Drain The Build Platform - 3D Systems ProX 800 User Manual

5. Press the Play button next to the desired .bff file, or wait for the
file to pop up in the top left corner and then tap the
(4).
6. The printer goes through a series of checks and processes when
a print is started:
• Checks material level
• Checks elevator position
• Homes the elevator, if necessary
• Moves elevator to start position
7. Observe the first few layers of the print to ensure that the
part(s) are adhering to the print pad. You can see which layer
the machine is printing by looking at the Status Screen.

Drain the Build Platform

When the build is done, it is necessary to let excess resin drain
off the part(s). To drain the resin, do the following:
1. If your part has not auto-drained after finishing, you must go
Tools > Elevator/Leveler Settings > Move to
to
2. Once the build platform is moved to drain level, leave it flat
(Figure 1) to drain the part(s) for about 30 minutes.
NOTE: Be sure drain level is just above resin . If drain
level is set too high, resin drops could splash resin in
the MDM, causing spillage .
3. After 30 minutes, you may use the arm located
under the build platform to tilt it in order to drain
resin from any trapped volume
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Play button
drain.
(Figure 2).
Figure 2 - Draining build platform in tilted position (pic-
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Figure 1 - Draining build platform in flat position (pictured
without build parts)
tured without build parts)
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arm fits in build
platform hole