HeyGears UltraCraft Reflex RS Precision-Matched with Speed
A C5-grade industrial Z-axis, a 60-zone calibrated 10.3″ 8K screen, and 4.5 s/layer throughput — in a desktop resin printer that starts at $699.
The HeyGears UltraCraft Reflex RS is a resin LCD 3D printer that brings HeyGears’ production hardware — a C5-grade Z-axis with sub-2-micron repeatability, full-field 60-zone screen calibration, and Dynamic Motion Algorithm 3.0 — down to a sub-$700 footprint. It is built for designers, engineers, and dental and jewelry labs who need repeatable, dimensionally accurate parts batch after batch. Full specifications →
Authorized HeyGears reseller in the USA — Rev1 confirms the right resin set and configuration for your application. Questions? Call (248) 707-2950.
Factory-Built Precision. US-Supported by Rev1.
Every UltraCraft Reflex RS ships from HeyGears’ production line and is qualified, configured, and supported in the USA by Rev1 Technologies — resin selection, print profiles, and operator training included.
Production hardware, at a prototyping price.
Most sub-$1,000 resin printers cut corners on the parts that actually govern accuracy — the Z-axis, the screen, and the motion control. The UltraCraft Reflex RS does not. It inherits the same C5-grade lead screw, 60-zone screen calibration, and Dynamic Motion Algorithm that HeyGears built for its production machines, then packages them with hands-off automation so the printer — not the operator — holds the tolerance. Here is what sets it apart.
An evenly lit screen is what keeps detail consistent edge to edge.
60 zones, calibrated to within ±3%
A single-source desktop screen is brightest in the middle and falls off toward the edges, which is why parts near the tray rim lose detail and drift dimensionally. The Reflex RS partitions its 10.3″ 8K screen into 60 zones and calibrates each with a full-screen tool, holding light-intensity variation within ±3% across the entire field. The result is a printing tolerance of 0.05 mm or better, plate-wide — the foundation for repeatable batch production. When the screen is replaced, NFC auto-calibration restores uniformity to within 5% automatically.
A replaceable amber screen built to be a consumable, not a repair.
Swap the screen, keep the calibration
The LCD masking screen is the one true wear item on any resin printer. On the Reflex RS it is a user-replaceable amber panel: when it reaches end of life you swap it yourself, and NFC auto-calibration brings light uniformity back within 5% — no service call, no return to the factory. That keeps a production machine producing. The optional amber-screen configuration adds a longer-life panel tuned for extended duty, and Rev1 stocks replacement screens and film in the USA.
The Z-axis is where accuracy is won or lost.
Flat top surfaces, not pock-marks
Pull-up forces during peel are what dimple a top surface and crush fine first-layer detail. The Reflex RS process package adjusts Z-axis compensation adaptively for each resin — up to 180 combinations of angle, hole size, and edge type — so the platform moves exactly as much as that geometry needs. Side by side with a conventional printer, the difference shows up directly in the part: a clean, flat top face instead of a textured one.
Sub-2-micron repeatability, ten thousand runs
The Z-axis rides a C5-grade industrial lead screw. Layer-positioning error stays at or below 2 microns — 96% of moves within 1 micron, 99.9% within 2 — and HeyGears load-tested the module at 50 kg across ten thousand runs. The frame itself holds a ±2-micron flex tolerance, so the precision of the screw is not given back to a flexing chassis. This is production-grade motion hardware in a desktop footprint.
4.5 s/layer without sacrificing accuracy
Speed and precision usually trade against each other. DMA 3.0 breaks the trade by grading printing difficulty layer by layer — reading cross-section area, part spacing, and quantity — then selecting from 18 optimized motion-control parameters. With high-speed water-washable PAWW10 resin, lattice models average 4.5 seconds per layer, a 33% increase in print speed, and a 7 cm model at 50-micron layers finishes in under two hours.
The same part, the hundredth time.
Calibrated optics, an industrial Z-axis, and adaptive motion exist for one reason: so the last part in a batch measures like the first. That is the difference between a hobby printer and a production tool.
See the UltraCraft Reflex RS run end to end — calibrated exposure, the C5 Z-axis in motion, automatic leveling and refill, and the printed results coming off the platform. Straight from HeyGears’ official channel.
Resin behaves at temperature — so the RS manages temperature.
Cold resin is thick resin: viscosity climbs as temperature drops, and that changes how a layer cures and releases. The optional RS heated & pulsing resin tank uses an integrated heater to bring resin from 50 °F (10 °C) up to an optimal 73 °F (22 °C) in about 20 minutes, then holds it there. A dedicated screen cooler pulls LCD temperature down by up to 10 °C during long jobs, protecting the panel and keeping exposure stable from the first layer to the last.
The setup steps where resin printing usually fails — automated.
A manual four-corner level is the single most error-prone step a resin operator performs, and a level that is off by a fraction of a degree shows up as a failed first layer. The Reflex RS floats its screen and levels automatically to a 0.15° deviation, eliminating gaps of up to 240 microns. You load a job and print — the whole process is automated end to end, so a new operator is producing parts within about fifteen minutes.
An open 405 nm material platform — led by HeyGears UltraPrint.
The Reflex RS runs HeyGears’ UltraPrint resin family and any standard 405 nm third-party resin, so you are never locked to one supplier or one price. Rev1 helps you match the resin to the application — speed, toughness, castability, or flexibility — and dials in the print profile before your machine ships. A few of the most-used UltraPrint options:
HeyGears Blueprint — slice and manage in one place.
Blueprint is HeyGears’ integrated slicer and print-management platform, included free with every Reflex RS — no subscription. One-Click Slice automatically orients the model, repairs the mesh, generates intelligent supports, and slices — a full pre-processing pass in about a minute. A centralized queue and status dashboard manages multiple printers from one screen, so a small shop can scale to a print farm without changing tools. Rev1 installs and configures Blueprint during onboarding and trains your operators on the full print-to-post workflow.
Start at the printer. Scale to a workflow.
The Reflex RS is sold as a configurable system: begin with the printer and add the heated tank, pulsing-release module, cure station, or amber long-life screen as your production needs grow. Choose your configuration in the buy box above — pricing updates live. Not sure which to start with? Rev1 will spec it for your parts.
Printer, post-processing, and resins from one source
A resin part isn’t finished when it comes off the platform — it needs washing and post-cure to reach full strength and dimensional stability. The UltraCraft ecosystem matches the Reflex RS with washing, the UltraCraft Cure station, the heated & pulsing release tank, and HeyGears UltraPrint resins, so the whole print-to-part workflow is engineered together. Rev1 supplies and supports the entire chain from one US source, with stocked consumables and spares.
Everything to start printing
Where the Reflex RS pulls ahead of a typical desktop 8K printer.
Where the UltraCraft Reflex RS differs from a conventional single-source desktop resin printer in the same price class. Figures below are category-typical; contact Rev1 for an application-specific comparison against a specific machine you’re evaluating.
| Capability | HeyGears UltraCraft Reflex RS | Typical Desktop 8K MSLA (~$800) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Calibration | 60-zone full-field, ±3% uniformity | Single-source, uncalibrated |
| Z-Axis | C5-grade, ≤2 µm repeatability, 50 kg load-tested | Standard lead screw, unspecified |
| Auto-Leveling | Floating-screen, 0.15° automatic | Manual four-corner |
| Residue Detection | 0.1 N sensor, detects 0.2 mm particles | None |
| Automatic Resin Refill | Yes — before & during printing | Manual top-up |
| Print Speed | 4.5 s/layer (DMA 3.0, PAWW10) | ~8–12 s/layer typical |
| US Support | Rev1: app engineering, training, stocked parts | Online import support |
Comparison reflects category-typical figures for single-source desktop 8K MSLA printers in the Reflex RS price class as of June 2026; street prices are approximate. We do not publish a competitor’s name because configurations vary — ask Rev1 for a head-to-head against the exact machine you’re considering.
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