ABS Sticking to Build Plate

[tas99]

I normally don't print with ABS but I tried and the print stuck so hard to the build plate it torn the surface material upon removal.I was printing with ABS alone, no support material.Any ideas on why or how to avoid in the future?Any help would be greatly appreciated.Tom

[fred_dot_u]

I've had ABS on clean glass bed crack segments of glass out of the bed simply by cooling. Curiously enough, the solution is glue. The easiest is purple Elmer's Glue Stick but it's still going to be a challenge to get things to release. Cover the bed thoroughly, missing no gaps, as any gap will grip as strongly as you've discovered.

Another option, if you can implement it on your printer is to use a Garolite G10 also called LayerLock™. Use the thinnest sheet you can find in your bed size, to promote faster heating. When the bed cools, the part nearly falls off.

[Roberts_Clif]

As a layer of surface protection you could print on paper tape.

I have 3D Printed using medium tack Vinyl Transfer Paper Tape 3D Print on a Raft to avoid paper sticking to bottom.
Myself have rarely printed on a raft.

[fred_dot_u]

This is the first time I've seen this option and it's impressive. Blue tape is a common bed treatment, but I like this far more. I've used the same stuff to mask off a CO2 laser work piece, eliminating soot around the cut, but never once considered that it would be useful on a printer bed. Thanks for putting this out here.

[Roberts_Clif]

Will Vinyl transfer paper Hold my Part



As you can see in this video the brim comes of very easily, though the model stuck very well, it still released the surface with a little finesse. an I was able to use the surface for many more 3D Printed models.

[Roxy]

Pretty much... I print ABS on glass. And I take the glass off and put it in the freezer to release the part.
That always works. It is simple. And there aren't any complications.

[Roberts_Clif]

Do not believe my model size prints will fit in the freezer space left though.

Do have a question though I purchased some spring steel flexible magnetic PEO - PET bed sheets and am having problems is 206C enough to get the PLA to stick.
OR
Do I need to be hotter than when printing on a 206C on a PEI sheet.