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## You will need to soak your finished part in the Dissolvable Support Bath in order to remove the support material. Much of it can be removed with pliers, but the remainder needs to be taken care of with the bath.
## You will need to soak your finished part in the Dissolvable Support Bath in order to remove the support material. Much of it can be removed with pliers, but the remainder needs to be taken care of with the bath.
## For more information, see the [[Dissolvable Support Bath]] page. This section will contain basic information on what to do with the parts and bath, with basic safety info (gloves, goggles, washing yourself, spill, etc) and "see bath page for more detailed information" on particular topics.
## For more information, see the [[Dissolvable Support Bath]] page. This section will contain basic information on what to do with the parts and bath, with basic safety info (gloves, goggles, washing yourself, spill, etc) and "see bath page for more detailed information" on particular topics.
# Build Plates
## F370 build plates are reusable, but when parts are removed from the plate, they often leave layers of support material that are extremely difficult to remove, rendering that part of the plate unusable. If a large pack or part is queued and a new plate is required for a print, go ahead and use a new plate. If a print or pack is smaller and can be printed without interference from unusable parts of a plate, try your best to reuse plates.
==Safety==
==Safety==
====General maintenance====
====General maintenance====
There are a few things students and the ace will need to do while performing maintenance tasks or the F370.
====Specific Maintenance Tasks====
====Specific Maintenance Tasks====
!Done By
!Done By
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|Sample
|Changing Materials
|Sample
|When the amount of material gets low
|Sample
|Volunteer
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|Removing Material from Build Plate
|After every print
|Student
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# Changing Materials (Loading Filament Spools)
## Only volunteers will change out materials. If the F370 runs out of filament or you would like to use a different color, please speak to a lab volunteer.
## There are four material bays within the F370. The top drawer houses the material bays and their material drive controller, which feeds the filament from the bay to the head. The material drive controller detects whether material within the material drive within the material drive during the load and unload process and can also detect errors, when filament is broken, or when the end of the spool is reached via a filament present switch. The print will be paused if any of these things occur so the print can be recovered and filament reloaded.
## Select the '''Materials''' button from the touchscreen.
## Open the material bay drawer. That is the biggest drawer on the bottom half of the F370.
## Insert the material spool into its appropriate slot. In the Prototype Lab, the two bays on the left will contain model material, while the bays on the right will contain support material.
### Pull up on the latch securing the lid and open the lid.
### Place the material spool into the slot. Make sure the filament tail is facing the back wall of the material bay (printer side).
### Once the spool is inserted, the Material Status icon will display a solid yellow border with a notification badge above the icon.
## Open the Materials Details page by tapping on the status icon for the bay you are loading material into.
## Slowly turn the spool and feed filament through the filament hole.
### The filament needs to be advanced approximately 2 inches to reach the filament present switch. When the switch is reached, the Load button will refresh into a selectable state.
### When feeding filament, be careful to ensure that filament does not fall over the edge of the spool to avoid cross-winding and/or load errors.
## Once the filament present switch detects filament, select the Load icon.
## Press the Back button within the Material Details page to exit and return to the Materials page.
## Material will begin to load and the F370 will take care of the rest, automatically heating both the oven and liquefier tip to the correct temperatures for the material being used.
## Once the tip is within three degrees of the set point temperature the head moves to the purge area and the tip purges a small amount of material.
## Once material is loaded, the filament pathway between the Material Status Icon and the corresponding Head Status Icon will be solid blue, the Head Status Icon will turn from gray to blue, and the Material Status Icon will display a solid blue border.
''Only volunteers will change out materials. If the F370 runs out of filament or you would like to use a different color, please speak to a lab volunteer.*''
<br>
There are four material bays within the F370. The top drawer houses the material bays and their material drive controller, which feeds the filament from the bay to the head. The material drive controller detects whether material within the material drive within the material drive during the load and unload process and can also detect errors, when filament is broken, or when the end of the spool is reached via a filament present switch. The print will be paused if any of these things occur so the print can be recovered and filament reloaded.
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To '''''load''''' a new material spool; (more detailed instructions found [http://www.stratasys.com/-/media/files/documentation/fdm/F123-Series/User-Guide/F123%20Series%20User%20Guide_d/ here] on page 109)
# Select the '''Materials''' button from the touchscreen.
# Open the material bay drawer.
# Insert the material spool into its appropriate slot. In the Prototype Lab, the two bays on the left will contain model material, while the bays on the right will contain support material.
## Pull up on the latch securing the lid and open the lid.
## Place the material spool into the slot. Make sure the filament tail is facing the back wall of the material bay (printer side).
## Once the spool is inserted, the Material Status icon will display a solid yellow border with a notification badge above the icon.
# Open the Materials Details page by tapping on the status icon for the bay you are loading material into.
# Slowly turn the spool and feed filament through the filament hole.
## The filament needs to be advanced approximately 2 inches to reach the filament present switch. When the switch is reached, the Load button will refresh into a selectable state.
## When feeding filament, be careful to ensure that filament does not fall over the edge of the spool to avoid cross-winding and/or load errors.
# Once the filament present switch detects filament, select the Load icon.
# Press the Back button within the Material Details page to exit and return to the Materials page.
# Material will begin to load and the F370 will take care of the rest, automatically heating both the oven and liquefier tip to the correct temperatures for the material being used.
# Once the tip is within three degrees of the set point temperature the head moves to the purge area and the tip purges a small amount of material.
# Once material is loaded, the filament pathway between the Material Status Icon and the corresponding Head Status Icon will be solid blue, the Head Status Icon will turn from gray to blue, and the Material Status Icon will display a solid blue border.
#
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Tools - The last menu has various settings and functions for the printer. One of the icons in this menu will be a sun, which turns the light inside the printer on and off so a print can be viewed. Otherwise, do not mess with or change settings without speaking to a volunteer first.
Tools - The last menu has various settings and functions for the printer. One of the icons in this menu will be a sun, which turns the light inside the printer on and off so a print can be viewed. Otherwise, do not mess with or change settings without speaking to a volunteer first.
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'''To start your print:''' The image above shows the home screen for the console. If a build plate is in place, the F370 has sufficient materials, and the correct tray is displayed, simply select "Print" and the print will begin.
'''To start your print:''' The image above shows the home screen for the console. If a build plate is in place, the F370 has sufficient materials, and the correct tray is displayed, simply select "Print" and the print will begin.