There are times when your printer may experience a loss of extrusion condition. The print head may be moving with no material coming out of one or both of the tips. To diagnose and recover from a loss of extrusion condition go into Maintenance Mode. Press Maintenance-Machine-Head The head will move to the center of the chamber. The display will read Model Drive Motor Stopped. Press Forward and the drive motor should start turning. It may take up to 30 seconds […]
FDM TPU 92A is a resilient, flexible thermoplastic that combines flexibility and strength with abrasion and tear resistance and eliminates costly and time-consuming molding or casting methods to produce elastomer parts. Create accurate elastomer parts quickly and efficiently. The durable elasticity of FDM TPU 92A material makes it a good choice for a wide variety of applications including flexible hoses, tubes, air ducts and vibration dampeners. Produce large and complex elastomer parts. See the video below for more information. A link […]
It is very important to keep the firmware up to date on your printers. To update the firmware on your Stratasys F123 Series printers follow these steps. First, put the printer into Upgrade Mode: Press the Tools Icon on the screen 2. Press the Maintenance Icon 3. Press Update Software The printer will show the Waiting for Upgrade File screen Open GrabCad Print and select your printer by pressing the arrow to the left of […]
These tips and tricks are designed to help you create better, more stable parts using PLA materials on the Stratasys F123 Series printers. If you are going to use PLA materials you will need to install a PLA head and a cooling module in the printer. The instructions for installing the PLA head and cooling module can be found here: https://www.cati.com/blog/2018/08/pla-plastic-replacing-pla-head-f123-series-printer/ Part Design Thin-walled parts are not optimal with the use of PLA, especially ones that only get a single contour […]
It is important to keep the tip wipe assemblies in your Stratasys F Series printer working properly. If the tip wipe assemblies are not cleaning the tips properly, bad print results can occur. The tip wipe assemblies should be checked and cleaned on a monthly basis or anytime you are having print quality issues that may be related to a print head. You should also check the tip wipe assembly any time you notice that material stays stuck to the […]
Stratasys offers a wide array of FDM Thermoplastic materials: ABS-ESD7, ABSi, ABS-M30, ABS-M30i, ABSplus, Antero 800NA, ASA, FDM Nylon 12, FDM Nylon 6, Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber, PC, PC-ABS, PC-ISO, PLA, PPSF, ST-130, ULTEM 1010, ULTEM 9085, and ULTEM 9085 Certified. A full list of the FDM Material’s properties can be found here: View FDM Material Properties Alternatively, you can find brief overviews of these materials below: Material Documents: FDM Materials Overview Material Safety Data Sheets Fortus Systems & Material Overview Recycling […]
Material Storage Model and Support material for Polyjet printers should be stored indoors in a dry area with adequate ventilation. They should be stored at a temperature between 59 to 77 degrees. Never expose these materials to heat, sparks, flames or direct sunlight. When exposed to heat or flames the cartridges may burst or ignite. Keep the materials away from areas where food or drinks will be stored, prepared or consumed. Be sure to wash your hands thoroughly after handling […]
You will need to replace a print head in your F123 series printer if any of the following issues exist: There is a loss of extrusion caused by a clogged tip and you are unable to recover from the loss of extrusion. You are unable to load material into the head and you cannot unclog the tip You are having an issue with print quality or parts adhering to the tray and it has been determined that the issue is […]
Stratasys FDM Printer Routine Maintenance In order to keep your Stratasys FDM printer running smoothly there are some routine maintenance procedures that must be done. Here are some steps you can take to keep your printer working properly. Daily Maintenance Purge Bucket On a daily basis you should empty the purge bucket. The F123 Series printers do not have a purge bucket so cleaning out or vacuuming the chamber will remove all the purge material from the printer. I will […]
At some point you may need to calibrate the touchscreen on your F123 Series Printer. It is recommended that you use a stylus for this procedure or a pencil eraser if a stylus is not available. Extreme care should be taken when running the calibration as it could cause button inaccuracies and may make the panel unusable. However, there is a way to recover from this as I will explain later. If you are able to use the touchscreen but the touch […]