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* [https://formlabs.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-stereolithography-sla-3d-printing/ SLA Printing]
* [https://formlabs.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-stereolithography-sla-3d-printing/ SLA Printing]
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** The Form 2 is an SLA Printer. Stereolithography, SLA, is a part of the manufacturing technology of vat polymerization. This means a light source (laser) is used to cure liquid resin into a hard plastic.
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** The Form 2 is an SLA Printer. Stereolithography, SLA, is a part of the manufacturing technology of vat polymerization. This means a light source (laser) is used to cure liquid resin into a hard plastic. [[File:InvertedSLA.png|250px|thumb|right|Inverted SLA Process]]
** The Form 2 utilizes the Upside Down or Inverted orientation.
** The Form 2 utilizes the Upside Down or Inverted orientation.
*** The resin tank has a clear bottom with a surface the resin will not stick to. This allows the resin to cure against the bottom of the tank.
*** The resin tank has a clear bottom with a surface the resin will not stick to. This allows the resin to cure against the bottom of the tank.
*** The build platform is lowered into the tank.
*** The build platform is lowered into the tank.
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[[File:InvertedSLA.png|250px|thumb|right|Inverted SLA Process]]
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