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Summary of Contents for Solidator 2.0
- Page 1 SOLIDATOR 2 DLP 3D PRINTER USER MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction and Intended Use of Product ....................... 3 Safety Instructions ..............................3 Package Contents ..............................4 Selecting a Good Location for Your Solidator Printer ....................5 Unpacking the Solidator : ............................6 Initial Commissioning – Machine Setup........................7 Calibrate the Solidator ............................... 8 Resin Container Mounting and Airflow Check ...................... -
Page 3: Introduction And Intended Use Of Product
The Solidator DLP 3D Printer is intended to be used as a 3D object printer that transforms photosensitive liquid resin into a solid material. Only resins certified for use with the Solidator 3D printer should be used to prevent damage to the resin container. The Solidator DLP 3D Printer is equipped with a number of security features such send switches, cover sensor, and chassis that should not be removed or altered to provide safe operating conditions. -
Page 4: Package Contents
Operate the Solidator 3D printer in a well ventilated and dust free environment to ensure optics stay clean Do not place the printer directly under powerful light sources or near a window. The resin material is highly sensitive to UV light, accidental exposure may cause the resin to cure and cause print failure or destroy the resin containers film. -
Page 5: Selecting A Good Location For Your Solidator Printer
Note that the Solidator is a Wi-Fi and Ethernet-enabled device, so you can locate it in a room other than your PC workplace. -
Page 6: Unpacking The Solidator
2. Move the box close to the place on which you plan to use the printer. 3. Use two persons to remove the Solidator from the box, utilizing the grip holes as indicated in the picture. Do not tilt the printer, and watch the cover glass while moving the printer out! Place the printer on the floor. -
Page 7: Initial Commissioning - Machine Setup
Initial Commissioning – Machine Setup Please follow the instructions. If anything is unclear or not behaving as described, please contact tangible engineering GmbH immediately before proceeding. 1. Remove the protective film from the red cover and set the cover aside for now. 2. -
Page 8: Calibrate The Solidator
4. Turn on the Solidator using the power switch. 5. Within 15 seconds, the Solidator logo should be displayed on the touch screen. 6. Following another 45 seconds, you should see the following screen:... - Page 9 If instead you see an error message reading, Calibration Data Mismatch, please ensure the USB cable on the backside of Display is properly connected. You will recognize that the Wi-Fi adapter starts blinking blue once connected correctly. If fixed, just turn off and on again. 7.
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Page 10: Resin Container Mounting And Airflow Check
8. Put the red cover back on the Solidator. Notice that the cover has a magnet inside and that this magnet needs to sit on inside-rear-right side of the red cover (printer viewed from the front). 9. Please click on “Setup” and then select Calibrate → Motor, then press Start. -
Page 11: Dry Printing
Dry Printing 1. Go back to the Main Menu and select Print → select the “calibration block”. Then confirm all checkboxes (although no resin in the resin container) and press Start. 2. Do not be afraid the motor will go slower and be really loud when going down below the resin container top edge. -
Page 12: Your First Real Print
If there is water between the glass plate and the film please contact support. 3. Put the resin container in the Solidator with the Solidator logo at the front left. The metal container has two partial length lines etched on the back wall, the bottom line is the minimum fill line and the line approx 8mm above is the maximum fill line. -
Page 13: Removing And Cleaning
Now start the print again via touch screen → print → select the “calibration object” and confirm the check boxes and hit Start. 6. At the end of the print, you should have this object at the print platform. Please verify that the object has at least 5 pins this indicates correct sharpness of the projection. - Page 14 If needed, you should filter the resin using a funnel and a filter grid, pouring the resin back in the bottle through the funnel and fine paint filter. Congratulations, you completed your first print, then cleaned it and the Solidator!
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Page 15: Solidator Shutdown Procedure
Solidator Shutdown Procedure From the Solidator touch panel, press the power button, the following screen has three options. Always perform a system shutdown before turning off the main power to the machine. -
Page 16: Upload Models
USB Stick To upload files from an USB stick, save the sliced job file to the USB stick, Then, on the Solidator, plug in the USB stick at the USB slot located in the font, nearby the touch screen. The LED in the USB stick should light up. -
Page 17: Description Of Wlan Setup And Html 5 Interface
Description of WLAN Setup and HTML 5 Interface Over to the Solidator. The file is saved into memory on the Solidator and the print job can be selected in the future. If you choose to use Network, a HTML5 Web Interface is available to load job files. -
Page 19: Software Setup
AMD Radeon needs the latest drivers from nvidia.com or AMD Radeon site. If your notebook has two graphics cards make sure the better one is used with Solidator Studio. You can find information on how to do this here under the keyword “switchable graphics” if you search on google also... -
Page 20: Technical Specification
Technical Specification Type / Model Solidator 2.0 Technology DLP stereolithography, vat polymerization Build volume 13.22" x 8.26" x 7.87" (336 x 210 x 200 mm ) speed @ 100 micron layer height 2116 cm³ / hour (max) Resolution enhancement 3D surface smoothing Voxels in build volume More than 4.6 billion voxels...
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