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== Form Wash Specifics ==
== Form Wash Specifics ==
The Form Wash uses isopropyl alcohol to remove resin. It's used to clean parts and the occasional build plate. Tools should be washed by hand using the alcohol squirt bottles.
The Form Wash uses isopropyl alcohol (IPA) to remove resin. It's used to clean parts and the occasional build plate. Tools should be washed by hand using the alcohol squirt bottles.
Washing Basics:
Washing Basics:
* Each resin has its own recommended setting for washing
* Each resin has its own recommended setting for washing
** [https://support.formlabs.com/s/article/Form-Wash-Time-Settings?language=en_US Material-specific wash settings]
** [https://support.formlabs.com/s/article/Form-Wash-Time-Settings?language=en_US Material-specific wash settings]
=== Changing the Form Wash alcohol ===
Over time, the IPA in the Form Wash becomes contaminated with resin washed off prints. Once it reaches a contamination threshold, the resin must be changed.
To check the resin level:
# Grab the hydrometer (resembles a small white buoy with a red ring around the central shaft) out of the compartment in the back of the Form Wash
# Place the hydrometer in the alcohol tank
## When the tank is full of pure IPA, the red ring should float level with the surface of the alcohol
## As resin enters the alcohol, the red ring will rise above the surface of the tank
## The alcohol needs to be changed once the red ring has risen to level with the two white tabs on top of the hydrometer's float ring
To change the alcohol:
# Turn the Form Wash off
# Use the Form Wash siphon to pump the contaminated resin into used/empty IPA bottles
# IPA refills are stored in the flammables cabinet in the shop
# Pour pure IPA into the Form Wash tank until the level has risen in between the level markings located on the outside of the Form Wash, near the top
## The level marking resembles a zig-zag line with two triangles denoting the high and low acceptable levels
== Form Cure Specifics ==
== Form Cure Specifics ==
Curing enables prints to reach their optimal material properties. This means that the strength and stability of each print will be maximized. The Form Cure uses heat and 405 nm light to cure the print, this light is the same wavelength as the laser that the Form 2 has. Using the Form Cure to cure the print is the final step of the printing process.
Curing enables prints to reach their optimal material properties. This means that the strength and stability of each print will be maximized. The Form Cure uses heat and 405 nm light to cure the print, this light is the same wavelength as the laser that the Form 2 has. Using the Form Cure to cure the print is the final step of the printing process.