HeyGears is crowdfunding the G1, a desktop machine that combines UV flatbed printing with full-color resin 3D printing in a single unit. The larger bed option measures 420 x 320 x 130 mm, holds up to 6 kg of UV ink or resin, uses an Epson printhead, and achieves layer resolution down to 10 microns. Early review units sent to creators like Steve Makes Everything appear to validate the manufacturer's claims.
The ink supply is open: HeyGears sells CMYK bottles with an MSRP of $189 per kit, but the system accepts third-party bottles. That matters because proprietary cartridge lock-in is the recurring tax on UV printer ownership. The Kickstarter super-early-bird price sits at $2,000, with retail expected higher. The machine targets the gap between messy SLA printers and flatbed UV printers that cannot build volume.
The original article is worth reading for the build spec breakdown and the embedded first-look video, but the sharper story is in the comparison to existing hardware. Tom Nardi's 2025 hands-on with the EufyMake E1 provides direct context for what a UV-only flatbed costs and does, making the G1's dual-mode claim easier to evaluate. The Kickstarter is live now, with delivery still pending.
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