Post Processing Of Prints - Mass Portal Pharaoh XD Series User Manual

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Post Processing of Prints

These articles describes how to clean up and otherwise post-
process 3D prints made with a 3D printer.
Prints may have imperfections, e.g. small parts that stick out and
that you will have to remove. You can do this mechanically or by
using fire, heat or a solvent.
Removing Support Material
Once the part is removed from the platform, gently remove the
bulk of the support material used to build the part. Break away
as much support material as possible with your hands or pliers.
You can also use dental picks and brushes to remove excess
material.
Sanding, grinding, polishing
For example you can use "multi tool" for carving, grinding,
cleaning, sanding, etc. Typical accessories are:
Carving tools (to carve holes that you can't print)
Grinding/sanding tools, to remove imperfections or
irregular bottom layers. Although for the latter, using a file is
recommended.
Use cleaning/polishing tools, to remove small imperfections.
Using solvent
Vapor smoothing is a technique for improving the surface finish
of 3D-printed parts. It uses acetone vapor to smooth the surfaces
of ABS prints, removing the layer lines that result from the printing
process.
Gluing
Glues for ABS
• Super glue
Glues for PLA
• UHU® POR, an "elastic" glue that is transparent and not very
visible