Sticking too well!

[ex-egll]

A lot of people have had problems, particularly with ABS, when it comes to lack of adhesion causing warping. Since I have started to use "rafts" I have had no warping or lifting issues, even on larger prints. My problem is getting the print off the bed once it is completed. I use a 1" dry wall spreader to lift it off by forcing it under the print, but the amount of pressure required is pretty scary, and I'm sure the glass is going to shatter one day. I don't even us the hairspray any more, the print goes straight on the glass. Removing the print when the bed is hot cold or warm requires the same amount of force.

Any ideas how to get the print off with out too much force?

[printbus]

I had one troublesome PLA print that I just couldn't pry off the glass after it had cooled. A few minutes in the freezer was enough to pop it off the glass. The freezer may not be good for the glass either, but I'd rather have the glass break in the freezer than in my hands and with my face nearby.

[curious aardvark]

the other thing you can try is a freezing spray.
Plumbers supplies shops sell it.

I've also found that a sharp tap will often release a print.

I use pet tape and can lift the printer with some prints. But asharp tap with a hammer usually releases it without any hassle.

[Roxy]

I had one troublesome PLA print that I just couldn't pry off the glass after it had cooled. A few minutes in the freezer was enough to pop it off the glass. The freezer may not be good for the glass either, but I'd rather have the glass break in the freezer than in my hands and with my face nearby.

Even with the glass still warm I have never had any trouble putting the plate in the freezer. And in 5 minutes... Everything comes off clean and easy. The only down side is I get a lot of fog and condensation on the glass. If I'm going to print something else immediately, that kind of delays things because I have to wait for the bed to heat up enough to get rid of the moisture. And then I can finally spray some more hair spray onto the glass.

[ex-egll]

Thanks, I'll try the hammer method first, seems easier!

[Roxy]

Thanks, I'll try the hammer method first, seems easier!

I have the freezer set super cold. You might want to try doing that if you have some big prints with lots of surface area. It seems the colder you have the freezer, the better it works.

[lakester]

I print on glass w/ hairspray.

Over time, the hairspray can build up considerably.

I've noticed that "heavy" ABS prints w/ little infill, can become, er, quite attached to the glass/hairspray.

When things start to reach that point, I take the glass off and give it a good washing in the sink..., carefully.

FWIW, I also tend to keep my bed temps for ABS quite high relative to the original MF settings. Depending on the print, I may leave it at 110C for the whole print, or slowly bump it down to something like 102C.

[AbuMaia]

the other thing you can try is a freezing spray. Plumbers supplies shops sell it.

Spraying one of those canned dusters upside down will do the same thing.

I once had trouble with a piece printed in ABS warping. I tried all the adhesive options, with no luck. Then I tried using blue painter's tape, with hairspray on the tape, with ABS juice on the hairspray. The ABS still warped, but it stuck so well that it flexed the glass too, breaking it.

[TopJimmyCooks]

few drops of water on the bottom of the glass under the print if you don't want the stinky canned air.

[lakester]

Well, yes, but you invented Super Tape. You WOULD be rich..., but you gave away the secret formula...

Spraying one of those canned dusters upside down will do the same thing.

I once had trouble with a piece printed in ABS warping. I tried all the adhesive options, with no luck. Then I tried using blue painter's tape, with hairspray on the tape, with ABS juice on the hairspray. The ABS still warped, but it stuck so well that it flexed the glass too, breaking it.