NOTE: Follow all safety precautions and guidelines set forth in the User Guide for the ultrasonic cleaner you have purchased. |
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Always wear 100% nitrile gloves whenever handling an uncured printed part, as well as when handling any solvent used to clean such parts. |
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CAUTION: The federal OSHA requirement 29 CFR Part 1910.242(b) states: Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 psi and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment. |
While the User Guide for your ultrasonic cleaner will provide specific-use instructions, the steps outlined below describe how 3D Systems recommends cleaning build parts via an ultrasonic cleaner. This procedure will reference the Cleaning Charts from the previous section. There are two ways to set up your ultrasonic cleaner:
- Indirect ultrasonic energy transfer - Energy is transferred through a medium, such as water, before it reaches your solvent containers inside the tanks. If space in your cleaner allows, you may place both Wash and Rinse tanks in the cleaner at the same time. Use this setup if you only have one ultrasonic cleaner available.
- Direct ultrasonic energy transfer - Your Wash and Rinse solvents are the medium for energy transfer. In this case, each solvent is poured directly into its own, dedicated ultrasonic cleaner. Use this setup if you have at least two ultrasonic cleaners available.
Cleaning Procedure
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CAUTION: Cleaning printed parts for any time longer than is prescribed in this manual risks creating defects in the part. |