Troubleshooting |
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Error
Cause
Solution
Delamination
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Peeling or separation between
printed layers
OR
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Pieces of cured parts float in
the resin tank
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Model orientation, layout,
and/or support issues
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A print that has been paused
for a long time
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An older resin tank
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A loose build platform
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Contaminated optical
surfaces
•
Check the model in PreForm
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Check for pauses in printing
•
Check the resin tank for
debris or damage
•
Check the cleanliness of
optical surfaces
•
Check the stability of the
build platform
Non-adherence
•
Prints partially attached to the
build platform
OR
•
Prints completely non-existent
on the build platform
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Printing without supports
•
The first layer of the part on
the build platform is too small
to withstand peel forces
•
Debris/damage in resin tank
•
Contaminated optical
surfaces
•
Build platform height requires
adjustment
•
Print with a base and
supports
•
Check that the first layer’s
surface area is sufficiently
large
•
Check the resin tank for
debris or damage
•
Check the cleanliness of
optical surfaces
•
Check the build platform
height
Overcompression
The base printed onto the build
platform is thinner than expected
and/or very difficult to remove.
The initial layers fail to cure
properly, due to insufficient
space between the build
platform and the flexible film.
•
Increase the base height in
PreForm’s advanced settings
•
Check the build platform
height
Poor surface finish
•
Cured or partially cured resin
forms thin, shelf-like structures
that hang horizontally from
a print
OR
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A rough, uneven, or bumpy
surface texture forms on one
or both sides of an otherwise
successful print
Diffused laser light spreads
the cure area beyond the
appropriate limits for each layer
outline, due to:
•
Expired resin
•
Debris/damage in the resin
tank
•
Contaminated optical
surfaces
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Restricted resin flow due to
improper model orientation or
overly dense supports
•
Check the resin’s shelf life
•
Check the resin tank for
debris or damage
•
Check the cleanliness of
optical surfaces
•
Check for restricted resin flow
Undeveloped feature
A void of missing material forms
within a print and widens as the
print builds away from the build
platform.
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Debris/damage in resin tank
•
Model orientation, layout,
and/or support issue
•
Contaminated optical
surfaces
•
guideCheck the resin tank for
debris or damage
•
Check the model in PreForm
•
Check the cleanliness of
optical surfaces
Holes or lines
Models have linear cuts or holes.
Obstructions in the optical path
block the laser from curing resin
in a specific part of the model.
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Check the resin tank’s
underside for debris or
damage
•
Check the cleanliness of
optical surfaces