Sovol 3D Printer Resin Vat Anodized Aluminium with FEP Film & Steel Ring Preinstalled, Durable Metal Frame Resin Tank (Photon Mono 4K)

quality, sturdy easy to replace the FEP film. Aluminum frame. Highly recomend!

great for fast resin changes

I do a lot of 3d printing and I'm very happy with these. Having extra mats around means that I can swap out my commonly used resins in two minutes flat instead of draining, cleaning, refilling, etc. With the two silicone boots per vat you can ensure that no UV is going to sneak into the vat and make a hash of things for you.The very best part: When your FEP tears you can clean your machine, slap a new vat on and get printing again while you deal with replacing the punctured FEP of the other vat. The best part is not having to deal with it when you just want to get something cranked out.

I have an anycubic photon mono 4k printer.My fep got damaged and I went to replace it, and found out then that they use proprietary (expensive and more to the fact wasteful since you have to replace the the holders with the sheet) feps. So I looked at alternatives and this was mentioned as a good, or at least formerly good one to get. I considered getting it directly from the manufacturer, but I like knowing that if I'm not happy from an amazon order that returns are usually pretty simple.I was hesitant to order this after reading reviews (black finish coming off, protective sheets not removed before install, that they've changed their design and aren't as good of a deal as before. From these reviews I was hoping I'd get one of the green ones, which seem to have a finish that won't rub off.On the positive side mine came in good condition (no random poor machining, and no protective covering left on). I do see the issue with the paint rubbing off when cleaning, and that's just using a paper towel to wipe off resin, not even using IPA. I would say that's a pretty significant issue that they should have fixed by now.For fit, I saw comments ranging from didn't fit to was a perfect fit for the mono 4k. Well it does fit. Not as nicely as the original factory one, and the pour spout is not as well designed. One screw fully goes into the socket, and the other is a bit in no-man's land (not off by much but enough). But even if you jiggle it and change the orientation, it still covers the whole screen and the build plate fits in it without scrapping. I do miss the fit of the original since it went in and you knew exactly how it fit, and pouring out resin was slightly less of a mess.As for quality, this thing is so much more solid than the factory plastic one that came. I also have used the silicone as a base to sit on when it's outside of the printer to avoid scratching the bottom.If I ever get into using multiple resin baths, than I'd definitely look into getting another ones of these.We'll see if my opinion changes when it comes time to change the fep for the first time, since they now want their proprietary pre-drilled ones. On the other hand, they also link directly to a template you can print off of Thingiverse so that you can get blank sheets and cut/drill them yourself.Overall positive experience, but has room to improve.

Bought this for the anycubic mono x 6k. Fits and works like a charm. No issues at all

I didn't set out to buy a pair of resin vats when I was ordering supplies for my Elegoo Mars, but I'm so glad I did. I hate cleaning the tanks to switch resins, so I'd try to print everything with one color before finally getting to the point where it didn't work anymore. This basically solves that problem. Now I can swap out resins quickly without having to clean the tank each time. This purchase was more than worth it!Of course, you have to be careful when moving them because the resin can still slosh around and spill. Don't do like I did and forget about that part, or you'll be scraping resin off your workbench for ages.Like others have said, the silicone covers don't fit the Mars tanks because they're smaller than the stock tank. That was only slightly annoying because I didn't have a cover for my Mars tank, but I can probably get covers for that one elsewhere or just print one with my FDM printer.The only thing I would change about this is I wish the bottom covers were more rigid. Then I'd feel more comfortable setting them down on my storage racks without worrying that the FEP film might get pressed on the wrong way. Of course, I guess I can just print a tray to set them on.

This is a great item and sturdy configuration at first. Then the dreaded time finally came when I had to replace the FEP sheet. There was ease getting the 2 layers of Allen screws out to remove the old FEP but then the first problem arrises. The screws to re attach the ring back to the Vat are too short and don't allow you engage the thread to pull/stretch it back across the Vat. 2nd problem is that when I went to clean the Vat the resin and Alcohol used started to eat away at the black finish. This would be a great product if these things were not an issue.

Received at the end of 2022 for my black friday photon mono4k. Printer with original vat worked fine but after a few prints and probably because of my inexperience, the fep started to develop deformaties and I wanted to replace the fep. Well thanks Anycubic for a proprietary fep. Enter Sovol vat. Replacement vat has been printing like a champ. I received mine without any fep film protectors or dings on the vat, unlike some of the earlier reviews so either I got lucky or they listened to complaints. I havent had to change the fep yet but I have high hopes its cheaper and easier than the original vat. So far I'm really happy with this vat replacement and im thinking of buying more to use as storage for certain resins to quickly swap out. If replacing the fep goes awry i'll post an update.