{"id":740,"date":"2016-10-01T15:28:30","date_gmt":"2016-10-01T15:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/fachsupport\/?page_id=740"},"modified":"2016-10-01T15:28:30","modified_gmt":"2016-10-01T15:28:30","slug":"formlabs-3d-printer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/model-workshop\/3d-printers\/formlabs-3d-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"SLA PRINTING\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Formlabs Form2<\/li>\n<li>Resin: white, clear or grey<\/li>\n<li>Fine, smooth surface finish<\/li>\n<li>Workshop Category: <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">W5<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Workshop Risk Category: <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Blue<\/span>: Bookable and paid for services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2147 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/SLA-with-print.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/SLA-with-print.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/SLA-with-print-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/05\/SLA-with-print-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Form2 is a desktop 3D printer that \u201cprints\u201d using a resin tank; solidifying each layer of the model with an ultraviolet laser. The printer repeats this process for each thin layer of the resin, to build up a full object; drawing the model up out of the liquid so the final model is left hanging upside down from the build platform. The model is printed with a support structure that holds the model together during the printing process. This support structure is auto generated by the 3D printer\u2019s software and needs to be snipped away from the final mode (this can be time consuming).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start with an assessment of your design to ensure a successful outcome:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 3D file has to be either .STL or .OBJ. <strong>Save .STL as 0.01 Binary<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The object must be \u201cwater-tight\u201d. No single faces without a thickness<\/li>\n<li>Book a consultation\/file drop-off appointment via the sign-up sheet on the office door<\/li>\n<li>You are only paying for the material used: 30p per ml<\/li>\n<li>Upload you file to preform (free Formlabs slicing software), this will let you see how your objects looks on the build platform and the automatically generated support structure<\/li>\n<li>Supports must be manually removed after printing and post-processing&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/04\/Formlabs-tolerance-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/04\/Formlabs-tolerance-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/04\/Formlabs-tolerance-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/04\/Formlabs-tolerance-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Only complete the following after you have received a face to face induction \u2013 wear safety goggles and Nitrile gloves<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Operational Safety Rules:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Insert resin tank, resin cartridge and build plate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/support.formlabs.com\/s\/article\/Set-Up-Your-Form-2?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Setting up the Form2<\/span><\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 Do not touch, open or move the 3D printer whilst it is printing\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>When the printer has finished remove the build plate from the machine<\/li>\n<li>Close printer lid\/cover<\/li>\n<li>Insert build platform with print attached into FormWash station &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600\" href=\"https:\/\/support.formlabs.com\/s\/article\/Using-Form-Wash?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using the FormWash<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Wait for all the Isopropanol Alcohol to evaporate then place in FormCure \u2013 do not use the FormCure when using Clear Resin &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/support.formlabs.com\/s\/article\/Using-Form-Cure?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Using the FormCure<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wearing safety goggles, carefully remove the support structure<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.formlabs.com\/s\/article\/Removing-Support-Marks?language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Post processing hints &amp; tips<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/designsupport\/model-workshop\/3d-printers\/sla-post-processing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">FormWash &amp; Cure Code of Practice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formlabs Form2 Resin: white, clear or grey Fine, smooth surface finish Workshop Category: W5 Workshop Risk Category: Blue: Bookable and paid for services The Form2 is a desktop 3D printer that \u201cprints\u201d using a resin tank; solidifying each layer of the model with an ultraviolet laser. 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