erens wrote:Briggs wrote:What was recommended to me was glass (i use 8x8 mirror from Joann) and hair spray (aquanet). Use those little binder clips to hold it on. Take glass off of bed after print with a cloth to protect you from heat. Wait five minutes (or less), and the parts just pop! off. Simple. Easy. Works every time for me.
Thanks for this! I had been reading about people using glass but wondered exactly what they were using, I'll snag some binder clips from work as well
If you can't make it, steal it! That's what I always say. Just kidding.
Oven mitts work well for removing the glass with the print from the heated bed. Plus they look cool. I went with a slightly more expensive route and got 8x8 borosilicate glass sheets. You don't generally have to worry about heating and cooling rates under 150C with this glass. (No shattering glass from thermal shock) http://airwolf3d.com/store/products/bor … ass-plate/ (I am sure a quick google could come up with cheaper pricing)
They are also like 10 times the price. I think as long as you don't have any little kiddies around and you don't mind running the risk of having some glass break, whatever you get from Joann's should be fine.
SD3 w/ mods:
Glass bed with QU-BD heat pad upgrade, threadless ballscrew w/ 8mm smooth rod, spectra line belt replacement, lawsy MK5 extruder, Lawsy replacement carriage, E3D hotend, Ramps 1.4 w/ reprap discount controller, DRV8825 drivers, 12v 30A PS, Acrylic case, Overkill Y-idlers, Filament alarm, Extruder fan + more.