Elegoo Jupiter, IKEA Wash and Cure Station

I backed the Elegoo Jupiter a while back on kickstarter like many others and we are going to need some big wash and cure capabilities because as of writing this, Elegoo has not (yet) released a wash and cure station for this size.

so i went measuring and planning while waiting for my Jupiter to come in and this is what i came up with, mostly from IKEA and some stuff like UV strips from amazon.

since the build volume of a Jupiter fits inside the dimensions of the Kallax door insert, and the Jupiter itself fits exactly on top (depth wise), i found this the perfect cheap cabinet to modify.

• IKEA Kallax shelf unit (the 4 square version)

• at least 1 Kallax door insert for making the curing chamber, i took 2 though for storage

• 2 of these 4 packs of 12 inch mirrors that fit in the door insert

• plastic bin with lid for washing prints (i am going to use bio-ethanol)

• 5 meters of UV led strip (correct wavelength)

• a decent power supply for it. (dc jack size 5.5 x 2.1)

• dc jack connector for the power supply. (dc jack size 5.5 x 2.1)

• toggle switch

• silicone mat.

• tools like cutters, drill and a soldering iron to wire it all together

IKEA links provided are USA IKEA links, if you are outside of the USA, just look for the names on your countries IKEA website, they all share the same item names. (im from netherlands myself and they have the exact same names)

Pretty straight forward, just put together using the IKEA instructions manual, same for the door insert.

the 4-packs of IKEA mirrors already came with double sided sticky tape so sticking these things inside is no problem, just make sure the insert walls are clean so it sticks properly.

I drilled a hole in the back and inserted a DC jack insert for the power supply to hook into.
On the panel next to the door insert (where the mirrors are inside) i drilled another hole for a toggle switch, to turn on or off the UV LED strip.

I also got a power supply unit rated for the correct voltage (12v) but with enough amps to power all the LED's.

Then i used the sticky adhesive strip on the back of the UV strip to stick it inside and ran it all across the cabinet, I am probably going to buy some more but for now this should be fine.

Wire it all up and you are good to go (i can provide a schematic if needed but this is pretty basic) and it should look like something in the video here.

i tested the chamber out quickly by dipping my spatula in the resin tank of my Elegoo Mars and tossed that in the chamber for 5 seconds and it worked just fine.

Get a buddy and together lift this beast on top (or do it alone like me and get reminded you have back problems)

It fits perfectly on top and some room to place a silicone mat, I am probably going to buy some more silicone mats, cut it to size and cover the whole top of the Kallax with it and then put the Jupiter on top of that.

I assembled a second door insert kit, and used it to store the Jupiter tool box, gloves and all that stuff.

Paper and bottles of bio-ethanol can be stored in the open space, the close able bin can be stored next to the curing chamber and below the silicone mat, so parts dripping with resin can go straight into the "bath".

The bin has a dual lid system where you can open the whole top, or just a half section, so you only have to slide out the bin half way out of the Kallax cabinet.

a simple bin like this does not have fancy vibrators or spinning wash power but have a big brush on hands and you'll be fine or even mod it further.

Hope this helps you out in having a compact but all in one station for everything you need when using your Jupiter.
Thanks!