formlabs Form 2 User manual

FormLab 2
November 2017

3D PRINT - FormLab 2
This instruction manual describes the basic operations of the FormLab 2 print.
System consists of :
•Form 2 : Stereolithography SLA
•Build Volume : 145 x 145 x 175mm
•Layer Thickness: 25, 50, 100 microns
•Laser Spot Size: 140 microns
•Laser specifications: 405nm violet laser / 250mW
•Materials: Black, Flexible and Tough Resin
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Contents
1 Set Up 3
1.1 Remove the resin cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Remove the Build platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 Remove the resin tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Start up 7
2.1 Insert the tank resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Insert the build platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Insert the resin cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 Print.................................. 10
2.5 Remove the Build platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.6 Washingyourprint.......................... 13
2.7 Finition ................................ 14
3 Cleaning 15
3.1 Cleaning the optical window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2 Cleaning the tank resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4 Level print 17
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Chapter 1
Set Up
1: Print Cover, 2: Build platform , 3: Resin, 4: Wiper, 5: Resin
Tank, 6: Touchscreen, 7: Sleep / Confirm button, 8: Cartridge Resin.
•Turn on the printer with the Sleep button at the front to the 3D print ( 7).
1.1 Remove the resin cartridge
•Push down the cap 1and 2.
•Remove up the cartridge 3.
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1.2 Remove the Build platform
Be careful : Always remove the build platform before removing the
resin tank.
•Put some gloves to remove the build platform.
•Put the handle to up and slide the build platform towards you 2.
•Remove the build platform from the Print 3.
•Turn the platform over to prevent resin dripping 5.
•Clean the build platform with kimtech paper.
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1.3 Remove the resin tank
Be careful: Wear gloves each step.
•Pull the wiper towards you and move up the wiper from the wiper mount 2.
•Put the wiper on the right edge of the resin tank 3.
•Cover the resin tank with the black plastic lid 2.
•Remove the resin tank by pulling towards you.
•Put the resin tank into the box 2.
•Put the resin tank into the cabinet.
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•Inspect inside the tank 1.
•Check with a spatula all resin surface by beginning from the right-top to the
left-bottom side 2.
•Remove the leftovers materials.
•Close the orange protection cover.
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Chapter 2
Start up
2.1 Insert the tank resin
•Choose your resin (Black, Resin, Tough...).
•Open the box 1(Be careful when you move the box from cabinet).
•Put some gloves.
1: Cardboard, 2: Resin tank, 3: Resin, 4: Lid
•Remove the tank by handling only the sides 2. Don’t touch the optical
window on the resin tank 1.
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3D PRINT - FormLab 2 CHAPTER 2. START UP
•Insert the resin tank by aligning the four feet of the resin tank into the four
holes 1.
•Push the tank toward the rear of the 3D print 2.
•Remove the tank lid 4.
•Inspect the resin tank on the bottom side. If you can see some dust or resin,
go to cleaning chapter.
•Put the wiper into the wiper mount 2.
•Push the wiper against the resin tank 3.
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3D PRINT - FormLab 2 CHAPTER 2. START UP
•Inspect inside the tank 1.
•Check with a spatula all resin surface by beginning from the right-top to the
left-bottom side 2.
•Remove the leftovers materials.
2.2 Insert the build platform
•Insert the build platform 1.
•Lock handle down 2and 3.
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3D PRINT - FormLab 2 CHAPTER 2. START UP
2.3 Insert the resin cartridge
•Shake the cartridge.
•Insert the resin cartridge at the back of the printer 1.
•Open the resin cap 3.
2.4 Print
•Download Preform Software .
•Select your print parameter.
•Configure your object (orientation, support...).
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3D PRINT - FormLab 2 CHAPTER 2. START UP
•Send your file print to the 3D print.
•Confirm print on the 3d printer by pushing the ”Print now” button 1.
•Push the ”confirm” button 2.
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3D PRINT - FormLab 2 CHAPTER 2. START UP
•The resin tank will fill and heap up to around 31 degrees and then automati-
cally start 1. Check the tank position if you get some error message 2.
2.5 Remove the Build platform
Be careful : Always remove the build platform before removing the
resin tank.
•Put some gloves to remove the build platform.
•Put the handle to up and slide the build platform towards you 2.
•Remove the build platform from the Print 3.
•Turn the platform over to prevent resin dripping 5.
•Remove your print from the build platform.
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3D PRINT - FormLab 2 CHAPTER 2. START UP
•Clean the build platform with kimtech paper.
2.6 Washing your print
•Drop your print in the Isopropyl (ISO) alcohol bucket 1.
•Agitate your 3d print during 30 second 2.
•Leave for 10 minutes in the ISO 2.
•Drop your print in the second ISO bucket 3.
•Agitate your print durinf 30 second 3.
•Leave for 10 minutes 3.
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2.7 Finition
•Put your 3D print into the UV oven.
•Turn on the LED UV.
•Turn on the oven . See below for time and temperature.
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•Remove supports from your print.
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Chapter 3
Cleaning
3.1 Cleaning the optical window
•Inspect the optical surface.
If you can see some dust :
•First, remove the dust with a rubber bulb air blower.
•And then R-remove the dust with a dry wipe (moving from the top to the
bottom and then from the left to the right side of the optical window).
If you can see some resin, fingerprints... :
•Put a small amount of isopropyl alcohol to an optical paper.
•Clean the glass surface with a wet wipe by moving from the top to the bottom
and then from the left to the right side of the optical window.
•Clean the glass with a dry wipe to finish.
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3D PRINT - FormLab 2 CHAPTER 3. CLEANING
3.2 Cleaning the tank resin
•Inspect the bottom surface of tank.
•Clean the tank with an acrylic cleaner.
•Put a small amount acrylic cleaner into the tank resin.
•Clean with a microfiber black paper.
•Remove the dust from the ID chip with a rubber bulb air blower.
•Inspect inside the tank 1.
•Check with a spatula all resin surface by beginning from the top-right to the
bottom- left side 2.
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Chapter 4
Level print
•Check the level print.
•Select ”Setting” tab 1on the touchscreen and then ”Printer leveling” tab 2.
•Adjust the four feet with the leveling tool 1until the circle is blue on the
screen 2.
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