Formlabs 3D Printer

Formlabs Form 2 3D Printer

The Form 2 is Formlab's 3rd generation printer boasting a whole range of new features including a new peeling mechanism, heated tank, touchscreen display, wireless controls and an automated resin system. The resulting prints that come off of the Form 2 have consistently been among the highest quality objects to come off of any desktop 3D printer. This machine is best used with the Form Wash and Cure ^[1]

Documentation

Training

SLA Printing

The Form 2 employs SLA Printing.

Inverted SLA Diagram

Changing Resin

Remove, clean, and replace the build plate.
1. Pull lever holding build plate in place up, allowing the build plate to be removed.
2. Place the build plate on the holding rack in the Form Wash. Run the build plate through the Wash to remove resin.
3. Let the build plate air dry before replacing, secure by flipping lever down.
Firmly pull wiper back until it's out of its slot and loose in the resin tank. Leave the wiper in the resin tank, each tank has its own wiper.
Firmly pull tank back until it pops loose of the printer, put the appropriate lid on the resin tank, and store with wiper in tank. Be sure to wipe up any resin that spills during the removal process.
Close lid of resin cartridge in back of printer, remove, and store.
Slot in the new resin cartridge, tank, and wiper of the desired resin.
Use a scraping tool to dredge bottom of new resin tank for any hardened resin or loose bits of material, remove any found bits.

Maintenance

Every few prints the resin tank should be dredged with a scraping tool to search for any hardened resin or loose bits of material, and when resin tanks are switched out. Remove any found bits.

Form 2 Sources and Help

Resources

Form Wash and Cure

Link to shop Equipment page

Common errors, how to fix