Removing A Part From The Printer - Stratasys Fortus 380mc Operation And Maintenance Manual

REMOVING A PART FROM THE PRINTER

Warning: Wear proper safety equipment when handling items inside the oven as
surfaces within the oven can be very hot.
To remove a part from the printer:
Note: If your printer's Auto Cooldown setting is set to Always, allow the oven to
cool to the standby temperature before removing the part.
1. Open the oven door.
2. Push up on the edge of the build sheet to release the vacuum grip. A red X will be displayed over
the top of the Vacuum Status Indicator.
Caution: Do not attempt to remove a part from the build sheet while the build
sheet is on the platen. Damage to the platen or platen level may occur.
3. Remove the build sheet from the platen.
4. Remove debris that may have fallen onto the platen - use a vacuum or the Platen Dusting Brush
(included in the Welcome Kit).
5. Carefully peel the part from the build sheet.
• If the part does not peel easily, use a metal scraper to carefully pry the part from the build sheet.
6. Remove supports from the completed part (material specific information and instructions can be
found on the Stratasys Website and Customer Extranet).
• PC and PC-ISO material and ULTEM resin use break-away supports, called BASS. This
support material must be removed manually; material should break away with relative ease. If
necessary, use needle nose pliers or a pick (included in the Welcome Kit) to remove supports.
• Soluble Release support material is used with ABS-M30/ABS-M30i, ABS-ESD7, ASA, PC, PC-
ABS, and Nylon 12 material. After building a part, you can remove supports using an Ultrasonic
or Circulation Tank containing a solution of water and WaterWorks soluble solution. For more
information on WaterWorks, refer to the WaterWorks User Guide located on Stratasys'
Customer Extranet.
75