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Re: setting up to print on Borosilicate glass. any suggestions.

null@example.com (AZERATE) — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:23:29 +0000

Not a problem!
Keep us posted

Re: setting up to print on Borosilicate glass. any suggestions.

null@example.com (dubbsd) — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:44:42 +0000

I always preheat the bed to warm up the build chamber before I start to print.
in the wintertime the laundry room averaged is 55°.
I like the idea of hairspray on the bed to hold the plate. I am going to get the Glass Co.
to drill and cs the 4 corners so I can also use small leaf springs to secure it also.
Hopefully after doing this I will be able to print at 100 Microns like advertised.
I have not made a good 100 micron print since day 1.

Thanks for your advise.

Re: setting up to print on Borosilicate glass. any suggestions.

null@example.com (AZERATE) — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:02:06 +0000

It would take a little longer to transfer the heat over the entire surface, but you should be ok.

I've been running on a warped bed for a little over a year now with a mirror. I let the bed heat up and soak for about 5-10mins before hitting print.

Re: setting up to print on Borosilicate glass. any suggestions.

null@example.com (dubbsd) — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:35:35 +0000

With the bed warped that much will the gap affect the hear transfer into the plate?

Re: setting up to print on Borosilicate glass. any suggestions.

null@example.com (AZERATE) — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:22:50 +0000

Spray the bottom of the borosilicate with Aqua Net, then slap it back on.
You will need to cycle the bed heat about 3-5 times. After that it will stick.

Personally, because I like to swap mirrors and clean them every now and then, I stuck a small strip of kapton to act as a "release tab" which works quite well.

setting up to print on Borosilicate glass. any suggestions.

null@example.com (dubbsd) — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 14:14:21 +0000

My Makerbot 2X bed is warped. It is flat as a pancake when cold. but .007" high in the middle when heated.
I want to switch to printing a Borosilicate glass plate with Kapton. I do not want to use binder clips as I do not want anything
sticking above the glass. I thought about using a high temp glue but the expansion rate between the aluminum bed and the glass are different. I do not plan on taking the plate off between prints. the glass will be .5" bigger than the bed all around. does anyone have any mounting suggestions?