magnetic 360-degree rotating tray.

Focusing on post-print processing, the UniFormation Cure3 features an internal curing volume measuring 282 mm in depth by 162 mm in height. It incorporates 24 UV light beads across 4 LED strips, a 4000 RPM internal fan, an activated carbon filter, and a heated drying cycle that runs up to 15 minutes.