ProJet
®
x60
Pro
Series User Guide
Setup And Print The Build
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Cross-section view (2D) of the current build
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Part orientation of the current build as it is printing, in the X-Z Axis (side view)
2.7 Dry The Part
When your part is finished printing, the printer runs a drying cycle. A timer on the LCD menu will count
down the time remaining to dry the part. Drying the part gives it added strength, so you should not handle
parts before they have adequately dried.
You can leave the part in the Build Bed after the drying cycle ends and it will continue to increase in
strength. The longer a part is dried the stronger it becomes, although until it is infiltrated, it will still be frag-
ile and should be handled with care.
2.8 Clean the Part
Once your part has dried, you will need to clean it to remove any remaining loose Core material. Cleaning
is done in two stages: coarse cleaning, which removes the Core material around the part in the Build Bed;
and fine cleaning, which removes any Core still clinging to the part itself.
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2.9 Coarse Cleaning
There are three ways to remove unused Core material from the Build Bed after the drying cycle is fin-
ished:
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Unused Core is automatically removed from the Build Bed when the
Empty Build Piston After
Printing
option is checked in the
Printer Status
dialog.
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If you unchecked the
Empty Build Piston After Printing
option but would still like to utilize this
feature, you may do so at the printer. Select
BUILD CHAMBER > EMPTY BUILD CHAMBER
on the LCD menu to start the Automatic Core Removal cycle.
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If you unchecked the
Empty Build Piston After Printing
option, you can manually excavate the
part by vacuuming Core away using the vacuum hose. Check the part orientation in 3DPrint before
you begin vacuuming.
Important:
For delicate parts, or parts with especially delicate features, it is recommended that you
build the part with a Fixture when using the
Automatic Core Removal
feature.
If a part is too delicate to handle the low-level vibration during the Automatic Core Removal cycle,
uncheck the
Empty Build Piston After Printing
option and manually excavate the part using the vac-
uum hose.
2.9.1 Manual Coarse Cleaning
1.
Before you begin vacuuming, check the part orientation in 3DPrint to avoid damage to your part.
2.
Close the printer top cover.
3.
On the LCD Display, select
VACUUM
.
4.
Open the printer top cover. The vacuum starts. Use the Control Knob to move the Build Platform up as
you vacuum. Unused Core that is vacuumed from the Build Bed is recycled back into the printer
Feeder so it can be used for future builds.
Important:
For delicate parts, or parts with especially delicate features, it is recommended that you
build the part with a Fixture. Refer to the
3DPrint User Manual
for details on adding a Fixture.
