METAL X PRINTER USER GUIDE
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MATERIAL STORAGE / DISPOSAL
Improperly stored or handled print material can suffer damage, leading to reduced part quality, interrupted and
failed prints, and unnecessary waste of time and materials. This article outlines proper care and storage of
metal print material.
HUMIDITY
Unlike Markforged plastic material, Markforged metal filament isn’t particularly sensitive to environmental
humidity. However, you should avoid operating your printer or storing your print material in extreme conditions.
Consult the
Metal X System Facilities Guide
for printer environmental requirements.
TEMPERATURE
While the metal print material is fairly robust against environmental humidity, it is quite sensitive to changes
in
temperature
, growing increasingly brittle at low temperatures and potentially beginning to thermally debind
in high heat. We recommend storing material and operating the printer within the temperature range given in
the
Facilities Guide
(19-30
o
C, 66-85
o
F). Spools should be kept under 40
o
Celsius for long-term storage.
Do not store spools in direct sunlight, even inside their original packaging.
IMPACT / ORIENTATION
Metal filament is quite brittle at room temperature, while release filament is slightly less so but can unwind when
mishandled. To avoid tangles, always store spools —both full and partial—in a
vertical orientation
with as
little slack in the spool as possible. To avoid breakage, avoid sharp shocks to the spool.
Note: Do not drop the spool.
If you drop a metal spool that is no longer in its original padded packaging, you
should assume that the material is compromised (cracked or broken) and
not
usable.
