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Sintering plate preparation and loading
Operations described below complement and follow on from the Preparation Assistant "Step 3 : Plate loading" on page
36 .
1 . Soak a paper towel with degreaser .
2 . Clean both surfaces of the sintering plate with paper towels soaked in degreaser .
To avoid leaving towel residues on the sintering plate, clean it in the
grinding lines direction .
3 . Protect the plate against dust by wrapping in paper towel soaked in degreaser .
4 . Start the
Plate loading
cycle on the control panel (see "Step 3 : Plate loading" on page 36) .
The following steps are displayed on the corresponding cycle .
5 . The following automatic cycles are performed:
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the sintering piston rises,
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the airlock rotates to OPEN position .
6 . Unlock the front doors of the printer and open them (refer to section "Introduction" on page 46) .
7 . Open the airlock door (refer to section "Introduction" on page 46) .
8 . Put the sintering plate, the M5x12 screws and the hex key wrench on the airlock .
9 . Close the airlock door .
10 . Only for powders oxidizable materials, purge the airlock for 5 minutes by using the screen control panel .
11 . Rotate the airlock to CLOSE position (refer to section "Introduction" on page 46) .
12 . Put on gloves (2) and open glove doors (3) (refer to section "Introduction" on page 46) .
13 . Remove the paper towel (used to protect the sintering plate) from the airlock .
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Glove door open
2
Glove
1
Grinding lines