1 Topic by Harvey

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Topic: What's the issue with sticking ???

Hi, not posted for some time, but still having a great time designing and printing stuff.

I was just reading the forum and it's impressive all the posts about using hairspray and other stuff to make the ABS stick to the krapton bed..... but what' the issue ? I just leave mine heat to 95° and it sticks fine (big parts, small parts, ...) ? Also, just leave it cool down to unstick (to avoid damaging the krapton)... So what's all the fuss about?

2 Reply by paeltz (edited by paeltz 2013-03-05 18:19:39)

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Re: What's the issue with sticking ???

I haven't had any sticking problems after I got everything calibrated.  Before calibration I had all sorts of issues.  I also switched to glass so I can switch beds easier.  I don't have to wait for the bed to cool down to remove the part only to heat back up again.

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Re: What's the issue with sticking ???

De-lamination is just part of the fun smile

Actually I had no issues with sticking on the original bed with the kapton, but I did have de-lamination of the edges, but that's a bed issue.  I switched to glass-hairspray and re-calibrated.  Still have the de-lamination on some of my larger prints, but it's gotten better.

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Re: What's the issue with sticking ???

I went to glass/hairspray so that I could keep the bed hot and get setup for another print without using a pry bar.

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