Formlabs 3D Printer

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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 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.
    • The Form 2 utilizes the Upside Down or Inverted orientation.
Inverted SLA Process


Resources

Form Wash and Cure




  1. Description adapted from 3dhubs.