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TRAK Machine Tools
Southwestern Industries, Inc.
Airwolf EVO 3D Printers - Installation, Printing, Maintenance & Troubleshooting Manual
4.2
Printing
Now that you have verified that everything was setup properly, let's start printing! You have two options
when it comes to printing, you can print using a USB Drive or from the Internal Drive.
Steps
Images
1.
Select PRINT
2.
Select the location of the G-Code file; USB
or Internal Drive
3.
Select the File
4.
Select PRINT on the window that pops
up.
NOTE
–
In some cases, a window may
pop up and ask if you want to resume the
previous print (if it detected that the
previous print was ended abruptly), press
NO, to continue with your current print.
5.
From here, the printer will automatically begin to clean nozzles, auto-level, and prime filament.
Once completed, the printer will begin your print job!
4.3
Post-Printing
Once your print is finished, there are a few post-printing steps that we recommend.
4.3.1.
Let print cool down
We recommend letting the print cool down inside the print chamber before attempting to take it off the
build plate. Most prints, should come right off when build plate is cooled. If the part gets stuck on the
build plate, washing the plate with water helps (or soaking, if the material is not highly hygroscopic).
4.4
Post-Processing
Post-processing will vary based on what you want to achieve from your prints. Very commonly, you will
need to plan some time to remove the support material from your parts.
There are two different kinds of support materials: breakaway and soluble. Specific support materials
adhere more effectively to some build materials than others. When you’re working with all support
materials, consider compatibility.
Breakaway support material can be manually removed, using your finger, or tools such as picks. It is also
important to note, build material may be used as support. This is called single-material support, and it is
classified as a breakaway.
Most soluble/dissolvable supports will require submerging the entire part in water, or a solution, so keep
that in mind when choosing soluble support. Using soluble supports is hands-
free and doesn’t require
further sanding and polishing to remove the marks left by supports. This process can be time-consuming
