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| tyokaluja:en:sla-printer [23.11.2024 16:02] – [Using the Printer] Matias Moilanen | tyokaluja:en:sla-printer [23.11.2024 16:04] (current) – Matias Moilanen | ||
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| \\ The Hacklab has a Formlabs Form 2 stereolithography (SLA) printer. The printer is located in the paint room in a fume hood. | \\ The Hacklab has a Formlabs Form 2 stereolithography (SLA) printer. The printer is located in the paint room in a fume hood. | ||
| - | =====Printer Specifications===== | + | ====Printer Specifications==== |
| * Printing area: 145 x 145 x 175 mm | * Printing area: 145 x 145 x 175 mm | ||
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| * UV wavelength: 405 nm | * UV wavelength: 405 nm | ||
| - | =====Model Preparation===== | + | ====Model Preparation==== |
| \\ You can print any 3D model with the printer as long as it fits within the printing area. The most common file format is STL. Models can be found online or created using CAD software, Blender, etc. Before printing, the model must be sliced using slicing software. This is done with the PreForm software, which is specifically designed for Formlabs printers. | \\ You can print any 3D model with the printer as long as it fits within the printing area. The most common file format is STL. Models can be found online or created using CAD software, Blender, etc. Before printing, the model must be sliced using slicing software. This is done with the PreForm software, which is specifically designed for Formlabs printers. | ||
| - | =====Creating Supports===== | + | ====Creating Supports==== |
| \\ Creating supports in the PreForm software is done as follows: Upload the STL model to the software and use the tools provided by the program to generate supports. PreForm can optimize the model' | \\ Creating supports in the PreForm software is done as follows: Upload the STL model to the software and use the tools provided by the program to generate supports. PreForm can optimize the model' | ||
| - | =====Using the Printer===== | ||
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| \\ WHEN HANDLING RESIN, ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. NO EXCEPTIONS. Preferably, choose glasses that also protect the sides of your eyes.\\ Resin is generally quite toxic (as the warnings on the bottle indicate). Always wear safety glasses when working with the printer, do not touch the resin with bare hands, and especially do not get it in your eyes or mouth.\\ Over time, resin can be allergenic, and contact may develop into a resin allergy even if you didn't have one before. | \\ WHEN HANDLING RESIN, ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. NO EXCEPTIONS. Preferably, choose glasses that also protect the sides of your eyes.\\ Resin is generally quite toxic (as the warnings on the bottle indicate). Always wear safety glasses when working with the printer, do not touch the resin with bare hands, and especially do not get it in your eyes or mouth.\\ Over time, resin can be allergenic, and contact may develop into a resin allergy even if you didn't have one before. | ||