User manual

Z Corporation Z406 System User Manual
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WARNING: The build plate is suitable for oven use
up to 150
o
F (65
o
C) max. If placing part in oven at
higher temperatures, remove part from build plate
before placing in oven.
4 POST PROCESSING THE PART
4.1 REMOVING THE FINISHED PART
After the build is complete, remove the finished parts from the build box as follows:
1. With starch-based parts, wait approximately ten to fifteen
minutes to ensure that the uppermost layers of the part have
had a chance to dry. With plaster-based parts, leave the part in
the bed for approximately 30-60 minutes. With ZCast parts,
leave parts in the bed for approximately 30-60 minutes.
2. Take the printer offline by pressing the online button.
3. Lift the top cover.
4. Vacuum off any powder on the deck.
5. Press the feed down button to lower the feed piston.
6. Place a tray on the top of the feed area.
7. Take a moment to look at the computer screen and
determine exactly where parts lie in the build box.
8. Without raising the build piston, begin vacuuming powder out of
the build box. Hold the end of the hose on a 20° to 30° degree
angle over the powder so the hose inlet is 1/4” to 3/8” above
the surface of the powder. This generates enough of a draft to
lift loose powder without damaging the parts. Or remove
powder from the build area to the feed box using the Wide
Blade Utility Scraper and Polypropylene Scraper. For more
information, refer to Section 4.3.3, Post Processing Tools.
9. Vacuum powder away from the buried parts, and clean powder
out of the margins against the walls of the build box.
10. To gain access to the sides of the parts, raise the build piston by holding down the build up
button.
11. Remove the part or the build plate and place on the tray. The part is now ready to be
depowdered.
WARNING: When performing any vacuuming operation, use the vacuum provided as part of the Z406
System. Vacuuming powder can generate static electricity, and use of a non-grounded vacuum will
create static charges, which may affect the operation of the Z406 System and harm the operator.