Removing Models After Printing; Removing The Support Material - Stratasys Objet30 User Manual

Objet30 User Guide

Removing Models After Printing

After printing models, you should allow them to cool as much as possible
before handling them. If additional models do not have to be produced on the
printer, it is best to let the printed models cool in the printer, with the cover
closed, as long as possible.
If the printer must be used to produce additional models as soon as
possible:
1. Let the printed models cool on the build tray for at least 10 minutes.
2. Very carefully, remove the models from the tray with a scraper or spatula
Warning:
Wear protective gloves when handling printed models before they are
washed.
3. Place the models on a flat surface, and cover them with a cardboard box or
4. Let the models cool for several hours.

Removing the Support Material

After printed models have cooled, the Support material must be removed. This
can be done by different methods, depending on the type of Support material,
the size of the model, how delicate it is, the amount and location of the Support
material, and other factors. The methods described in this section refer to
removing general-purpose Support materials from models, for most printing
applications. Use this information as a guide, and adapt the methods (or a
combination of them) for cleaning your models.
For special printing applications, refer to documents on the
Support Center
There are two types of Support material available:
• SUP705 (FullCure705), a gel-like Support material.
• SUP706, an easily removed Support material that dissolves in a solution of
DOC-34025 Rev. I
(supplied in the tool kit), taking care not to pry or bend the model.
paper hood.
This allows the models to cool slowly and evenly.
or consult a Stratasys 3D printing expert.
caustic soda and sodium metasilicate.
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