Topic: Printing directly to metal
Is is possible to remove the glass and print directly on the metal? Just curious. My glass broke, and figured I'd see if I can print without it before going out and having some new glass cut.
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Re: Printing directly to metal
rkalajian wrote:
Is is possible to remove the glass and print directly on the metal? Just curious. My glass broke, and figured I'd see if I can print without it before going out and having some new glass cut.
Depends on what you are using. If ABS, no. If PLA then yes but not directly. You can put blue painters tape on the metal and turn off the heat. PLA sticks very well to cool painters tape.
Also just go by the hardware store and by some cheap 8 x 10 picture frame glass. It is a few bucks each and buy a glass cutter and do the cutting yourself. It is very easy.
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Re: Printing directly to metal
Yeah, my local hardware store will do 1 cut free on glass. I'm just impatient 
Thanks for the response. I'll head down there and grab a few squares tomorrow so I have backups.
Re: Printing directly to metal
rkalajian wrote:
I'll head down there and grab a few squares tomorrow so I have backups.
Great idea, as breaking one happens more than you might think. I shattered our stock glass bed while working on the printer because I forgot I placed it on my chair, and sat down.
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Re: Printing directly to metal
I got some glass cut at the local hardware store as backups. $5 for 2 pieces!
Re: Printing directly to metal
So mine broke too and I have replacement glass that supposedly is the same thickness, but sometimes the glass moves during the print. Does anybody know of a way to solve this?
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Evmanw wrote:
So mine broke too and I have replacement glass that supposedly is the same thickness, but sometimes the glass moves during the print. Does anybody know of a way to solve this?
If you can get aqua net brand hair spray just spray both sides with a nice misting. It needs to be the spray can version, not the pump. On one side use just a little more. Then put that side down on your bed. Heat the bed to about 90 and then let it cool. Do this at least three times to dry the hairspray and you should be good for both the glass not moving and prints sticking for several days at minimum.
Printing since 2009 and still love it!
Anycubic 4MAX best $225 ever invested.
Voxelabs Proxima SLA. 6 inch 2k Mono LCD.
Anycubic Predator, massive Delta machine. 450 x 370 print envelope.
Anycubic 4MAX best $225 ever invested.
Voxelabs Proxima SLA. 6 inch 2k Mono LCD.
Anycubic Predator, massive Delta machine. 450 x 370 print envelope.
Re: Printing directly to metal
A bit of kapton tape on the edge of the glass should help it from slipping. See step 6 of the SD press rework instructions: http://support.solidoodle.com/hc/en-us/ … eview=true
Or wrap a bit of paper or foil around the edge of the glass as you slide it in.