Fortus Large Format FDM 3D Printer

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Model
Room	3D Printing Room
Work envelope/max capacity
Link to manual
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Trainer(s)	Richard Venzon
Training Sessions	no training sessions include this tool
Knowledge keeper(s)	Matt Olson
Training document(s)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Safe Work Procedure
Consumables
Software	this machine has no software listed
Equipment type	tool

3D Printing Room Precautions apply

You will be working in the 3D Printing Room . In order to keep safe from hazards created by you or other workers using any of the tools in this room, the following precautions apply in addition to any other precautions: In general, it's a good idea to watch your print until the first few layers are complete. 3D printing can be somewhat unreliable and prints often fail over the first few layers. SLA resin is very messy and poses several hazards that can accumulate over time. If you're working near the resin printers, do not touch your face or eyes and wash your hands afterwards. If you're working with the resin printers, wear protective nitrile gloves (available at the cleaning workstation). When pouring resin, wear goggles (with complete face seal) to avoid splashback injury. Wear safety glasses when removing snapaway supports. SDS are available in the SDS Binder near the door. Always label your filament rolls with your full name. Unlabelled rolls will be considered community use. Put finished prints in the finished prints bin. If you need to unload someone else's filament, please tuck in the ends to avoid tangling.

Instructions:Fortus Large Format FDM 3D Printer doesn't exist yet

The Fortus 400MC is used for certain engineering applications (high precision printing, certain unusual materials). North Forge supplies the material and members pay for what is used.

Currently, only two of the four material bays are functional. One is used for printing material, the other is used for support material.

Note that changing materials is a long and involved process - you must change the tips, wait several hours for the system to stabilize at the correct temperature, then perform a calibration procedure.

Build plates are considered a consumable and cannot be reused. To extend the life of the build plate, keep parts towards the edges and corners of the build plate. To avoid head collisions during wiping, start nesting parts at the top-left of the build plate then continue down and to the right.

Be careful when printing odd materials - some materials (like ULTEM) require a special build plate to ensure proper adhesion.