Removing Supports; Breakaway Support Material; Soluble Release Support Material; Support Material For Ppsf Parts - Stratasys Fortus 360mc User Manual

REMOVING SUPPORTS

BREAKAWAY SUPPORT MATERIAL

PC material uses break-away supports, called BASS. This material must be removed manually.
Warning: Wear safety goggles and LEATHER gloves (provided in Startup Kit)
when removing breakaway supports.
Remove the support material carefully. The material should break away with relative ease. If necessary, use
needle nose pliers, probes, an Exacto knife, or a pick to remove the supports. Use special care for sections of
the part that are fragile or thin.

SOLUBLE RELEASE SUPPORT MATERIAL

Soluble Release support material is used with ABS-M30, ABS-ESD7, ASA and PC-ABS material. After building
a part, you can remove supports by using an Ultrasonic or Circulation tank containing a solution of water and
WaterWorks soluble solution.
For more information on WaterWorks, refer to the WaterWorks User Guide located on Stratasys' Customer
Extranet.

SUPPORT MATERIAL FOR PPSF PARTS

Removing supports from PPSF parts requires a slightly different support removal process than with ABS,
ASA or PC, which uses BASS supports. With PPSF, the interface layer of the support (the layer that
contacts the part) can be pulled or removed from the part easier if the part is hot; the heat makes it
flexible and less brittle.
Note: Remove the part from the PPSF build sheet as soon as possible after
removing it from the oven.
Remove the supports immediately after the part is built. If you can't remove the supports immediately,
reheat the part to between 160°C and 220°C (320°F to 428°F). You can use the modeler oven, or
another oven that can reach the necessary temperatures, to reheat the part.
Note: Removing supports from two or more parts at a time is most efficient when
reheating parts. You can remove supports from one part while the others are
heating up.
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