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03-19-2016, 05:35 AM #611
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Those of you considering installing a glass plate, should also consider using a sheet of PEI. On the advice of a friend, I installed it, and it's amazing how well it works. I printed a PETG part last night that took the entire length of the bed and about 3 inches wide, and after about 2 minutes of cooling, it just popped off. Preparation is nothing more than a quick wipe with paper towel and alcohol. I've used it with PLA and PETG with never a stuck part.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o09_s00
One sheet is enough to do the bed two times.
By the way, this printer loves PETG
And a question. Does this design fit the QiDi printer?
Upgraded Extruder
Plate: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1396391
What about the part fan?
Cheers,
JoeLast edited by jcoahran; 03-19-2016 at 05:47 AM.
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03-19-2016, 06:23 AM #612
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Do you stick it to the Print Bed if not how do you secure it? Is it removable?
I have seen installation of PEI by using double stick tape and securing it to the Print Bed. I would prefer a way to keep it removable.
I have loved using glass but I have actually run into a problem with the loss of 1/4 inch of z-axis. A Dice Tower that I want to scale up.
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03-19-2016, 06:52 AM #613
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I used this two sided tape:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o09_s00
I agree it would be great to make it removable. I'm thinking about a way to do that using magnets maybe?
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03-19-2016, 10:58 AM #614
OK, I created a new shim that works for 1/8" glass. Try it out and let me know if it works.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1427953
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On a side note, I dropped my glass plate and shattered it right after printing this. Guess that is a drawback to glass. So I'm probably going to go get some glass locally and I may end up with 1/8", at least I have a spacer for it now. I may try a mirror also.
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03-19-2016, 11:33 AM #615
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So what if you combined it with the Maghold
http://www.amazon.com/Maghold-Magnet...ds=maghold+9x6
You could tape the PEI to the top of the Maghold and have additional plates.
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03-19-2016, 12:01 PM #616
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Anyone who has purchased and installed the MagHold Plate, can you link the one you purchased?
Thinking about combining PEI top with MagHold Removable Plate. Don't get me wrong I have loved building with Glass, but I have a few builds that need the additional z-axiz space I am losing.
Thanks,
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03-19-2016, 01:01 PM #617
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I printed it with those parameters, and it printed just fine. Then I tried again, and it was a completely different story. Now nothing I do will get this thing to print right. Everything just turns out to be a big blob of melted plastic. I have tried everything to get it to stick to the platform and it just won't. I tried that glue stick, but that doesn't do anything but make lines of glue across the bed and seems pointless. I now have that blue sticker off, because it got too hot, and bubbled up. I put painters tape on the aluminum, which everyone says works great, but still, nothing is sticking to it.
I did get it to stick one time for the first couple layers, but it looks like the whole thing is melting, and then it eventually comes loose and turns into a plastic blob on the nozzle.
I'm printing PLA, and my bed is 50C, and my nozzles are 210C. What am I doing wrong?Last edited by dspdrew; 03-19-2016 at 01:06 PM.
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03-19-2016, 01:17 PM #618
I've never used blue tape but I think your suppose to clean and let it dry with alcohol before printing.
I run PLA bed temp at 60C.
I had no problem getting your model to stick with glass and Aquanet at 60C.
Just don't drop them.
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03-19-2016, 01:24 PM #619
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Why would the whole thing just keep melting though? The other times I printed something, it seemed to harden pretty quickly after being printed. I even have the blower fan running.
Edit: Never mind, it looks like it was just because it kept coming loose and sticking to the nozzle. I cleaned the bed with alcohol like you said, and now it's sticking and printing nicely so far. I really need to get this glass mod done, I just thought maybe I could print out a couple things first, but it's been three days and I think I've gotten two things to print right.Last edited by dspdrew; 03-19-2016 at 01:35 PM.
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03-19-2016, 04:56 PM #620
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Since I'm printing quite a lot, what are the typical parts that will wear out first? I'd like to go ahead and order some less expensive parts.
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