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Z402C System User Manual
5 POST PROCESSING THE PART
5.1 REMOVING THE FINISHED PART
After the build is complete, remove the finished parts from the build box as follows:
1. Wait approximately ten to fifteen minutes to ensure that the uppermost layers of
the starch based model have had a chance to dry. With plaster-based models,
the models will be easiest to remove from the powder bed if left in the bed for an
30-60 minutes after printing before removing the model from the build bed.
Depending on wall thickness, plaster-based
models may take up to four hours to achieve
full strength.
2. Take the machine offline by pressing the
Online Button.
3. Move the Gantry to the Feed (left) end of the
deck by pressing the Spread Button.
4. Lift the Top Cover.
5. Vacuum up any powder spilled on the deck.
6. Place a tray on the deck to the right of the Build
Box.
7. Take a moment to look at the computer screen
and determine exactly where parts lie in the
build box.
8. Without raising the build piston, begin vacuuming powder out of the build box.
Hold the end of the hose on a 20° to 30° degree angle over the powder so the
hose inlet is 1/4” to 3/8” above the surface of the powder. This generates
enough of a draft to lift loose powder without shifting parts.
9. Vacuum powder away from the buried parts, and clean powder out of the
margins against the walls of the Build Box.
10. To gain access to the sides of the parts, raise the Build Piston by holding down
the Build Up button.
WARNING: When performing any vacuuming operation, use the vacuum provided as part of the
Z402C System. Vacuuming powder can generate static electricity, and use of a non-grounded
vacuum will create static charges, which may affect the operation of the Z402C System and harm
the operator.
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