Edit Equipment: 3D Printer - Full Spectrum Pegasus Touch

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Documentation:	[http://fsl3d.com/downloads Pegasus Touch downloads]
Other References:	[http://fslaser.com/Software/RetinaCreate Software and manual downloads] [http://www.meshmixer.com/ MeshMixer], an excellent tool for pre-processing [http://thingiverse.com Thingiverse model repository] [https://www.youmagine.com/ YouMagine model repository]
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Intro:	A 3D printer that uses lasers and resin to print, rather than heat and filament. There are plans to dispose of this machine. '''It is recommended to use our [https://www.i3detroit.org/wiki/3D_Printer_-_Formlabs_Form2_MelodicTapir Form2] instead.''' The [https://www.i3detroit.org/wiki/3D_Printer_-_Formlabs_Form2_MelodicTapir Form2] is another light-sensitive resin 3D printer, which is superior in terms of maintenance, operation, and results.
Rules:	*Please donate $0.25 per milliliter or per gram of resin, whether or not the print succeeded. This covers both replacement cost of media, and maintenance costs.
Instructions:	===Model Prep=== #Get an STL file of your model #Use [http://www.meshmixer.com/download.html MeshMixer] to shell the model ##Printing solid objects is liable to fail ##The only thing that sticks the part of the bed, versus the bottom of the vat, is a differential in surface area #Add support material as needed in MeshMixer as well #Export an STL of the modified file from MeshMixer ===Slicing=== #Import your model into [http://www.fsl3d.com/downloads/ RetinaCreate] #Use RetinaCreate directly to send the job to the printer over the network #The job will be transferred in full to the printer prior to printing ===Printing=== #Go to the printer #'''Keep in mind that the resin is exceedingly sensitive to blue-to-UV light''' #Turn off all the lights in the Fab Lab, and close the door #Turn on the red light over the printer using the standard wall switch (as opposed to the strike plate/motion sensor) #Open the cover and remove the yellow acrylic vat cover #Carefully fill the vat to the middle of the three steps on the fill indicators in the rear corners #Close the cover and '''tightly''' close the resin bottle #Use the touchscreen to acknowledge that you have added resin, and to start printing #Once the cover is closed, you can turn the room lights back on #Keep an eye on the printer--it will pause for resin refill every 50mL or so of resin ===Finish=== #Several hours after the job started, it will be finished #'''Keep in mind that the resin is exceedingly sensitive to blue-to-UV light''' #Turn off all the lights in the Fab Lab, and close the door #Turn on the red light over the printer using the standard wall switch (as opposed to the strike plate/motion sensor) #'''Put on nitrile gloves''' #Open the cover and gently remove the print from the bed with a metal scraper #Put the yellow acrylic plate over the vat and close the cover #Once the cover is closed, you can turn the room lights back on #Soak the print in isopropyl alcohol for around 15 minutes #Rinse off the part under a lot of warm water #Put the part in a container full of water #Put the container under the EPROM eraser #'''Do not look into the EPROM eraser when it is on''' #The part will probably be fully cured in a few minutes--check it regularly, and stop curing once the part is no longer tacky
Maintenance Info:	=== Daily === Gently scrape off resin from build plate Wash off vat cover if needed; dish soap and hot water work OK === Weekly === *Ensure bed is level and calibrated.
FAQ:	@Liz on slack is available to answer questions on operating this machine, she has the most experience on it.
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