Description:
Learn the how to utilize your Dimension Printer. This training will teach you how use the CatalystEX software. You will learn about the different printing properties. We will analyze each layer of the build. We will educate you all areas of the software functionality. There will be a hands-on approach to maintaining your Dimension Printer. You will be trained how to load and unload material. We will go over basic troubleshooting. By the end of this class, you will be a proficient Dimension user.
Agenda:
CatalystEX
- Opening a STL
- Choosing properties
- .007 (Elite) vs. .010 vs. .013 inch layers
- Analyzing the slices
- Identification of potential problems
- Add to Pack, placing a part on the board prior to printing
- Why location is important
- Avoiding the touch-down points
- Printing a part
- Printer Status and Queue
- Printer Services
- Printer Status Notification and Part Summary
Dimension
- Loading/unloading foam/plastic
- Loading/unloading material and support
- Discuss brittle SST Support material and how you should tape it (like it is when opened for the first time)
- Life expectancy of cartridge
- System Maintenance
- Head Maintenance (BST/SST-768 and SST-Elite)
- Opening up the head
- Cleaning out the head
- Removing excess material from teeth of gears
- Removing “funnels”
- Removing motors
- Inserting small allen wrench into funnel – through wheels – into liquefier
- Closing the head
- Include how to close the head with and without material loaded
- Head/Tip Maintenance (BST/SST-1200)
- Cover removal
- Tip replacement
- Removing excess material
- Replacing shrouds
- Table Maintenance
- Removing a part when done
- Reasons for a failed par
- Power loss/interruption (this will typically be a clean part that simply did not finish)
- Support/model failure (model or support gets clogged and fail to print. Typically there will be a lot of excess material or support on the foam base – “rats nest”)
- Too thin of walls – Catalyst fails to add material because walls are too thin
- Too high – if part is tall and thin it may flex as the material is being placed on the part
