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6
Maintenance
To maintain the most efficient and long-lasting machine, ensure regular conservation. Formlabs
provides instructions to advise in installing, operating, and maintaining the machine. It shall
only be maintained by a qualified and trained person. Unauthorized disassembly or repair
procedures may damage the machine.
There are two groups of maintenance procedures: regular, which should be done after every
print, and intermittent maintenance, which only needs to be done occasionally. Please keep
a log detailing when each intermittent maintenance procedure was last performed.
Tampering with, or disassembling the Fuse Sift prior to disconnecting the power cable
and waiting approximately ten minutes can subject users to potentially fatal electrical
hazards.
Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when performing maintenance tasks. Use
tools only as described.
When removing the exterior paneling, disconnect the power cable before
maintenance. Moving parts present crushing and tangling hazards.
Formlabs provides instructions to advise skilled and unskilled persons in installing,
operating, and maintaining the Fuse Sift. The Fuse Sift shall only be maintained by a
qualified and trained person.
• Do not open the Fuse Sift and/or investigate internal components unless under
the guidance of Formlabs Support or a certified service provider. Contact Formlabs
Support or a certified service provider for any additional guidance.
• Unauthorized disassembly or repair procedures may damage the machine and void
the warranty.
6.1
Tools and supplies
Only use tools, chemicals, or procedures to maintain the Fuse Sift that are outlined in this
manual, by prompts on the touchscreen, and on
support.formlabs.com
.
Do not use any tools, chemicals, or unapproved procedures with the Fuse Sift unless otherwise
instructed to do so by Formlabs or a certified service provider.
•
Fresh powder
The raw printing material for the Fuse 1. Add fresh powder to the Fuse Sift to mix with
recaptured powder in a powder cartridge. The level of available powder is indicated on
the printer’s touchscreen.
•
Recaptured powder
Collected from previous prints and accumulates in a second hopper below the Fuse Sift’s
workspace. The level of available powder is indicated on the touchscreen.
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