Important Terms - 3D Systems ZPrinter 350 User Manual

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After the bulk of the powder removed, the part is moved from the Build Bed to the integrated Fine Powder
Removal Chamber where any remaining powder is cleaned off the part.
After the part is powder-free, it is ready to be removed from the printer. You can evaluate the part as it is, or
you can choose to post-process the part with infiltration products to give it additional strength and durabil-
ity. With the finished part in your hands, you can start improving or modifying your design within the same
day, and usually within hours.

1.5 Important Terms

Air Wand - The tool located in the Fine Powder Removal Chamber that supplies air pressure. Use this tool
to remove all remaining powder from a part after the initial manual gross powder removal.
Binder - Solution that is dispensed through the HP11 print head and applied to the powder. The binder sat-
uration value will vary depending on the part geometry. The ZPrint software uses a default core and shell
saturation value that is suitable for most part geometries.
Build Bed - The 8" x 10" x 8" area in front of the Feeder where the part is printed. The platform of the Build
Bed can be raised or lowered using the appropriate command on the printer LCD menu. Before each build,
the printer fills the Build Bed with powder and then spreads a layer of powder to ensure the surface of the
Build Bed is completely smooth.
Build Chamber - The left, interior side of the printer that houses the Build Bed, Service Station, the Debris
Separator, the Carriage, the Fast Axis assembly, the Vacuum Hose, and the Feeder.
Carriage - Assembly that houses the Print Head and its Pogo Pin Connectors.
Consumables - Powder-Binder-Infiltrant products that are available in a variety of systems for all of your
modeling needs. All consumables have been developed for the fastest printing speeds and lowest materi-
als costs.
Debris Separator - Located in the Build Chamber. Its function is to prevent chunks of particles from going
back into the printer Feeder during any vacuuming operation.
Deck - Area surrounding the Build Bed.
Depowder - Process of removing excess powder from a newly printed part. First, there is the initial manual
"gross" powder removal process, which removes the bulk of the powder after the part has dried in the Build
Bed. After the initial powder removal, there is the fine-powder removal process - which cleans the part of all
remaining powder.
Feeder - Printer component that stores powder. Powder that is vacuumed up after a build, or powder that
is manually emptied from the Build Bed, is recycled and returned to the Feeder for reuse.
Fast Axis - Printer component that houses the Carriage and the Fast Axis rails that the Carriage moves
on. The Fast Axis moves on the Slow Axis rails which are housed beneath the Build Chamber Deck.
Infiltration - Process of applying various post-processing products (resins, wax, epoxy, etc.) to fully
depowdered parts to give them specific properties such as strength and durability.
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display.
Platform - The bottom, metal plate of the Build Bed. The platform (or Build Platform) can be raised or low-
ered by selecting the appropriate command on the printer LCD menu.
Pogo Pins - Gold contact pins for the print head contacts. Clean the Pogo Pins with an alcohol swab
whenever a print head is removed, cleaned, or replaced.
Fine Powder Removal Chamber - The right side of the printer that houses the Fine Depowdering Tray
and the Air Wand. Printed parts are moved from the Build Bed to the Fine Powder Removal Chamber for
final removal of any powder left on the part.
Powder - Very fine particles that are not bound together. Powder is spread layer by layer and saturated
with binder to create a solid object.
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