User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Operating & Maintaining the Connex500/350 3-D Printer
- Starting the Connex Printer
- Loading Model and Support Cartridges
- Producing Models
- Resuming Production After Printing has Stopped
- Changing the Model Material
- Keeping the Connex Printer in Idle Mode
- Shutting Down the Connex Printer
- Maintaining the Connex Printer
- Routine Maintenance Schedule
- Cleaning the Print Heads
- Pattern Test
- Improving Print Quality
- Cleaning and Replacing the Wiper
- Cleaning the Roller Waste Collector and Inspecting the Roller Scraper (Knife)
- Replacing the Roller Scraper (Knife)
- Aligning the Print Heads
- Calibrating Print Heads
- Replacing Print Heads
- Testing and Calibrating the UV Lamps
- Calibrating the Load Cells
- Replacing the Odor Filter
- Replacing the UV Lamps
- Built-in Tests
- Replacing the Waste Container
- Cleaning the Exterior Panels
- Handling Printed Models
DOC-13000 Rev. E 8–3
Connex500/350 User Guide
Figure 8-1: Balco WaterJet Cleaning Unit
Tocleanamodelusingthisdevice,youplaceitinthechamber,andyou
manipulateitandthejetusingthebuilt‐in,waterproofsleeves.Apump
turnsordinarytapwaterintoahigh‐pressurejet,andawiperkeepsthe
windowclear.
Removing Support Material with Caustic Soda
Soakmodelsina2‐percentsolutionofcausticsoda(sodiumhydroxide)to
removesupportmaterialfromdifficult‐to‐reachareasandtogivethe
modelasmooth,cleanfinish.Theamountoftimeyousoakthemodelinthe
solutiondependsonhowdelicateitisandhowmuchsupportma
terial
needstoberemoved,butitistypicallybetweenhalf‐an‐hourandseveral
hours.Inanycase,youshouldremoveasmuchsupportmaterialas
possiblebeforethecausticsodatreatment,andrinsethemodelthoroughly
(withawaterjet)afterwards.
Storing Models
Modelsarecuredastheyareprinted,makingthemsafeandstablefora
longtime.However,properstorageconditionsarenecessarytoprevent
deforming.
• Keepprintedmodelsatroomtemperatureandinalow‐humidity
environment.
• Donotexposemodelstodirectsunlightandotherheatsources.
Use caution when cleaning delicate models with high-pressure water
systems.
WARNING: Caustic soda may cause chemical burns, scarring and
blindness. Mixing it with water generates heat that could ignite other
materials.Take adequate safety precautions; always use nitrile gloves
when handling caustic soda and models soaked in it.