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03-24-2015, 03:41 PM #1
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Now I cannot get the parts off the bed......
I'm using ABS on a heated bed at 100 C and kapton tape with a very light acetone/ABS wipe. Now I cannot get the parts off the bed. I can wiggle a putty knife under the printed parts but they generally get damaged in the process. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Chris
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03-24-2015, 05:12 PM #2
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03-25-2015, 01:45 PM #3
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04-03-2015, 09:40 PM #4
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i use hairspray on glass bed ,let the prints cool off ,and they just come loose by themselves
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04-06-2015, 08:52 AM #5
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The 3d printer guys at my library uses one of those thing that lifts pie or pizza from the pie or pizza container (fk, I have no clue what those are called)
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04-06-2015, 04:13 PM #6
If the tape is too sticky, get rid of it. Use purple glue stick. I've been finding that Hercules glue is better than elmers. I usually lay down a thick enough layer of glue that after the first print is done, it leaves a residue. I just lay more glue over that each time for a half dozen prints or so until the residue is pretty well formed, and then I can go for weeks without having to add more glue. Then every 4-6 weeks, I wet the table down, and smooth out the bumps, or if it's bad, clean it completely. The part pulls a small layer of the glue up, and that can be washed off with water if neccessary, but I rarely do, or I sand it off since I'll be using an acetone bath later.
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04-06-2015, 08:15 PM #7
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Hi guys,
Thanks to all for the ideas.
I have been trying different amounts of the acetone/ABS slurry. It only take a very little on the Kapton tape,just enough to remove the shine on the tape, so that you can barely see the wash. In addition I started using a modified cake knife to remove the prints. I thinned the end of the knife (which is broad and rouded) then gave it a very slightedge radius so that it doesn’t catch or damage the tape and it has been workinggreat.
Chris
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