First print NEVER stuck to the platform - SOLVED
I can't find the post that answered this for me to thank them there.
I bought my Sl1s Resin printer 2 years ago and went through a dozen failed prints before I abandoned it and decided Resin printing wasn't for me. Fast forward I had a printing project I needed resin for, so I resolved to go through it one more time. I found a post in here saying during calibration to apply downward pressure on the plate while tightening the screw.
Holy smokes it worked! Retroactively I now know the tiny written instructions on the LED say to do this while calibrating. I looked at the pictures but had never paid attention to the text. RTFM! I have been printing FDM for many years and considered myself a savy 3D print guy. This was pretty embarassing. Whoever posted that reminder, THANK YOU! I was literally about to sell my printer and never look back.
RE: First print NEVER stuck to the platform - SOLVED
Good on you for sharing your findings, hopefully this will save the next poor person who runs into the same issue!