SATORI ST1600 User manual

GETTING STARTED WITH
THE ST1600 3D PRINTER
FIRST PRINT

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Read through this short guide to set up the Satori ST1600 3D printer,
print an example part and slice your own models for printing.
Welcome
Satori ST1600 is a LCD 3D printer designed for professional industries, such as dentistry.
High Print
Resolution The 4K monochrome LCD increases light eciency for rapid layer exposure
and higher print resolution.
High Speed LCD technology is faster than traditional SLA printing as UV exposure takes
place once per layer rather than from point to point, reducing time per layer.
Productivity The build platform volume (120 mm x 192 mm x 120 mm) can print six
complete dentures simultaneously, lowering the production time per model to
under an hour.

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Unboxing 3
First print set up
Exposure test
Align the build platform
Pouring resin
Starting a print from USB
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Post processing 11
Using CHITUBOX slicing software 13
What to do if a print fails 17
Safety warnings 19
Technical specications 20
Content

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Packaging Items
Power switch
Ethernet socket
Power socket
USB Port
Touchscreen
UV screen
UV Protection Lid
Front
Back
TOOL KIT
Satori ST1600
Build Platform
Resin Tank
AC Adaptor
Toolkit

Remove protective packaging and
the toolkit from the box.
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TOOL KIT
Place the printer on a at surface.
Remove any further outer packing
material from the 3D printer.
Lift the UV protection lid and remove the
packing material from the inside.
Remove the resin tray using the two xing
screws on the left and right.
Unboxing
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Remove screen protector lm indicated by
the red arrow on the UV Screen.
Make sure not to remove the protective
black tape around the UV Screen.
Turn your resin tray upside down and
remove the protective lm indicated by
the red arrow.
Place the resin tray back into the 3D
printer.
Plug the power supply into the machine.
Press the Switch located at the back of
your machine to turn it on.
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How ST1600 Works
▪The build platform on the Satori ST1600 is lowered into the resin tank with a 0.5mm
gap for resin.
▪A UV screen beams UV light that cures a cross section of the model, solidifying the
resin.
▪The build platform then raises and moves down again, for the next layer to be cured
until the process is complete.
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First print set-up
In this section
• Exposure test - to conrm the UV screen is
working.
• Levelling the build platform - to ensure the good
bed adhesion.
• Printing an included le - to get used to resin and
printing.

Exposure test
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Make sure you can see the whole UV screen. If you cannot remove
the build platform.
Lower the UV protection lid and turn the machine on.
On the touchscreen navigate to the
Tool menu.
Press Exposure and Next.
Conrm the rectangle shows in the middle of the
curing screen.
Your printer is ready for the next step.
Do not look at the curing
screen without the UV
Protection lid in place.
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Align the build platform
Lift the UV protection lid.
Remove the resin tank using the
2 screws. Place the alignment
card on the curing screen.
Loosen the 4 M3 locking screws
on the sides of the Z-axis arm,
and loosen the red hand dial.
Back off the 4 M4 alignment
screws around the hand dial by
a single rotation.
Navigate on the touchscreen to the Tool Menu,
Manual movement. Select the Align Build Platform icon.
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6. Adjust the Alignment screws till 4 corners of the bed
are balanced. When the are tighten the 2 locking
screws on each side.
7. Tighten the red hand dial on top of the build platform.
8. Lift the build platform using the lift up button and
remove the alignment card, to place the resin tank
back in the printer.
9. Make sure to securely fasten the resin tank with the
two hand screws provided. Close the UV protection
lid.
10. You’re now ready for printing.
1. Turn the machine on. Lift the UV protection lid and
remove the resin tank using the 2 screws.
2. Loosen the 4 locking screws, 2 on each side of the
Z-axis arm with a M3 hex key. Loosen the build
platform’s red hand dial too.
3. Slightly loosen the 4 alignment screws located
around the red hand dial with an M4 hex key.
4. Place this alignment card on the curing screen. Press
align build platform in the manual move menu.
5. There will be a space between the build platform and
the alignment card. Tighten each of the alignment
screws around the red hand dial to close that gap.
Alignment Guide
Aligning the build platform for perfect printing
Further information in the getting started manual
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Keep hands away
from the Z-axis
and build platform
while in motion.
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Once descended there will be space between the
bed and the alignment card. Tighten the 4
alignment screws around the hand dial till the
corners of the build platform are all equally
touching the alignment card.
6. Adjust the Alignment screws till 4 corners of the bed
are balanced. When the are tighten the 2 locking
screws on each side.
7. Tighten the red hand dial on top of the build platform.
8. Lift the build platform using the lift up button and
remove the alignment card, to place the resin tank
back in the printer.
9. Make sure to securely fasten the resin tank with the
two hand screws provided. Close the UV protection
lid.
10. You’re now ready for printing.
1. Turn the machine on. Lift the UV protection lid and
remove the resin tank using the 2 screws.
2. Loosen the 4 locking screws, 2 on each side of the
Z-axis arm with a M3 hex key. Loosen the build
platform’s red hand dial too.
3. Slightly loosen the 4 alignment screws located
around the red hand dial with an M4 hex key.
4. Place this alignment card on the curing screen. Press
align build platform in the manual move menu.
5. There will be a space between the build platform and
the alignment card. Tighten each of the alignment
screws around the red hand dial to close that gap.
Alignment Guide
Aligning the build platform for perfect printing
Further information in the getting started manual
Keep me for future use
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After conrming the 4 corners of the bed are
balanced, tighten the 4 locking screws on
the side with an M3 hex key.
Tighten the red hand dial on top of the build
platform.
Lift the bed up using the lift up button
and remove the alignment card, to
place the resin tank back in the printer.
Make sure to securely fasten the resin
tank with the two hand screws
provided.
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The UV screen can be wiped between
prints with a dry, lint-free cloth.
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7. Make sure the alignment guide card covers the LCD,
wait for the Z-axis to touch the LCD display.
8. Check if the card is securely pressing against the
LCD display.
9. Once the Z-axis has been aligned, select the “build
platform up” button, remove the alignment guide
card.
10. Place the resin tank back onto the LCD panel, use the
2 screws to fix the resin tank in place.
11. Close the UV protection lid.
1. Turn the machine on.
2. Lift the UV protection lid and remove the resin tank
using the 2 screws.
3. Make sure the build platform is securely fastened to
the Z-axis using the red hand dial.
4. Place this alignment guide card on the printer LCD
display.
5. Navigate on the touchscreen to the Tool button.
6. Select the align bed icon button to ‘Move Z-axis to
Alignment guide
Levelling the build platform
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Pouring resin
We advise you to use Satori Iron Grey
resin for your rst print.
If at any point during the print there is not
enough resin, pause the print, shake the resin
bottle and add more to the corner of the tank.
Shake the resin for 3 minutes in its bottle.
Open the UV protection lid on the printer.
Slowly pour 150ml of resin into a corner
of the resin tank.
For future prints, the amount required is
given by the slicing software. Add 50ml
more than stated to ensure a successful
print.
Stir the resin mixture in the tray with the
plastic tray scraper. Try not to scrape the
bottom of the tray lm.
Close the UV protection lid.
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The liquid resin must be handled with
caution. Wear gloves and avoid contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Read the resin
document for more information
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Starting a print from USB
Printing Process Information
• The bed will now lower into the resin tank to 0.5mm to begin its rst layer.
• The rst eight layers will take the longest to allow for the support structure to stick and cure to
the build platform.
• The rst few layers are critical, as they hold the weight of the whole model during the print.
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On the Touchscreen select the
Print icon.
Locate First Print.CTB and
press on it.
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First Print.CTB
Close the UV protection
lid and press Play.
Happy Printing!
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First Print.CTB
Turn on the Satori ST1600.
Plug the USB stick into the port on
the right side of the machine.
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Post-processing
Removing parts
▪Open the printer’s lid. Loosen the hand dial and remove the
build platform.
When not in use, keep UV protection lid down to ensure the
resin in the tank does not cure from natural light.
▪Scrape the models off the build platform into a container of
washing liquid. (The models can be washed in Isopropanol
Alcohol, Dowanol TPM or soapy water.)
Clean the build platform
▪Clean the build platform thoroughly in soapy water.
▪Thoroughly dry the platform before returning it to the printer.
Cleaning parts
▪We recommend an ultrasonic tank as it thoroughly removes
uncured resin from part surfaces and saves processing time.
▪Alternatively, the models can be cleaned in a container of
washing liquid.
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Isopropanol is a ammable chemical. Read the
manufactures safety guidelines before use.
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Post curing
▪Models require additional curing to reach nal material
strength. Our curing station rotates the part and cures
all angles with UV LEDs within 15 minutes.
▪Most resins can be cured in sunlight but the
sub-optimal wavelength can cause discolouration.
This takes roughly an hour.
Removing Supports
▪Light support structure can be removed by hand for
most resins. Simply apply pressure to the tip of the
supports. Otherwise use the support clippers.
▪Medium supports, heavy supports and mixed support
structure require the support clippers provided in the
toolkit to remove from the model.
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Once cleaned, the model needs to be dried before curing.
A fan can be used to speed up this process.
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Wear eye protection when using
clippers to remove supports.
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To print your own designs, rst prepare them in CHITUBOX.
Visit www.satori-tech.io/software to download the latest
version of CHITUBOX for your machine.
Follow the installation guide on the website.
First time setup
1. Open CHITUBOX.
2. Once loaded, select Settings in the right-hand window.
3. Select Add New Printer in the top left of the pop-up
window.
4. Find Satori ST1600 in the list of printers.
5. Click OK to load the printer’s parameters into CHITUBOX.
6. Close the settings pop up.
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slicing software

Select Open File icon and choose the
model you would like to print in .STL or
.OBJ formats.
Auto Generating a support structure
1. On the Left, switch from the File Manipulation Tab to the
Support Generation Tab.
2. Set Z lift height(mm) to 5mm.
3. In Support Setting, choose Medium.
4. At the bottom of the tab, select +Platform button to generate
automatic supports from the part to the build platform.
Slicing your rst le
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Use the Move
and Rotate tools
from the toolbar
on the left to
arrange your part
in the build area.
Move
Rotate
Scale
Flip
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Add(A) Delete (D) Edit (E)
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Manually placing additional support
1. Holding right mouse button and dragging, Rotate the
view to the underside of the part, the existing
supports will hide.
2. Set supports to Light and click on the model to add
additional support. Prioritise the darker red shadows
on the model.
3. To delete supports, Switch from Add to Delete mode
(Dkey) on the right, select a support and press the
delete or D key.
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To Zoom, scroll the mouse wheel
To pan your view, press the
middle mouse button and drag.

Machine: Satori ST1600
Resin: Iron Grey
Volume: 143.36 (ml)
Wei ht : 157.7 ( )
Price: £3.25
Time: 5h14m6s
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Slicing & Saving
1. Once you’re happy with the support structure for
the le switch back to the File Manipulation tab
and select the Slice button.
2. Here you can check each layer how it will be
printed, Make a note on how much resin is
required for the model.
3. Plug in the USB Stick to PC supplied with the
printer in the toolkit, name the le and save it to
the USB stick in .CTB format.
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What to do if a print fails?
Issues regarding Resin?
▪Before printing with any resin, shake for at least 3 minutes.
▪If the resin you are using has been sitting in the resin tank for a couple of days, before printing,
stir the resin with the plastic scraper provided in the toolkit.
▪Check for any cured resin on the top surface of the liquid resin before printing. This cured resin
must be removed from the surface for a successful print.
Prints sticking to the build platform?
There are a lot of variables when printing; please check the following.
▪Whether the resin is after its expiry date, insuciently shaken or outside its operating
temperature.
▪Exposure time for the initial layer could be too short. Increase this number in CHITUBOX.
▪The contact area for the rst layer could be too small, change part orientation or use more
supports.
▪The build platform might not be perfectly aligned, repeat the steps on Page 7.
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