Zcorporation SPECTRUM Z M510 User manual

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QUICK START GUIDE FOR
THE SPECTRUM ZTM510 3D PRINTER
THIS GUIDE PROVIDES YOU WITH AN
OVERVIEW OF THE SET-UP,PART
REMOVAL,AND PART POST-
PROCESSING STEPS REQUIRED TO
PRINT A PART.FOR A DETAILED STEP-
BY-STEP GUIDE TO PRINTER SET-UP,
PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECTRUM
ZTM510 USER MANUAL OR VISIT THE Z
CORP.USER WEBSITE AT
WWW.ZCORP-USERS.COM.

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PREPARING THE 3D PRINTER
1. Fill feed box with powder.
2. With the printer offline,
spread powder over
build area by pressing
the ‘Spread’ button on
the control button for
four spreads. The
printer will then
automatically spread
powder over the build
area.
3. Clean service station by rinsing and
wiping the parking caps and rubber
wiper.
4. Check binder bottles. Fill if
necessary.

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5. Check wash fluid and waste fluid. Fill
wash fluid and dispose of waste fluid.
6. Put printer
online by
pressing the
‘Online’ button
on the control
panel.
Technical Tip -
LEAVE THE PRINTER ON! This allows the printer to perform a periodic self maintenance.

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PREPARING THE BUILD IN ZPRINT SOFTWARE
1. Open or import your file(s).
2. Orient and scale the file if needed.
3. Check ‘3D Print Set-up’ in ZPrint Software.
4. Press ‘3D Print’ in ZPrint Software.

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REMOVING THE PART
1. Wait for part to complete printing. Check
software for part orientation.
2. Gross depowder the part and remove from build
area.
3. Fine depowder part and post-process as
needed.
USEFUL TIPS
PART SETUP AND POST-PROCESSING
Do not tightly pack parts into the build. Keep in mind that you will need to depowder and
remove them from the build box. Allow a little room around the part so you can vacuum
the powder away and get your fingers around or under it.
Orient parts so delicate features are supported in the z-axis, i.e. keep the attaching
feature directly below the fragile features. If a delicate feature is only supported by
unprinted powder the chances of breaking that small feature during depowdering is
greatly increased.
When building delicate parts use the “Fixture” function to cradle the part. Raising the part
0.25" (6.4 mm) from the bottom of the build and creating a fixture under the part will
produce a cradle that can be handled. The part inside the cradle can easily be
transported to an oven or the depowderer.
Do not enable the bleed compensation feature if you are building a part with features
under 0.050" (1.27 mm). Enabling bleed compensation may reduce the feature size.
1.1.1 PART SETUP, ORIENTATION, AND PRINT SETTINGS

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To increase the strength of thin parts, you can decrease the layer thickness to 0.0035"
(0.089 mm) if you are using one of the zp®100 series (plaster-based) powder systems.
Then choose to override the saturation values. Input the saturation values used for
printing at 0.004" (0.102 mm). This increases the binder to powder ratio and wets more of
the resins in the powder system. As you increase the strength of the part in this manner
you are also inceasing the amount of time to dry the part. Use of the removable build
plate and oven drying the part are recommended.
Become familiar with where the parts are placed and how they are oriented in the build
box so you do not accidentally bump or brush against a fragile part during the
depowdering process.
When performing the gross depowdering (removal of excess powder in the build box) do
not plunge the vacuum nozzle into the powder bed. Begin at the outer perimeter of the
build box, slowly work your way into the build. Hold the tip of vacuum nozzle
approximately 0.25" (6.4 mm) to .375" (9.5 mm) away from the powder and allow the
vacuum to pull the powder up. Slanting the vacuum nozzle will enable you to control the
suction. This will decrease the chance of breaking a part that is hidden beneath the
surface of the powder.
While fine depowdering in the depowderer, always start with a low air pressure and
gradually increase the pressure as the fine details and features of the part become
visible. When the top and sides of the part are completely depowdered tilt the part onto
one of its sides. Handle the part carefully. The part may be fragile and brittle before
infiltration. If none of the sides of the part will be able to support the weight of the part
you can apply a small amount of resin or epoxy to strengthen it. You want to be careful
not to let any of the infiltrant come into contact with any unprinted powder that may still
be on the part. Let the infiltrant dry before continuing to depowder.
The removable build plate is an excellent tool for the new user. It allows you to quickly
remove the part from the build bed and begin printing again. The build plate also allows
the user to easily transport the part to the oven (at temperatures below 150oF or 66oC)
or the depowdering station without ever having to handle the part.
If you choose to use the removable build plate keep in mind that you want to orient the
parts so that the part does not collapse when powder flows out from the sides of the part
after the removable build plate is lifted from the build bed.
OVEN DRY THE PART
Although the part can be handled when it is not completely dried, the part reaches full
strength when dried. Placing the part in an oven at temperatures less than 200°F (93oC)
for 2-4 hours will dramatically increase the strength of the part. This is only
recommended for plaster-based powders. If using the removable build plate, remove the
part from the removable build plate before placing in the oven.
1.1.2 GROSS AND FINE DEPOWDERING
1.1.3 USE OF THE REMOVABLE BUILD PLATE

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PART INFILTRATION
Always infiltrate the most delicate features of the part first. Z-Bond resin gives almost
immediate strength to the area of the part that has been infiltrated. As you handle the
areas of the part that have been infiltrated it will be less likely to break it.
Try to avoid infiltrating the part by applying Z-Bond resin from spot to spot. Pick a good
starting place and hold that area upward relative to the rest of the part. With your free
hand, place the tip of the Z-Bond bottle against the part and allow the cyanoacrylate (CA)
to flow from the bottle. It is important that the CA flows at a uniform rate making it easier
for you the judge how quickly it will flow from the tip of the bottle before it wicks into the
part. By seeing how quickly it wicks into the part you will be able to judge where and how
quickly to move the tip of the bottle while applying the CA, being sure not to apply the CA
to the same place more than once.
If the part has delicate features, infiltrate them last as the feature will be less strong after
being infiltrated until the epoxy begins to cure. This will decrease the chance the feature
will break from the part if nudged or bumped.
If the part has multiple delicate features or it is impossible to handle the part without
breaking a feature you may infiltrate these features only. Allow the Z-Max and Z-Snap
epoxy to cure. Then infiltrate the rest of the part. This will add time to post-processing
the part but it ensures that you have a good strong part without any fractures.
1.1.4 WHEN USING Z-BONDTM RESIN
1.1.5 WHEN USING A Z-MAXTM AND Z-SNAPTM EPOXY