T10 Tip Offset Calibration - Stratasys FDM 2000 Manual

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FDM Modeler Calibration
It is critical that your FDM system be calibrated, often. Infrequent and
improper calibration can cause a misalign part or displace a support material
from its proper XYZ-axis position. Proper calibration enables the FDM to toggle
between the modeler tip and the support tip, so that the current tip in use is
placed at the precise XYZ coordinate as the previous tip used. Having one tip
lower than the other prevents the unused tip from damaging the part.
When must this be done?
1. Before sending a large model.
2. Minimum once a week
3. After running a part with many small rasters.
4. Change of tips.
5. When tightening tips.
6. FDM liquifier head is changed.
7. When having difficulties removing support material from part.
Tip Offset Calibration
The following procedure describe how to calibrate the relative locations (offset)
of the model and support tips. Tip offset calibration is done by building a
model that consists of a thin box built using a single toolpath of model material.
After building several layers with model material, a single layer using a narrow
bead of support material is built. When the modeler is properly calibrated the
support material bead will be exactly centered on top of the wider modeler
material beads, and the support material bead height will match the specified
slice height.
Support Material
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About The FDM —Calibration
Correct Calibration
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Incorrect Calibration
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Procedures
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