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- Page 1 O p e r at i n g G u i d e Please read this entire guide before beginning Copyright © 2018 WOW Innovation(ShenZhen) Teth Co.Ltd Copyright...
- Page 3 Always with the basic defensive measures when using the printer to reduce the •Do not use this product for any other purpose.This product is only suitable for light-cured 3D printing, and all equipment parts are only used for UV light curing 3D printing. This device may not risk of injury such as fire and electric shock, including the following measures：...
- Page 4 Warning. WOW Innovation (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. does not assume any loss caused by strict accordance with wow guidelines. This guidance document contains instructions for safety, the user not using the product in this User Manual. In compliance with laws and regulations, WOW operation, and maintenance. Be sure to visit the SparkMaker website (https://www.sparkmaker3d.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
End printing Component Adjustment of the printer Check after unpacking Recycling of resin & Tank cleaning Product working principle Replace the film Specifications of SparkMaker Replace the screen Resin Replace the light board Color paste Adjustment of the axis Important definition Filtration residue Check before printing Add support... -
Page 6: Component
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the items in the package. You should receive the illustrated component. To make your products safer to use , WOW provides users with detailed operating instructions. Users are advised to check the documentation and components according to the component list. -
Page 7: Check After Unpacking
At firmly bonded to the previous solidified layer so that the layers are superposed to form a three-... - Page 8 Molding size 98mm*55mm*125mm XY-axis direction accuracy 100μm Z-axis direction accuracy 25-100μm Platform handle Print material Photosensitive resin Single layer printing time 8-15 S Cover Printing method SD card offline printing Printer control Knob Printing platform Curing ultraviolet light 400-410nm 24W UV LED Resin tank Operating software SparkStudio...
- Page 9 Precautions for resin use: Type Feature Color Hardness Elongation Description ❶ Theoretically resins with a curing band of 400-410 nm can be used in but if other SparkMaker LCD-T Tough Clear 115% ABS Alike third-party resins are used the printed parameters must be adjusted by themselves. ❷...
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Page 10: Important Definition
Important Definition Color principle： CMYK is a color mode in which the four-color printing mode is used for color printing. Cover: Protective cover to prevent external light and dust from affecting the resin in the tank. Color mixing principle plus black ink , a total of four colors mixed and superimposed to form Notice: "full color printing". - Page 11 , the platform descends; when it rotates counterclockwise , the platform rises. and the file name to be printed is " print.wow ", if you need to replace the print file , you can directly 2. Printing: In standby mode , insert the card , press the knob to start printing , the indicator light modify the file name.
- Page 12 ❺ Do not drop the resin on the apron. If it is accidentally dropped , please clean it in time. Shading tape: Used to blank the unrequired light around the screen. Photosensitive resin: Liquid light curing resin for printer use. LCD screen: Used to display the section pattern of the printed model and cooperate with the light Notice:...
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Page 13: Check Before Printing
⓮ The slice file is completely saved in the card, the bottom surface is completely attached to the bottom, and there is no fault. ⓯ Name the print file as " print.wow " and save it to the card. ⓰ The... -
Page 14: Quick Start Guide
Plug the power cord socket Adapter into the adapter interface first and plug the power cord into the socket. Power cord Power cord socket Q u i c k s t a r t g u i d e P o w e r c o r d c o n n e c t i o n DC input Plug the adapter plug into the DC input on the back of the... -
Page 15: Leveling The Printing Platform
Use a large hex wrench to loosen the four screws on both sides of the platform counterclockwise so that the aluminum plate can move up and down freely. Large hex wrench Handle Large hex wrench Leveling the printing platform ＊ Notice： Aluminum plate ❶... - Page 16 Use two fingers on each side press down on the aluminum plate and attach it to the FEP film and use the large hex wrench to tighten the four screws clockwise to fix the aluminum plate. Large hex wrench Trigger piece Photoelectric switch Rotate the knob clockwise to lower the platform to the lowest point of...
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Page 17: Start Printing
".wow"in the SD card after slicing and then remove the SD card from PC. ＊ Notice： ❶ See below for methods and rules for adding supports and for setting print parameters. - Page 18 Open resin bottle and pour the appropriate resin (less than 240ml) into the tank according to the size of the model. Insert the SD card into the ＊ Notice： card slot under the printer. ❶ Please do not pour in excess resin to prevent resin from overflowing , ＊...
- Page 19 Cover (As shown) Cover the printer with the cover press the knob the indicator will turn red and the printer will start printing. ＊ Notice: ❶ Do not place the printer in a location exposed to strong E n d p r i n t i n g light , including but not limited to windows , under the table lamp , and outdoors.
- Page 20 Handle Cover After loosening the platform handle Platform counterclockwise pull the platform forward and remove it. ＊ Notice： ❶ Do not completely unscrew the handle. ❷ Do not touch the printed model directly to avoid resin contact with the skin. Remove the cover from ❸...
- Page 21 Use a knife or shovel to separate the model from the aluminum plate along the bottom of the model. Tilt the platform so that the resin remaining on the aluminum plate and the Knife model flows back into the Model tank along a corner of the Aluminum plate aluminum plate.
- Page 22 Cleaning container Place the trimmed model in a cleaning container pour the appropriate amount of alcohol Model Model clean it with a soft brush or ultrasonic vibration for about 60 seconds clean the uncured resin on the model surface Alcohol then take out the model blow the model with cold air.
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Page 23: Adjustment Of The Printer
Place the air-dried model on a UV light or sunlight for about 10 minutes. ＊ Notice： ❶ In order to prevent the model from being deformed by heat during illumination , the Adjustment of the printer UV light air-dried model can be completely placed in water or glycerol. - Page 24 Pour the remaining resin in the tank Tank into the prepared resin storage Large hex wrench container along a corner of the Large hex wrench Remove the tank. tank. ＊ Notice： Tank ❶ Please seal the poured resin in a dark place. ❷...
- Page 25 Finally, carefully wipe the inside of the tank, the outer wall of the tank and the upper and lower sides of the FEP membrane with alcohol wipes. Paper towel Tank ＊ Notice： After pouring the resin in the The standard of thorough cleaning is that the film is completely free of residue and no tank, carefully wipe the resin resin , and there is no resin residue inside and outside the tank.
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Page 26: Replace The Fep Film
Lay the FEP film under the tank and poke 12 holes in the position shown with a small hex wrench. ＊ Notice： ❶ Make sure that the position of each hole that is poked matches the position of the hole in the lower layer of the tank. ❷... - Page 27 Small hex wrench M3 short screw FEP membrane FEP membrane Rubber washer Insert 12 M3 short screws into the position where the hole was previously poked. Lower layer of the tank M3 short screw FEP membrane Lower layer of the tank Middle layer of the tank M3 short screw Align the lower layer of the tank and the middle layer of the tank according to...
- Page 28 Use a knife along the outer Small hex wrench edge of the tank to remove the excess FEP membrane M3 long screw and rubber washer neatly. ＊ Notice： ❶ Please use the knife carefully to avoid accidental injury. FEP membrane ❷...
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Page 29: Replace The Lcd Screen
U s e a l a rge h e x w re n ch t o unscrew the screw on both sides of the tank counterclockwise and remove the tank upward. ＊ Notice： ❶ Please remove the printing platform first. Large hex wrench ❷... - Page 30 Large hex wrench Use a small hex wrench to turn counterclockwise to unscrew the four flat head screws on the working Round head screw panel and the two flat head washer screws above the knob. Small hex wrench ＊ Notice： ❶...
- Page 31 Slowly pull up the Z axis and the working panel, and open the LCD screen interface to Z axis release the LCD screen cable. LCD screen cable Working panel R e m o v e t h e s h a d i n g t a p e LCD screen around the LCD screen.
- Page 32 Extend the cable of the new LCD screen into the interior along the left Take out the LCD screen and pull side gap of the working panel and out the LCD cable from the gap on install the new LCD screen in the the left side of the working panel.
- Page 33 Slowly lower the Z-axis Insert the cable into the and working panel and Z axis LCD interface and press close the housing. Plug the the connector down. four M3 nuts on the bottom of the housing back into t h e b o t t o m m o u n t i n g Small hex wrench LCD screen cable holes, and then tighten...
- Page 34 Large hex wrench Round head screw Washer Bottom of the printer LCD screen Shading tape In the state of the card printing, the backlight is lit, and the LCD screen is displaying pattern, apply Tighten the three flat head screws and three washers on the shading tape along the black edge bottom of the printer clockwise with a large hex wrench.
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Page 35: Replace The Light Board
Use a large hex wrench to tighten the two round head screws on both sides of the tank clockwise. ＊ Notice ❶ Please ensure that there is no Large hex wrench obstruction on the screen Large hex wrench and in the film in the tank. - Page 36 Use a large hex wrench to turn Large hex wrench counterclockwise to unscrew the three round head screws on the bottom of the printer Use a small hex wrench to and unscrew the two screws turn counterclockwise to above the knob. unscrew the four flat head Round head screw screws around the working...
- Page 37 DC input (As shown) Slowly pull Motor interface up the Z axis and the working plane, open the FPC interface upwards, release the FPC cable of the LCD and the knob, Small hex wrench Small hex wrench pull out the four-wire plug of the photoelectric P h o t o e l e c t r i c switch and screw motor...
- Page 38 DC input Motor interface Slowly lower the Z-axis and (As shown) Press down working panel and close the on the LCD screen and housing. Place the nut from t h e k n o b F P C c a b l e , the hole in the bottom of the insert the four-wire plug printer.
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Page 39: Adjustment Of The Z Axis
Use a large hex wrench Large hex wrench to tighten the three ro u n d h e a d s c rew s a n d t h re e w a s h e rs on the bottom of the printer clockwise. - Page 40 Large hex wrench Pan head screw Round head screw Use a large hex wrench to turn counterclockwise to unscrew Copper nut the two round head screws that Apron secure the copper nut. ＊ Notice： Please take good care of the removed Small hex wrench Cantilever parts.
- Page 41 Cantilever Move the cantilever along the Copper nut slide to the top, and the cantilever is parallel to the working panel. At this time, the cantilever will fall along the guide rail, and ＊ Notice： rotate the counterclockwise When moving the slider , please be careful direction to screw the copper Slide not to pull the cantilever out of the slide to...
- Page 42 Keep the two copper nut mounting Use a large hex wrench to adjust holes at the top of the cantilever the two positioning round head on the same horizontal line as the screws for mounting the Z axis center of the screw. and the three round head screws on the bottom of the printer.
- Page 43 Large hex wrench Copper nut Round head screw Screw Rotate the two round head fixing screws of the copper S c re w t h e c o p p e r n u t nut clockwise with a large clockwise from the top of hex wrench.
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Page 44: Filtration Residue
Tighten the 6 screws on both sides of Put the apron back on the Z axis. the Z-axis with a small hex wrench. Pan head screw F i l t r a t i o n r e s i d u e Apron Small hex wrench... - Page 45 Tank Filter Plastic cup Remove the tank and slowly pour Filter the resin along the corner of the tank through the filter into the Resin Resin plastic cup prepared in advance. Residue After all the residue has been filtered off, the residue is thrown Residue away and the resin in the plastic After all the residue has been...
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Page 46: Add Support
For such a model with the lowest point feature, support must be added at its lowest point, otherwise the model will fail to print. A d d s u p p o r t... - Page 47 For such a model with the lowest point feature, it should start from the lowest point and add support from dense to sparse. For such models with large spans, a suitable support s h o u l d b e a d d e d i n t h e middle of the bridge.
- Page 48 For such models with large internal hollow and large span, it is necessary to add support evenly in the hollow area. For such a model with cantilever features, it is necessary to support it evenly in its suspended position.
- Page 49 For such models with large-area bottom features, in order to avoid the adhesion between the bottom surface and the platform is too difficult to remove, and to avoid deformation of the bottom layer due to excessive exposure, the model should be tilted at an appropriate angle and raised a distance before adding support evenly.
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Page 50: F A Q
For such models with large-area bottom features, in order to avoid the adhesion between the bottom surface and the platform is too difficult to remove, and to avoid deformation of the bottom layer due to excessive exposure, the model should be tilted at an appropriate angle and raised a distance before adding support evenly. - Page 51 ❸ Check if the print file name in the card is print.wow. If other file names are used , they will not be ©How to get a print model? recognized. ❶ Download the print.wow file that can be printed directly from the official SparkMaker website (www.
- Page 52 ©Why is there nothing stuck on the aluminum plate of the printing platform after the printing is the height , the number of printed layers , regardless of the cross-sectional area. In the case of the same layer finished, and the residual resin is stuck on the FEP film at the bottom of the tank? thickness , the shorter the model , the less time is spent printing;...
- Page 53 ©How to improve the printing speed? ❻ Check if the light board is fully illuminated when printed on the light board , and the brightness is different. ❶ Use a resin that cures faster. ❼ The lifting distance is too large , and the position is misplaced when moving up and down for a long distance. ❷...
- Page 54 ❻ Check that the -axis motion is smooth. ❹ The underlying exposure time is too long and the bottom layer is inflated. ❼ Check if the resin in the tank is sufficient. ❺ Because the exposure time is too long or insufficient , the exposure time should be adjusted appropriately. ©Note on the use of the LCD screen ❻...
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Page 55: Basic Operational Concept
, the bottom surface is completely attached to the ground , and there is no fault in the middle. ❺ The print file name is print.wow and saved to the card. ©How to check if the LCD screen and light board are working properly? - Page 56 the smaller the layer thickness the shorter the exposure time required. ©Layer thickness： The thickness of the layer printed by the printer each tim the supported thickness range is ©Exposure intensity： 0.1mm~0.025mm. The light intensity of the light board this item is basically a fixed value of 255bit and generally does The 0.1mm layer thickness prints faster and the printing accuracy is relatively low.
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Page 57: Terms & Conditions
©What does the warranty cover? 1.The 6-month warranty covers all functional aspects of SparkMake 3D printer under normal use, excluding LCD screen, the resin tank, and UV LED backlight. 2.The 2-month warranty covers LCD screen, the resin tank, and UV LED backlight. ©What does the Warranty NOT cover? 1.Man-made damage or any problem caused by misoperation. -
Page 58: Customer Service
© How to solve the problem ？ • Send an email、leave a massage on the official SparkMaker website or ask experienced users on official Facebook group. •Email： hello@wow-innovation.cn •Official SparkMaker website： https://www.sparkmaker3d.com •Official Facebook group： https://www.facebook.com/groups/140657399943252/...