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Objet350 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 t
Center o r consult a Stratasys 3D printing expert.
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
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(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.
caustic soda and sodium metasilicate.
7 Handling Printed Models
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