formlabs Fuse 1, Manual

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To insert the build chamber:
1. Drag the Open Door slider on the touchscreen. The print enclosure door unlocks.
2. Open the print enclosure door on the printer.
3. Unlock and open the build chamber latch by pushing the release trigger to the left.
4. Lift the empty build chamber by the side handles with the front handle facing you.
5. Rest the upper lip of the build chamber on the rails on the sides of the print enclosure.
6. Push the build chamber forward until it hits a hard stop at the back of the print enclosure.
7. Lock the build chamber latch by pushing
the release trigger and lowering the latch
back into the closed position. Release the
trigger once the latch is parallel to the print
enclosure. An audible click indicates that
the latch is locked.
8. Insert the build chamber plug to the
adjacent socket, located in the lower-right
hand corner next to the print enclosure.
An audible click indicates the plug is
properly connected.
5.4.2 Loading the optical cassette
A clean optical cassette must be inserted into the Fuse 1 before every print. Check that the
optical cassette is clean before inserting it into the printer.
Wear clean nitrile gloves when handling the optical cassette. Powder, skin oils, and
other contaminants may smudge the windows.
To load the optical cassette:
1. Loosen the thumb screw in the front-center of the ceiling of the print enclosure. The cassette
tray swings down into the print enclosure.
2. Remove the used optical cassette, if present.
3. Place the clean optical cassette on the cassette tray.
4. Shut the cassette tray and retighten the thumb screw until it is fully engaged.
5. Close the print enclosure door. Press firmly to ensure that the door is fully latched.
If necessary, squeeze the door shut using the cutout on the right side of the printer
for leverage.
5.4.3 Filling the hopper
Each powder cartridge holds 3 kg (6.6 lb) of powder. The hopper can hold 9 kg (19.8 lb) of
powder, or three full powder cartridges.
The Fuse 1 must be loaded with powder credits before running a print job. Each
container of Formlabs powder comes with an RFID card used to load credits
onto the printer. For the first print on the printer, powder is added directly from
the container it ships in. Refer to section 4.8 Registering powder credit for
more information.
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