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Calibrate the Solidator  

1.

 

Remove the black acrylic sheet that is in the place the resin container will be mounted.  

 
 
 
 
2.

 

Attach the printing platform to the Z-Axis using the knob-screws. Make sure the label is 
pointing to the front. 

 

 

 

 
3.

 

Position the resin container in the machine with the resin container label to the front. The 
label indicates the correct direction of the resin container. The label must be in the front! This 
is very important and must never be done wrong! 

       

 

 
 
If there is no Label, you can still see the correct direction of the container. The min/max fill 
lines have to be in the back, one air-entry hole on the left and two air-exit holes on the right, 
that’s the correct direction. 

 

 
 

4.

 

Turn on the Solidator using the power switch.  

5.

 

Within 15 seconds, the Solidator logo should be displayed on the touch screen.  

6.

 

Following another 45 seconds, you should see the following screen:  

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for 2.0

Page 1: ...SOLIDATOR 2 DLP 3D PRINTER USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... 5 Unpacking the Solidator 6 Initial Commissioning Machine Setup 7 Calibrate the Solidator 8 Resin Container Mounting and Airflow Check 10 Dry Printing 11 Your first real print 12 Removing and Cleaning 13 Solidator Shutdown Procedure 15 Upload Models 16 USB Stick 16 Network Setup 16 Description of WLAN Setup and HTML 5 Interface 17 Software Setup 19 Technical Specification 20 ...

Page 3: ...the chassis of the Solidator Only use resin certified by tangible engineering for usage with the printer Use of other resins will void support possibly damage the printer and expose you and the environment to risks including extreme heat fire or gas A certified resin is Solidator Professional Resin Transparent Orange R001 Wear protective nitrile gloves and eye shields when handling resin Resin can...

Page 4: ...containers film Follow the steps shown in the user manual to set up the printer in your environment Read the Solidator Professional Resin MSDS which is available at https solidator blob core windows net customers R001_MSDS pdf Package Contents Solidator 3D DLP Printer including already Wireless Adapter and RS232 Cable to Projector already connected Calibration board Resin container Please keep its...

Page 5: ...that the Solidator is a Wi Fi and Ethernet enabled device so you can locate it in a room other than your PC workplace Important There should be no direct sunlight or strong lamp shining in to the Solidator Red Cover or onto the back side of the Solidator After you have selected the location to setup your Solidator please test the environmental lighting by placing a small amount of resin in a clear...

Page 6: ... 3 Use two persons to remove the Solidator from the box utilizing the grip holes as indicated in the picture Do not tilt the printer and watch the cover glass while moving the printer out 4 Place the printer on the floor IMPORTANT Use a water level to check the Solidator is leveled If not already leveled use the feet on the Solidator screwing in and out to level the Solidator Power switch Power co...

Page 7: ...ase contact tangible engineering GmbH immediately before proceeding 1 Remove the protective film from the red cover and set the cover aside for now 2 Remove the protective film if any from the black body of the printer 3 Make sure the Power Switch is turned off 4 Plug in the power cord to the power unit and wall power socket ...

Page 8: ...the correct direction of the resin container The label must be in the front This is very important and must never be done wrong If there is no Label you can still see the correct direction of the container The min max fill lines have to be in the back one air entry hole on the left and two air exit holes on the right that s the correct direction 4 Turn on the Solidator using the power switch 5 Wit...

Page 9: ...he projector and display a calibration pattern in red Place the calibration board on top and check whether the displayed pattern matches the size of the calibration board outer lines Then use the zoom wheel and the focus wheel to adjust the projection Then remove the calibration board again Note The projector has a zoom and a focus wheel for projector calibration Focus Zoom 6 x M5x10 Torx 25 In de...

Page 10: ...ntil the resin container is acclimated to room temperature when cold it is possible for the container to deform Install the resin container aligning with the full length clamps tighten the clamps to ensure that there is no vertical movement of the container Next you should check if the there is an air pocket of about 1mm everywhere between the glass plate and the film of the container This air poc...

Page 11: ...nd press Start 2 Do not be afraid the motor will go slower and be really loud when going down below the resin container top edge This is normal The motor will stop once the printing plate is at the floor of the resin container The slow speed avoids bubble formation but results in louder operation 3 Let it print for a few layers then pause and abort the print ...

Page 12: ...re is a film above the glass on the floor of the resin container There should be no water below the film If there is water between the glass plate and the film please contact support 3 Put the resin container in the Solidator with the Solidator logo at the front left The metal container has two partial length lines etched on the back wall the bottom line is the minimum fill line and the line appro...

Page 13: ...sit in the holders safely 2 Now you can tilt the platform to the rear and to the front to let resin drip off the platform After this you clean the top and bottom of the printing platform using a soft paper towel after most resin has dripped off Do not remove the printed object at this stage 3 The object has been printed without break off support That results in clean flat surfaces but makes it har...

Page 14: ... must be extremely clean There must be no hard resin parts on the plates anywhere as if they fall or get in contact with the resin container floor they can easily destroy the extremely thin film on the container floor 8 Mount the printing platform back to the Z Axis Note the sticker indicating back and front of the platform IMPORTANT After each print check the resin container floor and ensure ther...

Page 15: ... Solidator Shutdown Procedure From the Solidator touch panel press the power button the following screen has three options Always perform a system shutdown before turning off the main power to the machine ...

Page 16: ...ight up If not the LED stick does not match the Solidator s USB slot Wait a few seconds and click the Jobs Files menu item to list all jobs Then copy a job over to the Solidator Later on you can select the print in the print menu Network Setup If you choose to use Network you can also use the HTML5 Web Interface You will be able to access it using the IP address of the Solidator in your browser e ...

Page 17: ...f the Solidator in your web browser e g http 192 168 0 100 To determine the IP address of the Solidator via LAN connect an Ethernet cable to the Solidator and enter the IP address for your modem router Search for devices using the network map Enter the IP address that you have identified into your web browser to access the Web interface To setup the Wi Fi or Lan settings using the Solidator contro...

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Page 19: ... which should be 10 ml Note If 0 ml is displayed your graphics card driver needs an update More Instructions on how to use the Software are located in the LEARN menu at www solidator com Troubleshooting Graphic Card Drivers and Optimizing Performance Modern Notebooks often have two graphic cards Intel HD 3000 4000 and a NVIDIA or AMD Radeon card Intel HD 3000 is supported under Windows with Driver...

Page 20: ... 0 001 x 0 001 0 175 x 0 175 mm Footprint W x H x D 24 1 x 15 7 x 52 5 640 x 401 x 1380 mm Slicing software Solidator Studio included Support generator Solidator Studio included Standalone 3D printing Yes no external PC required during print Touch screen 3 2 touch screen HTML5 Web interface for mobile and PC devices Yes WLAN support for job transfer Yes Ethernet support for job transfer Yes USB st...

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