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Nov 2015

Very interesting as long as the water is disposed of properly. Thanks for the tip…I’ll experiment with this!

Jory

These were printed on the Form 2, which is a little more forgiving with supports and orientation. This is also a demonstration of how this method works against very difficult to remove parts. We do still recommend printing at an angle and with supports.

Jory

Maybe I will be little off-topic, sorry for that. Anyway, could you, please, elaborate on the reason, why/how the new wiper system helps extending the life of the resin tank?

7 months later

I just tried this technique with a part on our form2 with tough resin, it didn’t work. We used the cutters on all four corners and it wouldn’t lift off. We were making a box 2" x 4" with 3mm thick walls. I then used the spatula to get it off and it started warping and then broke. Would heating the build platform with a heat gun help? The print came out great and it was fast and saved a lot of material. This would be fantastic if we could get it to separate easily.

5 months later

Hi Jory. Could you please recommend to me a flex shaft type of tool that is good for sanding/finishing support marks? I get 3d prints of Formlabs castable resin, and I find it difficult to remove the support marks. What would get less “gummed up” and smooth the support marks? Rubber wheels, sanding drums… etc?

Thanks.

2 months later

I am printing chess pieces. They are all vertical, and they all have at least base supports. I use a Stanley carpet tack puller to pry the pieces off of the build platform. It works great. I have two build platforms, so I can print around the clock. I divide the tank up into 9 sections for doing chess pieces. This helps the tank last. You are right…a tank last for about 3 liters.

3 months later

Hi I’m curious to see how you will use the support in F2 I do not like Formlabs’ support because they are too thick for jewelry.

5 months later