Hardware manual

Spectrum Z™510 3D Printer Hardware Manual Post-Processing the Part

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• When finished, remove the disposable liner and clean sprayer with ethyl alcohol or acetone.

• Remove the tip and thoroughly clean by hand to avoid resin buildup. (Cleanup takes approxi-

mately 15 minutes).

Curing Information

• Allow the part to cure for 1 hour at ambient temperature to avoid discoloration prior to placing in

the oven for accelerated cure.

• The resin can be cured at an accelerated rate in an oven. The oven must be vented. Ventilation

designs need to meet each customer's respective governmental health and safety requirements.

A reference frequently used by U.S. firms to comply with OSHA regulations is the American Con-

ference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Industrial Ventilation Manual.

•At 160

° F (71° C) your part will reach full strength in 2 hours.

• The part should be placed on a non-stick, material (wax paper, Teflon, etc.) to prevent it from

adhering to the surface it is sitting on while curing.

• Wear gloves when handling the parts when they are still at an elevated temperature. Parts will

attain full strength and be safe to handle once they cool to room temperature.

• The resin will cure at room temperature after 24 hours.

Tips

• If the part has delicate features, infiltrate them last as the feature will be less strong after being

infiltrated until the epoxy begins to cure. This will decrease the chance the feature will break from

the part if nudged or bumped.

• If the part has multiple delicate features or it is impossible to handle the part without breaking a

feature you may infiltrate these features only. Allow the Z-Max to cure. Then infiltrate the rest of the

part. This will add time to post-processing the part but it ensures that you have a good strong part

without any fractures.

Open the following links to learn about:

Casting Methods

Electroplating

Finite Element Analysis

Functional Testing of Molded Plastic Parts