Print failures can be messy. The tank tool may have trouble gripping and removing cured resin if it is small or oddly shaped. Instead, The Form 3/Form 3B has the option to print a cleaning mesh that binds the cured resin together into a single piece that can be easily extracted from the tank. Print a cleaning mesh through the Settings menu on the printer’s touchscreen.

The following resins can currently be used to print the cleaning mesh in the Form 3/Form 3B:

• BioMed Amber Resin
• BioMed Black Resin
• Black Resin
• Castable Wax Resin
• Clear Resin
• Color Resin
• Dental SG Resin
• Dental LT Clear Resin
• Draft Resin V1
• Draft Resin V2
• Flexible Resin
• Grey Resin
• Grey Pro Resin
• High Temp Resin
• Model Resin V2
• Model Resin V3
• Rigid 4000 Resin
• Surgical Guide Resin
• Tough Resin V5
• White Resin

The cleaning mesh is a thin part that prints directly on the resin tank film and is perfect for removing several print failures from a resin tank at the same time. It should take approximately 15–20 minutes to complete.

To begin printing the cleaning mesh:

1. Check that no job is currently active and your printer is in the Idle status.
2. Insert the tank that experienced the print failure into the printer.
3. Tap Settings > Maintenance > Cleaning Mesh. The Print Cleaning Mesh screen appears.
4. Tap Clean. The cleaning mesh begins printing.

The cleaning mesh causes other bits of cured resin to adhere and become caught in a net. After the cleaning mesh has finished printing, it’s time to remove all cured resin from the resin tank.

To remove the cleaning mesh from the tank:

1. Ensure that the print has completed and the How did your print come out? screen has appeared.
2. Remove the resin cartridge.
3. Remove the build platform.
4. Remove the resin tank.
5. Place the resin tank in its case on a clean, flat surface. For newer resin tanks, the shipping box also acts as the tank case.
6. Place the tank tool nearby to begin removing the cleaning mesh.

After your printer and workspace have been prepared, use the tank tool to slide under the partially adhered cleaning mesh to remove it.

Step 1: Place the tank tool on the right side of the tank

Place the tank tool on the right side of the resin tank, opposite the mixer.

Step 2: Slide the lower edge under the cleaning mesh

Slide the entire lower edge of the tank tool along the bottom of the tank.

Step 3: Continue sliding the tank tool

Continue to slide the entire edge of the tank tool under the cleaning mesh until it is past the halfway point

Step 4: Peel the cleaning mesh upward

Once the tank tool has reached the halfway point of the cleaning mesh, lift the handle of the tank tool to peel the full cleaning mesh off the bottom of the resin tank.

Step 5: Dispose of the cleaning mesh

The cleaning mesh is cured resin and can be deposited in any trash receptacle. If there is uncured resin on your cleaning mesh, place the cleaning mesh on a sunny windowsill for 24–48 hours until all resin has completely cured.