Removing Support Material - µ-Dimension SST 1200es User Manual

44 Operation
2. Pull the part off the base or use a putty knife to pry the part
completely off.
Supports are much easier to remove when the modeling base is
still warm,

Removing Support Material

Breakaway Supports
Dimension BST uses breakaway supports. Removing breakaway
support is a simple matter of gently removing material by scraping,
or twisting. Basic tools such as a pick or needle-nose pliers can
facilitate material removal from cavities.
Soluble Supports
Dimension SST uses soluble supports - a water-based solution
designed to allow you to simply wash away the support material.
Your part is left smooth and clean with the fine details intact. The
soluble support material can be removed by hand with relative ease,
but is designed to be dissolved off of your parts for hands-free part
finishing.
Refer to the SST Process Guide for details regarding the removal of
soluble support material.
Dimension BST 1200es / SST 1200es User Guide
NOTE
Wear safety goggles and LEATHER
gloves (provided in Startup Kit) when
removing breakaway supports.
Wear safety goggles and LEATHER
gloves (provided in Startup Kit) when
removing soluble supports.
When removing soluble supports by
hand, wear LEATHER gloves.
When removing soluble supports with
the soluble concentrated, wear RUBBER
gloves.
WARNING
WARNING