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Z Corporation Z406 System User Manual

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6 APPLICATIONS

In this section, you will learn various ways to maximize the versatility of your Z Corporation 3D Printer

through the implementation of advanced part processing techniques. Please visit the User Group

Website at www.zcorp-users.com

for more information. If you have an application you wish to share

or have questions regarding any of these applications, please contact the Z Corporation Applications

Team at [email protected]

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Z406 System User Manual 1
September 2004 1
Z Corporation 1
Table of Contents: 2
APPENDIX I 5
Table of Figures 6
1 YOUR Z406 SYSTEM 8
1.4 Z406 SYSTEM COMPONENTS 14
1.6 USEFUL TIPS 15
2.1 HARDWARE CONTROLS 18
Technical Tip 19
Wash Fluid Binder Solution 26
Color Binder 26
Solution 26
Waste Fluid 26
3 USING ZPRINT SOFTWARE 29
3.2 ORIENTING THE PART 30
3.4 PRINTING THE BUILD 33
4 POST PROCESSING THE PART 34
4.2 DEPOWDERING THE PART 35
1. Turn on air compressor 36
2. Turn external vacuum on 37
Press down on 38
ON/OFF Switch 40
Suction Control 40
Air Pressure 40
4.3 DRYING THE PART 45
5 INFILTRATING THE PART 49
6 APPLICATIONS 54
6.2 PAINTING PARTS 56
6.3 POLYESTER RESIN 57
6.4 ELECTROPLATING 58
6.5 WATER TRANSFER PRINTING 59
6.6 INVESTMENT CASTING 62
6.7 FLEXIBLE PARTS 64
6.8 THERMOFORMING 65
6.9 RTV MOLDING 67
7 MAINTENANCE 73
All targets are 80
7.3 COLOR ALIGNMENT 82
7.4 FLUSHING THE BINDER 84
7.5 GREASING THE FAST AXIS 84
7.6 GREASING THE SLOW AXIS 85
7.7 OILING THE SNOWPLOWS 86
7.8 CLEAN UNDER THE GANTRY 86
9 CHANGING MATERIAL SYSTEM 92
Change Powder Type 94
Recommended Saturation 95
9.1 USING ZCAST POWDER 97
9.2 USING ZP250 POWDER 100
Use a paper 104
10 TROUBLESHOOTING 106
11 Z406 SYSTEM DETAILS 110
12 SYMBOLS USED 111
12.1 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS 112
12.3 ERROR CODES 113
13 INDEX 117
501 Direct 119
Metal Casting 119
1 Introduction 122
2 General Safety 123
2.1 Safety Precautions 123
2.2 Safety Symbols 123
2.3 Safety Instructions 124
PREPARING AND BAKING MOLDS 126
POURING MOLTEN METAL 126
FINISHING 127
3 ZCast Advantages 128
3.1 The Material 128
3.2 Design Freedom 128
4 Locating a Foundry 130
4.1 Foundry Trial Parts 130
Direct Pour 132
Shell Method 132
Combination Method 133
5.3.1 Direct Pour Method 134
5.3.2 Shell Method 135
5.4 Printing Your Model 136
5.5 Conclusion 136
6.1 Direct Gating 137
6.3 Shelling your Mold 137
6.4 Stiffening Ribs 138
6.5 Venting 138
6.5.1 Venting Cores 139
6.5.2 Venting the Mold 140
6.6 Parting Lines 143
6.8 Mating Surfaces 144
Rubber Hose 144
6.9 Geometry Guidelines 145
6.12 Chills 146
6.13 Printing 146
6.13.1 Machine Settings 147
7 Mold Preparation 149
8 Pouring Metal 151
9 Material Handling 152
9.1 Storage 152
9.2 Disposal 152
9.3 Powder Recycling 152
10 Finishing 153
10.1 De-molding 153
10.2 Secondary Operations 153
10.3 Ovens 153
11 Foundry Consumables 154
11.1 Sand Casting Glossary 155
11.1.4 Pouring Cup 156
11.1.5 Sprue 156
11.1.6 Well 156
11.1.7 Runners 156
12 Conclusion 157

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