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Topic: Looking for what your Bed Temperature is maxed out too.

I am having issues with printing and sticking.  it would seem that my parts are warping, and the advice I have been given is to raise the bed temp.

I however have been experiencing a printer shutdown when the bed goes over 115C,

I am curious , what are other people experiencing?

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Re: Looking for what your Bed Temperature is maxed out too.

I never run beyond 100. For sticking, glass is your friend. And a level bed.

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3 Reply by menglor (edited by menglor 2013-11-26 13:45:40)

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Re: Looking for what your Bed Temperature is maxed out too.

I tried print a Lego block and it got all twisted. I will post a pic. But  I guess I should try a few different temps also

I tried glass from a picture frame.  1/8  thick.   Didn't have much luck.  I don't see thicker working better.  But opinions?

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Re: Looking for what your Bed Temperature is maxed out too.

Thicker is better. It has less tendency to bend. It also has increased mass, which helps with decreasing the curling problem.

Just remember: If you put on a piece of glass, you have to pre-heat your bed to temp (90-100) and let it sit there for a while, like 10 minutes. The temp sensor is underneath the aluminum, so the temperature of the glass is not near that temperature unless it sits for awhile. Glass is an insulator, so it resists a change in temperature, but if it sits long enough it will reach equilibrium. THis also works in reverse, the glass will stay hot longer after the heater has been turned off.

So, clip on a piece of glass, heat the bed, home your Z axis and check how level your bed is while the bed is heated, then run your job. Hairspray is a big bonus too.

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