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-====== FormLabs Form4 3D Printers ======+====== FormLabs Form 4 3D Printers ======
  
 ^                 Form 4                       ^ ^                 Form 4                       ^
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 | **Tool Type:**                  3D printer                        | | **Tool Type:**                  3D printer                        |
 | **Location:**                   Elings 3430                          | | **Location:**                   Elings 3430                          |
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 ===== About ===== ===== About =====
  
-The Form3 Printers are located in the Innovation Workshop on the countertop in 3430.+The Form 4 Printer is located in the Innovation Workshop on the countertop in 3430. Compared to the Form 3's, the Form 4 prints 2-5x faster and allow for increased build volume, as well as more features which you can read about here: [[https://formlabs.com/compare/form-4-vs-form-3/?srsltid=AfmBOopOKqqxsKkFMt-5jGpYTqhyxaCP7Ae-af-HAoBKvL-oa4EI0gQd|Form 4 improvements]]
  
 The FormLabs printers are liquid resin stereolithographic 3D printers capable of producing high resolution accurate models out of a variety of materials. Liquid resin printers use a bath of reactive resin which is precisely cured using specific wavelengths of light. This printer is particularly well suited for thin, high aspect ratio features and models requiring great surface accuracy.  The FormLabs printers are liquid resin stereolithographic 3D printers capable of producing high resolution accurate models out of a variety of materials. Liquid resin printers use a bath of reactive resin which is precisely cured using specific wavelengths of light. This printer is particularly well suited for thin, high aspect ratio features and models requiring great surface accuracy. 
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 Based on the material and application, some prints will benefit from post process UV curing to strengthen and harden the finished part. See part curing documentation in UV FormCure reference documentation.  Based on the material and application, some prints will benefit from post process UV curing to strengthen and harden the finished part. See part curing documentation in UV FormCure reference documentation. 
  
-Both the resin cartridges and build platforms are cross compatible with both the Form 2 as well as the newer Form 3 3D printers—however, the build tanks are not interchangeable. Types of resins are distributed between the Form 2 and Form 3 based on frequency used as well as which benefit from the low force SLA process employed by the Form 3 and should not be swapped without consultation with the staff. +The Form 4 uses its own resin cartridges and build platforms, that are not cross compatible with the Form 3 printers. The same wash and cure as used with the Form 3 printers are used for post processing with the Form 4.  
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-Resin expires a year after the date printed on the cartridge. +
  
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 ===== Training Documentation ===== ===== Training Documentation =====
  
-{{ :form_4_sop.pdf |}}+{{ :form_4_sop.pdf | Form 4 SOP}}
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