Fabrication know-how

Printing process

Slicing > 3D printing > Post processing (For DLP/SLA printers only)

Printouts being cured in the curing equipment

Select printer

DLP/SLA or FDM type printer can be selected according to user environment or purpose.

* Minimum specification: 100㎛ or less for X/Y/Z-axis resolution

DLP/SLA type	FDM type
	Type of curing resin with light		Type of laminating by melting filaments
	Sophisticated output: SLA > DLP Printing speed: SLA < DLP Maintenance: SLA < DLP Strength Fast printing The printout surface is smooth It can manufacture much smaller and more precise prints than FDM type Weakness It is difficult to make large prints due to brightness or distortion by wide light Weak print strength Short product life Sensitive to temperature. Deformation occurs at room temperature over 60℃ Expensive equipment and materials		Strength Popular Cheap equipment and materials Long product life Strong print strength Convenient post-processing Weakness Slow printing The printout surface is rough and not precise

Preparation

Slicing program settings and check points by equipment

By adjusting the Z-axis of slicing program, lightly bury the model or use a floor aid to prevent print failure.

Check points to avoid printing failure

Resin being mixed inside a DLP/SLA printer

DLP/SLA type	FDM type
Check floor temperature Check for foreign objects The resin should be well mixed	Check floor temperature Check filament twisting Check for nozzle clogging

Printing

Post-processing

This is a job only for DLP/SLA printers, there is a process of removing excess resin remaining on the printout and curing.

Put the printout in a barrel filled with alcohol, remove excess resin with a fine-bristle toothbrush. Put the dried printouts into the curing equipment.