Einstein: Removing the Print

Learn how to successfully remove prints from your build platform.

Remove the Build Platform

When a print job is successfully completed, the build platform rises to the top of the Z-axis tower. The build platform with the printed models is ready to remove. Have a paper towel ready to catch potential drips of uncured material.

  1. Open the hood.
  2. Place one hand on the build platform handle. Loosen the build platform torque knob with the other hand.
  3. Lightly cradle the bottom of the build platform with the paper towel. This will help to prevent dripping while removing the build platform from the printer.
  4. Pull the build platform towards yourself until it comes free from the printer.
     

Detach Models from Build Platform

As handling chemicals puts you at risk of coming into contact with corrosive chemicals, being burnt, inhaling poisonous vapors, etc., always put on suitable protective clothing (gloves, protective goggles, etc.) before working with construction substances.

Take utmost care to avoid getting any chemicals in your eyes or breathing the chemical vapors in. Always wash your hands thoroughly afterwards with soap and water only. 

Don't use Isopropyl alcohol to wash your hands if you come in contact with materials.
Take care not to spill any chemicals.

  1. Once the job is complete, the printed models hang off the build platform.
  2. Place the build platform on its side in the processing zone as shown in the diagram below. Watch the material so it doesn’t leak into the build platform cavity. Ensure the magnet stays clean.
  3. Hold the build platform handle with one hand to steady the platform.
  4. Use the scraper from the Starter Kit to gently detach models from the build platform. Angle your tool roughly 30 degrees from the platform and move the blade while applying a slight amount of pressure.
    If the model doesn’t begin to separate easily, move to a different area on the model, working your way around the model until it safely dislodges from the build platform.
  5. Place each model on a paper towel to catch the excess material as it drips.
    Note that the models appear to be glossy. This is because uncured material is covering the surface.
     

Reset After Print

  1. Once the models are removed, use the metal scraper to remove any remnants of the printed job from the surface of the build platform.
  2. Wipe the entire platform dry using a paper towel. The previous print job shouldn’t be visible on the platform.
  3. Install Build Platform on the printer and tighten the build platform torque knob.
  4. Close the hood.