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Setting up your Form 2

Setting up your Form 2

Step 1: Insert the resin tank with the wiper

Lift the printer’s cover. Remove the resin tank’s black lid and align the four small feet of the resin tank into the corresponding holes in the tank carrier.

Step 2: Lock the wiper

Ensure the wiper is straight, then align the foot of the wiper with the wiper mount.

 

Tip:

The wiper mount will home to the far right at the end of a print. Manually slide the wiper mount to the center before removing a resin tank.

Step 3: Insert the build platform

Align the build platform with the build platform carriage and push into place. Lock the handle down to secure the build platform.

Step 4: Shake the resin cartridge

Before inserting a new cartridge, shake the cartridge to ensure the resin is well-mixed.

 

Then, remove the protective valve cover from the underside of the cartridge. Consider saving the cover to protect the valve during storage.

Notice:

Do not remove the rubber valve at the bottom of the cartridge. This bite valve controls the release of the resin. Removing the rubber bite valve would allow resin to continuously flow and cause extreme damage to the machine.

Removing the plastic valve cover from the resin cartridge 

Step 5: Insert the resin cartridge

Align the cartridge with the opening at the back of the printer. Push down on the cartridge handle until the top of the cartridge is level with the printer.

 

Be sure to press open the vent cap before starting a print, so that your resin tank fills correctly.

Opening the vent cap on the Form 2 resin cartridge

Tip:

Make sure the material in your resin tank always matches the resin type in the installed cartridge.

Step 6: Power the printer on

 

 

Now you are ready to start your print!