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  • Page 2 Own er’ s M anual Pegasus Touch 3D Printer R 0.1 – M ay 4, 2014 (work in pr ogr ess) © 2014 Full Spectrum L aser 3D , LLC http://f sl3d.c om...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introducti on ..................6 Icons U sed in This M anual ............6 Part 1: Saf ety .................. 7 Overview ..................7 Laser saf ety ................. 8 C ompli ance Statement ..............9 Gener al Prec auti ons ..............11 W ork Area ................
  • Page 4 Save as J ob - The progr am wi ll s ave y our scene......31 Part 7: M aintenance ................ 32 Pegasus Touch Laser 3D Printer C are ........... 32 To keep th e body of Pegasus clean, use microf iber cl oth t o wi pe the outsi de.
  • Page 5 Sof twar e..................35 Appen di x B: W arranty Statement ............. 36 Appen di x C : Pegasus Touch Specif icati ons ........39 Appen di x D : M ater ial Saf ety D at a (r esin) .......... 40...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you f or your purchase of a Pegasus Touch Laser 3 D Printer by FSL3D . It is our wish that this product adds valu e t o your business or hobby activ iti es f or years t o come. Please tak e ti me to r ead this manual in its ent irety to saf ely use y our device t o its f ull potenti al .

  • Page 7: Part 1: Safety

    Part 1: Safety Over view To ensure a saf e workin g environ ment, it is necess ary to treat th e print er and accessori es with car e. Pl eas e car ef ully read all instructi ons bef or e att empting to operate y ou r 3D Printer.

  • Page 8: Laser Safety

    Laser safety The standard ref er ence f or las er saf ety is the A merica n S tandar d f or the Saf e U se of Lasers, Z136.1-2000, devel oped by the A merican N at ion al Standar ds Institut e (AN SI).

  • Page 9: C Ompli Ance Statement

    C lass 3B Laser R adi ation. The Pegasus Touch 3D printer is a C l ass 1 Laser System. The Print er case has a saf ety inter lock s witch that deact ivat es the laser if the c over is opened during oper at ion, and n o speci al pr ecauti ons ar e necessary t o oper at e the unit saf ely.
  • Page 10 1. C ertif icati on/Identif icat ion L abel. This sticker is l oc ated on the rear of the machine. Any updates to the inf or mati on ( dat e of manuf acture and manuf acturer address) are added as adhesiv e overl ays.

  • Page 11: Gener Al Pr Ecautions

    Gener al Pr ecautions Please f oll ow the instructi ons bel ow. W ork Area  The Printer must be inst all ed on a l ev el s urf ace t o prev en t spi llage of resin. The r esin may s pil l out durin g the lif t cycles if th e surf ace is uneven.

  • Page 12: Isopr Opyl Alcohol

    ● Please ref er to Appendix G f or inf or mati on on h andl ing, s tor age, properti es, and an out line of M ater ial Saf ety. ● M ateri al Saf ety D at a Sheets f or each color ar e avai labl e on the web: http://f sl3d.c om/support The resin is l ight s ensitive so avoid lon g exposure t o str ong art if icial light ing or sunlight.

  • Page 13: Part 2: Getting Started

    U npacking Once your Pegasus Touch has arriv ed and you hav e removed the unit f rom th e box, y ou wi ll notice that the accessor ies and st arter r esin are shipped inside th e bui ld ar ea of the machine.

  • Page 14: Parts And Accessor Ies

    Parts and Accessor ies The Pegasus Touch includes th e f oll owing par ts an d acc essories . Please mak e sure th ey were sh ipped with your machine. I f anything is missing, pl eas e emai l suppor t.

  • Page 15: U Npacking

    4. Plug the D C barr el c onnector into the power por t on th e machine. 5. The machine shoul d boot within 90 seconds. The Pegasus Touch can get print data f rom on e of f ive sources: 1. Over Ethernet f rom the R etinaC reat e j ob preparat ion and machine management sof t ware.
  • Page 16 4. Over U SB cable ( requir es microU SB cabl e, not suppli ed , eg Amazon B004GF8TIK ) 5. D irectly f rom the FSL3D M odel M arket pl ace. F i g u r e 1 - E x t e r i o r V i e w F i g u r e 2 - C o n n e c t i o n s...
  • Page 17 F i g u r e 3 - I n t e r i o r V i e w...

  • Page 18: Build Tray (Vat) R Ef Er Ence D Rawing

    Build Tray (Vat) R ef er ence D rawing V a t R e ta i ni ng L oc a t i ng H o les M a x F i ll L i ne P D MS F i ll L i ne M i n.

  • Page 19: Build Platf Or M

    Build platf or m ● Always pl ace a 9” x14.5” cutting boar d over the VAT bef or e r emovin g the bui ld platf or m to av oi d r esin dr ips over the f ront of the machine. ●...

  • Page 20: Part 3: Printing

    Part 3: Printing Add a m odel Open R et inaC reat e an d select A dd M odel under the Scene menu. Load the model y ou want to pr int. R etin aC reate supports .st l and .obj f iles. The box with gri d l ines on the bottom in the mi ddle of your screen r epres ents the bui ld platf or m the print er.

  • Page 21: M Oving And Ori Enting M Odels

    To move the scr een vi ew as a whole, pr ess down th e mouse wheel and move th e M ouse around. M oving and Or ienting M odels M oving and Si zing C lick on the model and you wi ll s ee red, gr een, and black arr ows surrounding the model.

  • Page 22: Gener At E Supports

    Gener ate Suppor ts Supports ar e i mportant f or a successful print, especi ally f or models with ov erhangs. For now, you only hav e on e model to pr i nt. Select Support All under the Scene menu. R et inaC reat e wi ll generat e supports with a base f or your model.
  • Page 23 If you are pr inting a bi g model and need mor e r esin whil e print ing, simply click pause butt on, pour mor e r esin in the t ank, an d r estar t the printin g.

  • Page 24: Part 4: After Printing

    Part 4: After Printing R emoving the Build Platform ● W hen the model has f inished printing, wait at l east 10 mi nutes to all ow excess r esin to dr ip out bef ore openin g the li d ●...

  • Page 25: R Epair I Mperf Ect Prints

    ○ You may use 220-1500 sandpaper t o s and away any unwanted marks af ter the model is f ully dry. ○ C lean sanding dust wi th isopr opyl alc ohol . ○ You may want to clear -c oat or paint the model as des ired. ●...

  • Page 27: Part 5: Touch Screen Interface

    Part 5: Touch Screen Interface The Pegasus Touch comes equi pped with a t ouch screen interf ace on the f ront of the machine. From this scr een you c an monit or prints, pause and st op pr ints, conf igure net work settin gs, cal i br at e th e print er, and print models dir ectly f rom the FSL3D App Stor e.

  • Page 28: Pause/Play And Stop

    This sheet consists of a coll ecti on of twenty-f ive dots the s pan th e bui ld ar ea of the Pegasus Touch. To perf or m cali brati on, pr int the cal ibr at ion sheet and cut out the squ are regi on which f its into a res in vat.

  • Page 29: Fsl3D App Stor E

    M odels in the FSL3D App Stor e have b een test ed an d shoul d successf ully pr int on y our Pegasus Touch print er.

  • Page 30: Part 6: Retinacreate

    R etinaC reate is an easy to use progr am f or preparing 3D models f or printin g on y our Pegasus Touch. R etinaC reate is int ended only to f acilitate pr inting obj ects--it is not a gen er al purpose 3D editing pr ogram.

  • Page 31: Save As J Ob - The Progr Am Wi Ll S Ave Y Our Scene

    Scene > select Load Scen e > sel ect a Scene Fil e ( .f slscene) > open C lear Scene W ill delet e the wh ol e scene but t est patt erns remain Scene > select C lear Scene Support Al l W ill auto matic ally support al l the models in the scene.

  • Page 32: Part 7: Maintenance

    Part 7: Maintenance Pegasus Touch Laser 3D Pr inter C are To k eep t he body of P eg asu s c lean, us e m ic rofiber c l ot h t o w ipe t he out si de. I f you w ant shi ne f or t he c ov er, use pr oduc t s spec i fi c al l y rec om m ended f or ac r yl i c (ex.

  • Page 33: R Esin Car E

    ● C lean the resin tr ay as instructed in next part, wr ap the tr ay and put it back in the pr inter. U se a zip ti e t o s ecure the VAT holder to th e magnet s witch brack et t o prev ent it f rom moving during transport.
  • Page 34 ● To clean up th e cov er: N ever use is opr opyl alcoh ol o r s ol utions including IPA. use war m wat er and mil d dish soap. Storage ● Always stor e the resin in opaque bott les or under th e prin ter c over. N atural l ight wil l cure the r esin.

  • Page 35: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting H ardwar e Issue: M achine does n ot r ecognize cl osed c over Solution: Adjustment of the cov er may be nec essary. This can be accomplished with a set Issue: Prints f ail t o adh ere to bui ld pl at e Solution: The VAT levelling screws may need adjust ment to ensure f lat contact against th e buil d VAT.

  • Page 36: Appendix B: Warranty Statement

    Appendix B: Warranty Statement FSL3D warrant ies th e Pegasus Touch 3D Laser print er f or a bas e per iod of 90 days. Ext ended warr anty peri ods ar e avai labl e at t he ti m e of purchase.
  • Page 37 Outside the f irst 30 days, Full Spectrum Laser wil l r eplac e or r epair any def ectiv e within the war ranty per iod f ree of charge but al l shipping...
  • Page 38 Typic al ly Full Spectrum Las er has most r eplac ement parts on hand f or i mmedi at e shipment of under warr anty par ts.

  • Page 39: Appendix C: Pegasus Touch Specifications

    Appendix C: Pegasus Touch Specifications  Technology: 405nm sol id stat e di ode las er cured l iqui d r esin  Average Las er Beam Spot Si ze: ~80um FW HM  XY Posit ion C ontr ol: 16 bit D i git al to Analog C onvert er (D AC ) to closed l oop galvan ometer (3 micron positi oning r esoluti on) ...

  • Page 40: Appendix D: Material Safety Data (Resin)

    Appendix D: Material Safety Data (resin) (In pr ogr ess)

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