Bass; Finishing The Part - Stratasys FDM 2000 Manual

Procedures
Support Groups
For best use of the FDM 2000/3000/8000 system, the .sml file must be made
correctly. The layer of support making direct contact with the model must be
part of a group designated strictly for supports.
ABS and ICW06 have specific release materials associated with them. Stratasys
recommends making the entire support from the release material.
The support slices default to raster curves only. (It is possible to change the
toolpath to be contour or contour and raster, but Stratasys recommends using
raster fills exclusively).

Finishing The Part

BASS

After the model is made, the supports must be detached without removing any
of the part. If the support toolpath is the same color as the part toolpath, the
operator can still determine the difference by visually inspecting the .sml file.
A support region has wide gaps between the toolpaths, and a part region
might have no gap between the toolpaths. Not only is the finished part of
better quality than a part made without the BASS system, but the supports
come off easily and cleanly. This greatly reduces the time required to manually
finish the part. (See pages 3-5 in the Applications manual).
You can usually determine the difference between the support and the
part by the amount of space between the toolpaths in each layer. Rasters
are aligned in support curves.
WaterWorks Soluble Release
After the model is completed, the supports are removed by using an Ultrasonic
Cleaner kit, which consists of an Ultrasonic tank, basket, and generator. After
the tank is prepared, the part is placed into the basket with the correct amount
of solution concentrate added to it, and the tank is set to the correct tempera-
ture. When finished the supports are dissolved by the Ultrasonic Cleaner.
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