Optimize your prints, streamline your workflow, and achieve high-quality results with Formlabs Fuse 1+ 30W.
What You’ll Learn in This Guide
- How to properly slice & pack your build volume for maximum efficiency.
- Step-by-step setup & calibration before starting your print.
- Print time breakdown – from pre-print setup to cooling.
- Depowdering, blasting, and final polishing for a perfect finish.
- Real-time look at the finished parts – including a functional torture test!
Step 1: Slicing & Packing Your Print Job
Formlabs’ PreForm software makes optimizing your build volume easy:
- Automatic part orientation & packing for minimal powder waste.
- One-click model repair with Autodesk Fusion integration.
- Print job labels to track production batches.
- Print time & powder consumption estimates before starting.
Step 2: Printing on the Fuse 1+ 30W
Once sliced, the job is sent to the Formlabs Fuse 1+ 30W – an industrial-grade SLS printer.
- Compatible with Nylon 12, Carbon Fiber, and other high-performance powders.
- Print time: ~12 hours (including cooldown).
- No support material needed – powder acts as support.
- Self-mixing powder system ensures zero material waste at 30% packing density.
Step 3: Depowdering & Post-Processing
SLS shines in the post-processing stage with the Formlabs Fuse Sift.
- Automated powder removal – no more manual digging.
- Integrated vacuum system keeps the workspace clean.
- Powder recycling minimizes waste for consistent reuse.
Step 4: Blasting & Finishing for a Polished Look
Once depowdered, parts undergo sandblasting in the Formlabs Fuse Blast.
- Standard blasting removes excess powder residue.
- Polishing mode enhances surface quality for an injection-molded look.
Final Print Showcase – Was It Worth It?
We tested multiple complex prints, including:
- NASA fabric prototypes – ultra-flexible, printed with no support.
- Brembo brake rotor & calipers – fully assembled, straight from the print.
- Ball-and-socket joints – printed in place with functional movement.
- A fully working SLS Rubik’s Cube – printed as separate pieces and assembled!
Is SLS 3D Printing Right for You?
SLS technology is ideal for industries like engineering, automotive, aerospace, medical, and manufacturing where strength, accuracy, and design freedom matter.
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