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•Do not use this product for any other purpose.This product is only suitable for light-cured 3D 

printing, and all equipment parts are only used for UV light curing 3D printing. This device may not 

be used to create models that violate local laws and any illegal modifications. Unintended use of this 

product may result in violation of local laws.

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Precautions for using the printer

•Do not eat the resin used for printing and the printed model.
•Keep the resin out of reach of children and pets.
•Try to avoid contact between the resin and the skin. Wear gloves when operating.
•Shake the resin evenly before use.
•The resin should be stored in a cool, backlit place.
•When the resin is accidentally splashed on the eyes or skin, it should be washed with soapy water 

in time. If you feel unwell, please consult a doctor promptly.
•The printer should be placed in a place where there is no direct sunlight.
•The UV cover should be covered when printing.
•Avoid looking directly at the UV lamp, and if need please wear goggles.
•Do not spill resin on the working panel.
•Children under the age of 18 should be operated under the supervision of an adult.
•Use printers in strict compliance with local laws and regulations.
•Do not disassemble the printer while it is powered on to avoid danger, and disassembling the 

printer without permission will void the warranty.

  

Please keep your instruction manual in a safe place

Always with the basic defensive measures when using the printer to reduce the 
risk of injury such as fire and electric shock

including the following measures

•Read all instructions before using the printer.
•Do not submerge or expose printer components to water or cleaning solutions.
•To prevent electric shock, do not put the device, power adapter, or plug into water or other 

liquids.
•Do not place or store the unit where it can be easily dropped or easily pulled into the tub or 

basin.
•The printer shouldn

t be used outdoors, for indoor use only.

•When removing the plug from the electrical outlet, do not pull on the power adapter. 
•When pulling out the plug, grasp the plug, not the power cord.
•Do not use non-vendor original accessories or accessories, they may cause fire,electric shock, 

injury.
•Do not operate the device if the device power adapter or plug fails or is damaged.
•Models that directly contact the liquid photosensitive resin and the liquid resin that remains 

on the surface without curing may be avoided. Some people may be allergic to the resin and 

have different degrees of allergic reactions. At this time, wash with soapy water and seek 

medical advice promptly.

SparkMaker

 light-curing 3D printer, its photosensitive resin material, printed resin model 

and packaging materials are not toys. Please keep away from children and pets to avoid 

suffocation, fire, serious allergies, etc. caused by ingestion.

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Important safety notice

Important safety notice

Summary of Contents for SparkMaker SLA

Page 1: ...O p e r at i n g G u i d e Please read this entire guide before beginning Copyright 2018 WOW Innovation ShenZhen Teth Co Ltd Copyright...

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Page 3: ...id the warranty Please keep your instruction manual in a safe place Always with the basic defensive measures when using the printer to reduce the risk of injury such as fire and electric shock includi...

Page 4: ...and warnings in the documentation before proceeding with assembly setup and use 4 Please read this document carefully before using the product to understand your legal rights responsibilities and safe...

Page 5: ...Leveling the printing platform 27 Start printing Check before printing 36 End printing Adjustment of the printer Recycling of resin Tank cleaning Replace the FEP film Replace the LCD screen Replace th...

Page 6: ...ording to the component list If you find any missing or item is not perfect please contact WOW or the merchant who sold the product Please read this document carefully watch the instructional video us...

Page 7: ...layer patter and wait for a bottom exposure time After that the light board is extinguished the lifting cantilever will rise a certain distance and then decline again then the light board emit ultravi...

Page 8: ...8 15 S Printing method SD card offline printing Printer control Knob Curing ultraviolet light 400 410nm 24W UV LED Operating software SparkStudio Stepper motor drive 128 microsteps Physical dimension...

Page 9: ...y users Damage to parts caused by the use of third party resins will invalidate the warranty The color paste addition ratio should be less than 1 and the resin exposure time should be increased after...

Page 10: ...precipitated 16 Important Definition Cover Protective cover to prevent external light and dust from affecting the resin in the tank Notice Do not drop the resin on the cover If it is accidentally dro...

Page 11: ...not recognized after pressing the knob it will change from green to red and quickly turn to green again Notice Do not drop the resin on the knob If it drops accidentally please clean it in time Do no...

Page 12: ...slide and the screw Please add grease to the screw copper nut and slide in time to avoid excessive abrasion 20 Do not drop the resin on the apron If it is accidentally dropped please clean it in time...

Page 13: ...el The resin poured into the tank is less than 240ml If the model is large the resin can be added during the printing process Printed model files have no fault and are not damaged Ensure that the mode...

Page 14: ...Socket Power cord socket DC input Switch Plug the power cord socket into the adapter interface first and plug the power cord into the socket Plug the adapter plug into the DC input on the back of the...

Page 15: ...ove up and down freely 27 Large hex wrench Handle Large hex wrench Aluminum plate Notice Do not completely screw down the screws Make sure the handle is fully tightened Please ensure that there are no...

Page 16: ...29 Use two fingers on each side press down on the aluminum plate and attach it to the FEP film and use the large hex wrench to tighten the four screws clockwise to fix the aluminum plate Large hex wre...

Page 17: ...ust the appropriate angle add the appropriate support set the correct print parameters save the slice file wow in the SD card after slicing and then remove the SD card from PC Notice See below for met...

Page 18: ...LCD screen Please do not put the resin into the screw hole of the tank the outer wall of the tank and the working panel resulting in damage to the LCD screen If it accidentally flows in please clean...

Page 19: ...ll start printing Notice Do not place the printer in a location exposed to strong light including but not limited to windows under the table lamp and outdoors Avoid looking directly at the UV lamp If...

Page 20: ...handle Do not touch the printed model directly to avoid resin contact with the skin When removing the platform do not drop the resin on the outer wall of the tank the mounting screw holes the working...

Page 21: ...e cover and the installation clearance Aluminum plate Model Resin Tank 39 Use a knife or shovel to separate the model from the aluminum plate along the bottom of the model Notice Please use tools and...

Page 22: ...unt of alcohol clean it with a soft brush or ultrasonic vibration for about 60 seconds clean the uncured resin on the model surface then take out the model and blow the model with cold air Notice You...

Page 23: ...aced in water or glycerol The illumination time can be adjusted according to the intensity of the light so that the model can be completely cured Excessive curing time will cause the model to shrink a...

Page 24: ...he outer casing and the cover and the installation interspace Do not scratch the FEP film at the bottom of the tank when removing the tank Please place the removed tank properly on a clean and soft su...

Page 25: ...nt the bottom of the tank from being scratched Residual resin S h o v e l Tank 47 Finally carefully wipe the inside of the tank the outer wall of the tank and the upper and lower sides of the FEP memb...

Page 26: ...with a small hex wrench Notice Make sure that the position of each hole that is poked matches the position of the hole in the lower layer of the tank Do not damage the FEP film Clean all tank parts b...

Page 27: ...osition Rubber washer Lower layer of the tank FEP membrane M3 short screw 51 Small hex wrench FEP membrane Lower layer of the tank M3 short screw Rubber washer Middle layer of the tank Align the lower...

Page 28: ...hat the lower and top layer of the tank are tightly attached so that the FEP membrane is higher than the lower plane of the tank and all the screw heads do not protrude to hinder the tank installation...

Page 29: ...oving the tank do not drop the resin on the outer wall of the tank the mounting screw holes the working panel the outer casing and the cover and the installation interspace Do not scratch the FEP film...

Page 30: ...re of the removed parts 57 Use a small hex wrench to turn counterclockwise to unscrew the four flat head screws on the working panel and the two flat head screws above the knob Notice Please take good...

Page 31: ...terface to release the LCD screen cable LCD screen cable LCD screen Z axis Working panel LCD screen FPC interface Notice Please carefully pull up the Z axis do not pull it too high and the cable will...

Page 32: ...d the LCD screen 61 Extend the cable of the new LCD screen into the interior along the left side gap of the working panel and install the new LCD screen in the correct position Notice Before installin...

Page 33: ...cted to the LCD interface LCD screen cable LCD screen Z axis Working panel LCD screen FPC interface 63 Slowly lower the Z axis and working panel and close the housing Plug the four M3 nuts on the bott...

Page 34: ...g tape along the black edge around the LCD screen as shown LCD screen Shading tape 65 Round head screw Large hex wrench Washer Bottom of the printer Tighten the three flat head screws and three washer...

Page 35: ...sure that there is no obstruction on the LCD screen and in the FEP film in the tank Make sure that the tank is installed in a suitable position The FEP film is in close contact with the LCD screen Lar...

Page 36: ...ll hex wrench Flat head screw M3 nut M3 nut 69 Use a large hex wrench to turn counterclockwise to unscrew the three round head screws on the bottom of the printer and unscrew the two screws above the...

Page 37: ...the plug do not tear the cable FPC cable Four wire plug Knob interface Light board interface Fan interface 71 Use a small hex wrench to turn counterclockwise to unscrew the flat head screws of the fou...

Page 38: ...ace Knob interface Fan interface Notice Please carefully open the FPC interface and carefully pull out the plug do not tear the cable Five wire plug 73 Slowly lower the Z axis and working panel and cl...

Page 39: ...ench to tighten the three round head screws and three washers on the bottom of the printer clockwise Bottom of the printer Washer Round head screw Large hex wrench A d j u s t m e n t o f Z a x i s Re...

Page 40: ...e the apron along the front of the printer Notice Please carefully remove the apron 77 Use a large hex wrench to turn counterclockwise to unscrew the two round head screws that secure the copper nut N...

Page 41: ...the slider when moving the slider to prevent it from falling Copper nut Cantilever 79 Move the cantilever along the slide to the top and the cantilever is parallel to the working panel Notice When mo...

Page 42: ...e installation the screws should be properly tightened Screw Large hex wrench Round head screw Large hex wrench Round head screw Washer 81 Keep the two copper nut mounting holes at the top of the cant...

Page 43: ...copper nut Copper nut Screw 83 Large hex wrench Round head screw Rotate the two round head fixing screws of the copper nut clockwise with a large hex wrench Notice Do not tighten the two fixing screws...

Page 44: ...4 Put the apron back on the Z axis Apron Tighten the 6 screws on both sides of the Z axis with a small hex wrench Pan head screw Small hex wrench F i l t r a t i o n r e s i d u e Adjustment of Z axis...

Page 45: ...ered off the residue is thrown away and the resin in the plastic cup is poured back into the tank to reprint Resin Residue Plastic cup Filter Tank 87 Plastic cup Resin Residue Filter Tank After all th...

Page 46: ...A d d s u p p o r t 89 For such a model with the lowest point feature support must be added at its lowest point otherwise the model will fail to print Add support...

Page 47: ...the lowest point feature it should start from the lowest point and add support from dense to sparse 91 For such models with large spans a suitable support should be added in the middle of the bridge...

Page 48: ...cantilever features it is necessary to support it evenly in its suspended position 93 For such models with large internal hollow and large span it is necessary to add support evenly in the hollow area...

Page 49: ...is too difficult to remove and to avoid deformation of the bottom layer due to excessive exposure the model should be tilted at an appropriate angle and raised a distance before adding support evenly...

Page 50: ...adhesion between the bottom surface and the platform is too difficult to remove and to avoid deformation of the bottom layer due to excessive exposure the model should be tilted at an appropriate ang...

Page 51: ...support to strengthen the support structure to overcome the release force What is the printing time of SparkMaker light cured 3D printer SparkMaker light curing 3D printer is a face to layer printing...

Page 52: ...Check the FEP film up and down whether there is any obstruction or resin residue on the LCD screen 101 100 the height the number of printed layers regardless of the cross sectional area In the case o...

Page 53: ...pport The aluminum plate of the printing platform has been scratched by the tool after repeated use can it be used Slight scratches have little effect on the model and it can be used continuously and...

Page 54: ...ng Check if the power socket is stable Check if the SD card is plugged in Check if the knob rotates smoothly and whether it flashes red light slowly during printing 105 Check that the Z axis motion is...

Page 55: ...ight board The SparkMaker light cured 3D printer uses a liquid crystal screen as a graphic display component and uses a UV lamp as the light for curing the resin Because the LCD screen is exposed to U...

Page 56: ...ayer thickness the longer the exposure time required and 108 the smaller the layer thickness the shorter the exposure time required Exposure intensity The light intensity of the light board this item...

Page 57: ...2 The 2 month warranty covers LCD screen the resin tank and UV LED backlight What does the Warranty NOT cover 1 Man made damage or any problem caused by misoperation 2 Self refitting and self dismantl...

Page 58: ...email leave a massage on the official SparkMaker website or ask experienced users on official Facebook group Email hello wow innovation cn Official SparkMaker website https www sparkmaker3d com Offici...

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