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5. Fine Powder Removal
The freshly-printed part will still have powder clinging to it,
which must be removed before proceeding with the post-pro-
cessing steps.
1.
With your part in the Powder Recycling Station and the top
cover closed, turn the compressor and suction system on by
turning the user switch to
ON
. It will take approximately 15
seconds for the suction system to fully turn on.
2.
Choose either the Air Gun or the Air Wand to remove pow-
der. The Air Gun is ideal for removing large amounts of pow-
der. The Air Wand is ideal for clearing out tight spaces of
powder and bringing out details in a part.
3.
Test the air flow against your hand and adjust as needed.
Adjust the air pressure on the Air Gun with the trigger.
Adjust the pressure on the Air Wand by turning the control
nut located at the connection between the Air Wand and its
air hose.
Important: For thin-walled or delicate parts, start with light
air pressure.
4.Using the Air Wand or
Air Gun, remove all
remaining powder on the
part. The vacuum will
collect the powder
through the perforated
floor of the Powder Recy-
cling Station and recycle
it into the Powder Tray
underneath.
Important: When finished, use the Air Wand or Air Gun to
clean the interior of the Powder Recycling Station of any
remaining powder.
5.
Turn the user switch to
OFF
. It will take approximately a
minute for the filters to go through their cleaning cycle
before the Station switches off fully.
6.
Allow the part to dry longer in the Powder Recycling Station
while you perform the
Routine Cleaning
described in
Section 6
. Then proceed with
Post-Processing
the part
(
Section 7
).
