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To insert the build platform:
1. Raise the platform lock.
2. Align the build platform with the build platform carriage.
3. Push the build platform onto the build platform carriage. A sensor detects the build platform,
and the status lights pulse.
4. Lower the platform lock to secure the build platform.
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Inserting the resin cartridges
Resin cartridges hold liquid resin before it is
dispensed into the resin tank. Given the Form
3BL’s build volume and the size of the resin
tank, it uses two resin cartridges at once.
A print can be started with only one
resin cartridge inserted. Monitor the
printer to ensure it does not run out of
resin during the print.
To insert the resin cartridges:
1. Close the printer cover.
2. Shake the resin cartridges before each print to ensure the resin is mixed thoroughly. Shake
each resin cartridge approximately every two weeks during storage to keep resin well
mixed for the best print quality.
3. Remove the orange protective valve cover from the bottom of each resin cartridge. Formlabs
recommends saving the valve covers to protect the bite valves when storing the resin cartridges.
Spill hazard: Do not remove the flexible, rubber bite valves at the bottom of the
resin cartridges. These bite valves control the release of the resin. Removing the bite
valves allows resin to continuously flow and causes extreme damage to the printer.
This damage is not covered by the warranty.
4. Align the resin cartridge with one of the two cartridge slots on the right side of the printer.
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NOTICE