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6. Vacuum any remaining powder on the print bed and the surrounding port. The print bed
and build chamber must be free of all powder before beginning the next print.
7. Turn off the vacuum by pushing the Vac button on the control panel or by tapping the
vacuum hose icon on the touchscreen.
5.5
Filling a powder cartridge
For detailed guidance and visual assistance,
visit
support.formlabs.com
.
The Fuse Sift is used to store and eventually
fill powder cartridges, which are used to refill
the printer’s hopper as needed. Used powder
captured by the Fuse Sift can be recycled with
new powder for future prints. Each powder
cartridge holds 3 kg (6.6 lb) of powder. The
hopper can hold 9 kg (19.8 lb) of powder, or three full powder cartridges.
To fill a powder cartridge:
1. Open the cartridge drawer at the bottom of the Fuse Sift and insert an empty cartridge.
2. Ensure that the cartridge valve is open and the knife handle is facing the front of the
Fuse Sift.
3. Slide the cartridge drawer into the Fuse Sift.
4. Check that the
Refresh Rate
is set
to your desired ratio, then tap
Fill
on
the touchscreen.
5. The Fuse Sift fills the cartridge with powder
and runs its vacuum to capture loose powder.
This completes after about one minute.
6. Open the cartridge drawer, close the
cartridge valve, and remove the cartridge.
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Ensure that the valve knife is fully pushed into the cartridge before removing it from the
drawer, otherwise powder may leak out during mixing.
7. Slide the cartridge onto the mixer on the right side of the Fuse Sift until the locking tabs
click into place around the cartridge.
Mixing powder cartridges poses entanglement and pinch hazards. Keep hands, loose
clothing and cables away from the mixer while running.
8. On the touchscreen, tap
Mix
to begin mixing. A clock begins counting down the time remaining.
9. Once mixing is complete, eject the cartridge. Pry the two blue tabs outward with your
thumbs, then lift the cartridge up by the handles.
5.6
Managing the machine
For detailed guidance and visual assistance, visit
support.formlabs.com
.
During and between recovering powder, you can track your Fuse Sift’s usage, and prepare
for future powder recovery.
CAUTION
