[DEPRECATED] Formlabs Form 2: Wash and Cure Station

Wear gloves to prevent getting resin on your skin

Once the print is complete, lift up orange hood and flip up the black clip holding down the build plate

Pull the build plate straight out rotate to prevent dripping

Flip the black clip back down and bring down the orange hood

Do this immediately, ambient light can affect the resin sitting in the tank

Hold the build plate over a trash can

Spray part down with IPA wash bottle

Make sure to spray small crevices and holes where resin may have built up

The Form Wash will rinse the part of any excess resin

Press the black button to turn on the wash

Scroll to "open"

Push the black button again to raise the arm

Place the build platform on the arm with the model facing down

Build platform should slot nicely into tracks of the wash

Use the knob to scroll down to time and make sure the correct time is selected

If you're unsure about how long to set it for you can check here

Scroll up to start and press the knob

The arm and build plate will automatically rise out of the wash when the time has finished

Remove and rotate the build plate so that the part is upright

Scroll to "sleep" on the Form Wash and push the black button to set the tank to sleep

Do not keep the Form Wash open too long or the IPA inside the Wash will evaporate

Do another quick rinse of the part with IPA over a trashcan

Place the upside down build plate on a towel

Use the lever tool to loosen the raft from the build plate

Be careful not to scratch the build plate! This tool is meant to be placed under the raft and then rotated so that the part pops off

Place the removed part on a paper towel to begin drying

Spray down paper towel with IPA and thoroughly wipe off the build surface

Using a new side of the paper towel clean the sides of the build plate

Wipe off build platform with a clean side of a final time to ensure that all resin is removed from the plate

Replace build plate back into the machine

Leave part out on paper towel and set to dry

The part must be completely dried so this will take some time, check to see if part is dry every 15 minutes

If part does not dry after substantial amount of time, place the part in the metal basket of the form wash and run another wash cycle

Part MUST be completely dry because any leftover resin will set unevenly resulting in a poor surface finish

In order to speed up drying times, there is a selection of drying techniques.

The part can be placed in front of a fan to ensure consistent airflow over the part

The part can be sprayed with compressed air to speed up drying times

Preheat the form cure for the correct time and temperature for the resin

For a list of times and temps check here

Open the lid and place completely dried parts on the circular plate

Parts MUST be completely dried before curing or else the surface finish will be ruined

Wait for the curing cycle to complete

Multiple parts can have the same curing temperature but different times, so parts can go together, just set the time to the longest of the group