Changes

### Cons: bad for fine detail or applications when rigidity or hardness are required.

### Cons: bad for fine detail or applications when rigidity or hardness are required.

## See the respective links for each resin for in-depth descriptions of each resin's properties and suggested applications, or look at [https://support.formlabs.com/s/article/Choosing-the-Right-Material?language=en_US Choosing the Right Material] for a shorter overview. Most resins do not handle high temperatures or constant loading well.

## See the respective links for each resin for in-depth descriptions of each resin's properties and suggested applications, or look at [https://support.formlabs.com/s/article/Choosing-the-Right-Material?language=en_US Choosing the Right Material] for a shorter overview. Most resins do not handle high temperatures or constant loading well.

# Operating the Touchscreen

# '''Operating the Touchscreen DO THIS'''

# Changing Resin

# Changing Resin

## Lab volunteers

## In the Formlabs Printer, there is a tray of resin, and sometimes that will not be the resin you want to print your material out of, so it will occasionally need to be changed. Lab volunteers will be the ones to do this for you, so if you need resin changed, let them know.

 

## Remove, clean, and replace the build plate.

### Pull lever holding build plate in place up, allowing the build plate to be removed.

# Remove, clean, and replace the build plate.

### Place the build plate on the holding rack in the Form Wash. Run the build plate through the Wash to remove resin. For the build plate, the Wash should be set to 10 minutes.

## Pull lever holding build plate in place up, allowing the build plate to be removed.

### Let the build plate air dry before replacing, secure by flipping lever down.

## Place the build plate on the holding rack in the Form Wash. Run the build plate through the Wash to remove resin. For the build plate, the Wash should be set to 10 minutes.

## Remove and replace resin tank and wiper.

## 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.

# Remove and replace resin tank and 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.  

## 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.

### Before inserting the new resin tank, remove its lid and store.

## 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.  

### Slot the new resin tank into place in the printer.

## Before inserting the new resin tank, remove its lid and store.

### Use a scraping tool to dredge bottom of new resin tank for any hardened resin or loose bits of material, remove any found bits.

## Slot the new resin tank into place in the printer.

### Slot the new tank's wiper into place.

## Use a scraping tool to dredge bottom of new resin tank for any hardened resin or loose bits of material, remove any found bits.

### Be sure to clean up any resin that spills during this process.

## Slot the new tank's wiper into place.

## Remove and replace the resin cartridge in the back of the printer.

## Be sure to clean up any resin that spills during this process.

### Close the lid of the cartridge if it's open.

# Remove and replace the resin cartridge in the back of the printer.

### Pull cartridge out of the printer.

## Close the lid of the cartridge if it's open.

### Wipe dry the resin drip on the bottom of the cartridge, then store.

## Pull cartridge out of the printer.

### Insert new resin cartridge, '''of the same resin as the tank'''.

## Wipe dry the resin drip on the bottom of the cartridge, then store.

### Open lid on resin cartridge before starting a print, and close after.

## Insert new resin cartridge, '''of the same resin as the tank'''.

# Removing Prints

## Open lid on resin cartridge before starting a print, and close after.

 

## Finished prints

=== Removing Prints ===

### Use a scraping tool to remove the print and any extra material from the build plate, taking care to not scratch the build plate. Go as carefully and as slowly as needed to prevent damaging the print.

# Finished prints

#### The build plate stand can be used for easier removal.

## Use a scraping tool to remove the print and any extra material from the build plate, taking care to not scratch the build plate. Go as carefully and as slowly as needed to prevent damaging the print.

### Wash the print in the Form Wash.

### The build plate stand can be used for easier removal.

### If the print is being cured, only remove support material after it has been run through the Form Cure.

## Wash the print in the Form Wash.

### Supports should be clipped off, and any leftover support material can be sanded down if desired.

## If the print is being cured, only remove support material after it has been run through the Form Cure.

## Failed prints

## Supports should be clipped off, and any leftover support material can be sanded down if desired.

### Follow the same process for finished prints for removing.

# Failed prints

### '''When a print fails, the build plate must be cleaned and run through the Wash''' before a new print can be started, as leftover residue from the failed print can cause subsequent prints to also fail. That's bad.

## Follow the same process for finished prints for removing.

# Washing and Curing Prints

## '''When a print fails, the build plate must be cleaned and run through the Wash''' before a new print can be started, as leftover residue from the failed print can cause subsequent prints to also fail. That's bad.

## See the [[Form Wash and Cure]] page.

 

=== Washing and Curing Prints ===

See the [[Form Wash and Cure]] page.

=== Common Errors ===

=== Common Errors ===

If a print fails, the most likely cause is contamination of the resin. Before proceeding, see the procedure for Failed Prints. Contamination of the resin involves leftover material on the build plate, or particulates in the resin tank. Before attempting a new print, thoroughly clean the build plate, and dredge the resin tank for any loose particles. Another cause is incorrect orientation of the print. Check the print file in question, and ensure it has been canted accordingly to prevent the de-laminating process from removing the print from the build plate. '''Don't ever mix resin types.'''

If a print fails, the most likely cause is contamination of the resin. Before proceeding, see the procedure for Failed Prints. Contamination of the resin involves leftover material on the build plate, or particulates in the resin tank. Before attempting a new print, thoroughly clean the build plate, and dredge the resin tank for any loose particles. Another cause is incorrect orientation of the print. Check the print file in question, and ensure it has been canted accordingly to prevent the de-laminating process from removing the print from the build plate. '''Don't ever mix resin types.'''

==Troubleshooting==

==Troubleshooting==

==Maintenance==

==Maintenance==

====General maintenance====

====General maintenance====

 

====Specific Maintenance Tasks====

====Specific Maintenance Tasks====