Cleaning and maintenance
Rapid Shape Operating Instructions
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Cleaning and maintenance
Warning
Non-observance can lead to serious injury or even death. Medium risk of hazard.
Warning
Before carrying out maintenance work which requires an active power supply, switch off
the machine at the main switch. Secure the main switch against (unauthorized) restart.
Maintenance work may only be carried out by trained personnel and equipped with
adequate protective equipment (e.g. protective gloves).
8.1
Cleaning
A brief cleaning of the machine must be performed after each printing. This must include:
8.1.1
Cleaning the building platform
Remove all material residues
Check if the holes of the building platform are free from any material residues
Clean the building platform with Rapid Shape Machine Cleaner or isopropanol
Moreover, the machine should be constantly checked for cleanliness of the following components:
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Protective glass
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Material reservoir bottom
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Material reservoir
Remove foreign bodies and any polymerized material
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Housing in general
8.1.2
Cleaning the material reservoir
The material reservoir is one of the basic elements of the machine. Therefore, the reservoir must be cleaned
whenever possible.
Clean the inside of the material reservoir by using isopropanol. Only use a finely woven
cloth to do this.
Clean the bottom of the material reservoir by using isopropanol followed by glass cleaner.
Attention:
Isopropanol leaves streaks. It is absolutely essentially to clean afterwards with
glass cleaner
.
