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5.2.4 Prepare Build Plate
With level powder beds in both feeds, we can now prepare the
build plate.
1. Open the
Manual
tab and click the
Manual
button.
2. Use the coater movement buttons to move the coater to
one of the far sides and move the powder feed from that
side up until the powder is above the module level by a few
millimeters
3. Deposit a very thin layer of powder onto the build plate
by moving the coater to the other far side of the printer
module. Check the layer thickness on the section of the
build module between the build plate and the feed chute,
If the powder thickness is not consistent from front to
back, the coater must be realigned. If the layer thickness is
consistent, continue from step 6.
4. To align the coater, loosen the hex bolts on top and side (1) & (3) of the coater bridge and turn the ex-center star screw (2)
on the side where the powder layer was too thin or too thick to move the coater up and down. Tighten the bolts on top and
side again and deposit another powder layer. Iterate these steps until the powder layer height is constant from front to
back.
5. Check the powder layer thickness on the build plate. There
should be a thin layer (less than a mm) on the complete
build plate. You should still be able to see the build plate
through the powder.
To change the layer thickness, move the build platform up
a few 10’s of micrometers at a time. Try to not go too far up
because when the coater scrapes on the build platform, the
silicone strip will get damaged and needs to be replaced.