Z810 System User Manual January 2004 Z®810 Color 3D Printer User Manual Copyright © 2002-2004 Z Corporation Rev. F, Part Number 09505 Z Corporation Z810 System User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................7 1.1 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 HOW IT WORKS .................................................................................................................... 8 2 SYSTEM COMPONENTS.......................................................................................................11 2.1 Z810 PRINTER COMPONENTS ............................................................................................ 11 2.1.1 Z810 3D Printer........................................................................................................ 11 2.1.1.1 Z810 Carriage Assembly...................................................................................... 14 2.1.1.2 Z810 Service Station............................................................................................ 15 2.1.1.3 Z810 Rear Connector Panel ................................................................................ 16 2.1.1.4 Z810 Printer Control Panel................................................................................... 17 2.1.2 ZF8 Powder Feeder................................................................................................. 18 2.1.2.1 ZF8 Rear Connector Panel .................................................................................. 19 2.2 ZD8 DEPOWDERING UNIT .................................................................................................. 20 2.2.1 Air Curtain ................................................................................................................ 22 2.2.2 ZD8 Control Panel ................................................................................................... 23 2.2.3 Powder Collection Drawer ....................................................................................... 24 2.2.4 ZD8 Cart .................................................................................................................. 24 2.3 DESPATCH LBB FORCED CONVECTION OVEN (OPTION)...................................................... 25 3 QUICK START GUIDE ...........................................................................................................26 3.1 PRINTER PREPARATION ..................................................................................................... 26 3.2 SETTING UP THE BUILD ...................................................................................................... 28 3.3 TRANSFERRING THE PART TO THE DEPOWDERING UNIT ...................................................... 29 3.4 DEPOWDERING THE PART .................................................................................................. 30 3.5 TRANSFER TO OVEN .......................................................................................................... 31 3.6 FINISH PART ..................................................................................................................... 31 3.7 USER TIPS ........................................................................................................................ 31 3.7.1 Set-up and Post-processing .................................................................................... 31 3.7.1.1 Part Setup, Orientation, and Print Settings .......................................................... 31 3.7.1.2 Gross and Fine Depowdering .............................................................................. 32 3.7.1.3 Oven Dry the Part................................................................................................. 32 3.7.2 Part Infiltration.......................................................................................................... 32 3.7.2.1 When Using Z-Bond Resin................................................................................... 32 3.7.2.2 When Using a Z-Snap or Z-Max Epoxy ............................................................... 32 4 PREPARING THE Z810 3D PRINTER...................................................................................33 4.1 REPLACING THE BUILD PALLET........................................................................................... 33 4.2 CLEANING THE SERVICE STATION ...................................................................................... 33 4.3 GREASING THE FAST AXIS ................................................................................................. 34 4.4 OIL SLOW AXIS ................................................................................................................. 35 4.4.1 Snowplows............................................................................................................... 35 4.4.2 Slow Axis Path. ........................................................................................................ 35 4.5 FILL BED ........................................................................................................................... 36 4.6 REMOVE POWDER FROM OVERFLOW CHUTE ...................................................................... 36 4.7 CHECKING POWDER LEVELS .............................................................................................. 37 4.8 CHECK FLUID LEVELS ........................................................................................................ 38 4.8.1 Binder Containers .................................................................................................... 38 4.8.2 Check Waste Container........................................................................................... 39 4.8.3 zc3 Wash Fluid Container........................................................................................ 40 5 USING ZPRINT SOFTWARE .................................................................................................41 5.1 OPEN OR IMPORT THE FILE................................................................................................ 41 5.2 ORIENTING THE PART ........................................................................................................ 41 www.zcorp-users.com 2 Z810 System User Manual Z Corporation 5.2.1 Part Containing an Opening or Hollow Area............................................................ 41 5.2.2 Part Containing Overhangs ..................................................................................... 42 5.3 CHECKING BUILD SETTINGS ............................................................................................... 42 5.3.1 Powder Settings....................................................................................................... 43 5.3.1.1 Anisotropic Scaling Values................................................................................... 43 5.3.1.2 Saturation Values................................................................................................. 44 5.4 PRINTING THE BUILD.......................................................................................................... 45 6 REMOVING THE PART..........................................................................................................46 6.1 SET TIMES ........................................................................................................................ 46 6.2 GROSS DEPOWDERING...................................................................................................... 47 6.3 TRANSFERING THE PARTS TO THE DEPOWDERING STATION................................................. 49 6.4 POST PROCESSING TOOLS ................................................................................................ 53 7 DEPOWDERING THE PART..................................................................................................55 7.1 CHANGING AIR NOZZLES ................................................................................................... 55 8 INFILTRANTS.........................................................................................................................58 8.1 USING Z-MAX EPOXY......................................................................................................... 58 8.2 USING Z-BOND CYANOACRYLATE....................................................................................... 60 8.2.1 Safety Precautions................................................................................................... 60 8.2.2 General Application Notes ....................................................................................... 60 8.2.3 Spraying Instructions ............................................................................................... 60 8.2.4 Curing Information ................................................................................................... 60 8.3 USING Z-SNAP EPOXY....................................................................................................... 61 8.3.1 General Application Notes ....................................................................................... 61 8.3.2 Mixing Instructions ................................................................................................... 61 8.3.3 Curing Information ..................................................................................................