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http://www.buildtak.com/ Found this at The last expo in NYC (http://www.mediabistro.com/inside3dprin … =3dnylpage) bought some and will be testing for myself. But what I can say from what I saw when they were using it is it looks like it works great. Will post followups shortly.
VERY VERY HAPPY. Absolutely no problem under standard settings (210 extruder temp and 110 bed temp) gonna start playing with it and see how good it is. It was SO easy to install, way easier than kapton. Although there is a note. Absolutely no chemical resistance whatsoever!!! DO NOT USE ACETONE ON THIS!!!!! IT WILL DESTROY IT after a few cleanings. Also something I picked up from the guys who made this, an excellent removal tool is an oil paint mixing knife. All round no sharp edges, plenty of shapes to pick what you feel comfortable with, and can be found at any art store for $4 bucks. Working great for me, just make a first layer .3 mm on whatever you do. Anyway, here's the pictures!
Shucks, I can get a 1 inch cube to stick to just about anything :-). How does it work with something big, like maybe an electrical outlet cover plate? Nice long objects that like to peel up. It would be wonderful if it works for large objects.
DONT BE MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol I'm just starting with it. Gonna get bigger, just making sure bs prints stick to it and my model fits together first. Then I'm going full size of the printing bed. but if you want an electrical outlet, gimme a pic and ill print it out for ya. 
This is the one that defeated me when I tried to print it: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:74138 (it is also needs support to print right since for some reason the sides don't go all the way down). I can actually get anything to stick to glass these days, but only by printing the first layer slow with a wide brim, and painting the corners (at least) with a 50/50 acetone/MEK solution that has ABS dissolved in it. Then I have to let it cool back down over night to come unstuck. A magic new film surface that could avoid all that nonsense would be a miracle :-).
The individual panels for the sides of the TARDIS I printed ( http://www.thingiverse.com/make:59812 ) were where I finally figured out how to get the corner painting to work. Took several tries to get one side to print without peeling up.
Can't wait to hear how the new film does with large objects.
I actually got a free Buildtak film in like December and still haven't tried it out. After seeing this post, I may wipe the dust off, grab some glass to experiment with, and see if it's better than my current setup.
I see you just clipped it on. Is this because you are still using the SD stock kapton on aluminum? I know it has an adhesive back. Also, are you able to use this with a heated bed?
The material seems to be the exact material found on top of membrane keyboards ...
claghorn - just made a wide print tonight, got sick of crappy phone mounts for my work truck dashboard.
no warping at all. i took a look at both of your thingiverse links ..... and when that 8 hr print is finished ..... CHALENGE ACCEPTED!!!! lol. i happen to have a friend and a sister who would love both of those so i can print what i dont want and still get brownie points ... lol.
Azerate - i stuck it to a piece of glass than clipped it to the sd3 aluminum., yes i can use the heated bed and it works great. gonna try some "just in case throw away prints" and try to print abs with no heat, with this stuff i think it might work, if not work with a lot less heat. Trials are still to come.
fr333n3rgy - need a reference, i havent eer seen those keyboards.
Wow, that really is a long piece. I may have to get me some of that stuff. Thanks for the update!
I just tried a 7.5" diameter top for a cyclone project... I might have to try this. 10 hours into the print I had warping.... It was painful to watch.
This son of a.....
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:301079
Also it just looks like a sheet of vinyl?
if you want good cheap tape that will work perfect use search word polytin on Ebay . you get 18 sheets of different sizes for under $20 . works so well you wont need a raft brim or what ever you want to call it Its single use but under $1.00 a sheet
Does it work with Taulman 618?
Does it work with Taulman 618?
I apologize, i have no idea what that is tonight. anyway the update.
there was slight warping, although I dont know when it happened, i didnt see it before i went to bed, but there was layer splitting as the model was built, so i think i have some humidity - layer adhesion issues. but i tried something tonight so i was completely exited about.......
THIS CRAP LETS YOU PRINT ABS WITHOUT HEATED BED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
granted its a really small pin im printing ..... but to date i have never has abs stick with heat, and it suck immediately!. I swear when thay make a chemical resistant version that i can clean with acetone, this is absolutely the new standard. not its time to try pla and see what happens. Ill have a video tonight or tomorrow.
I just received mine today. Works pretty well with ABS once I got the level fixed up.
Sticks the same or better as glass with hairspray. Have not tried nylon yet.
I just used it to print two of these : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:296971
Wow. It works very well. The first of the two flat sides had a tiny lift on one edge, the second had nothing of the sort. That's a bigger part than I can usually do without some sort of lift. Very good product.
I just posted a review on the PRINTinZ plate. I was impressed, but finally bought so glass yesterday for the sole purpose of having a dedicated BuildTak surface. Once again, I am quite impressed. 5 prints in and not a single sign of lifting.
Don't ask why it took me 6 months to try it out. 
I will doing a test with glue stick + taulman 618 today. Check back here later for results.
I will doing a test with glue stick + taulman 618 today. Check back here later for results.
BuildTak doesnt do anything special for nylon 618. I was able to print a small dice cube with added gluestick, but anything bigger eventually warped. However, that happens on glass too..
I hope to get some t-glase later and try it. Taulman 618 doesn't work any better or worse than glass or kapton. ABS and PLA are excellent.
@Azerate
Just curious if you tried printing the nylon on the plate I sent you....?
Wayne
PRINTinZ
Finally fixed (i will never stop thanking azerate and wardjr!!!) and tried printing a costume piece for a friend as the first run out .............. i think this takes care of the size question.
Teeny bit of warping in the front, I'll post another pic when its done (8 1/2 hr print) in the morning. i think this is a "safe to spend your money on with absolutely no questions" product for us. again thanks to the guys who had IMMENSE patience getting me back up and running. If your ever in Jersey I'm at your beck and call.
Hmmm... Jersey you say 
Time for a vacation 
If your ever in Jersey I'm at your beck and call.
Awesome. There's a guy in Warwick 5 times my size who owes me money
Glad to see you back up and running!
I still await the update. Did the teeny bit of warping stay teeny, or did it keep getting worse during the 8 hour print. That's what I want to see :-).
I still await the update. Did the teeny bit of warping stay teeny, or did it keep getting worse during the 8 hour print. That's what I want to see :-).
....... uhhhh ........ lol, it warped a bit. but to its defense when i first got it i cleaned it with acetone and you ARE NOT supposed to do that. i think its time to put a new piece on anyway. ill update again when i make another print that size. but for the most part it does work a lot better than glass alone or (in my experience) hairspray. i have had trouble getting some prints off of it in the past.
If you heat the bed to about 60C, it seems to help with the warping a lot. I am using it on my delta build. I decided to use the buildtak because making an enclosure for a 3 foot tall delta seemed like a pain.
You can also use a flat carving tool to remove the printed piece. I got mine at Michaels.
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