View Single Post
  #13   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 06-03-2013, 23:59
sanddrag sanddrag is offline
On to my 16th year in FRC
FRC #0696 (Circuit Breakers)
Team Role: Teacher
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Glendale, CA
Posts: 8,519
sanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond reputesanddrag has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Buggy BAG Motors

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
*Thou shalt always unload the support material when not using the printer. And store it in an airtight bag. Otherwise it absorbs moisture and doesn't work worth crap. Some co-worker learned us that one, printing something and leaving the machine loaded. I found out several weeks later and it was already too late.
We've only experienced this problem on our Dimension SST 768 with a VERY old cartridge. We've had cartridges in for 6 months and been fine. Should we be really be removing it and sealing it in a bag every time? I feel like that's too often.
__________________
Teacher/Engineer/Machinist - Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2011 - Present
Mentor/Engineer/Machinist, Team 968 RAWC, 2007-2010
Technical Mentor, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2005-2007
Student Mechanical Leader and Driver, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2002-2004