New Print Surface
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:44 pm
I had a hell of a time getting my first layers of ABS to stick when I started.
Tried, Blue tape, ABS juice, plain glass, frosted glass, glue stick, hairspray etc.
I know I missed the popular Kapton tape. I had some on ordered and was still experimenting to see what was going to be consistent, peeled easily and kept the costs within reason.
Well, I decided to try using Liquid Tape -- Spray on Electrical tape from the people that make Plastic Dip.
Heat the bed up, spray liberally and voila -- great prints! Peels pretty easily so far. Smooth, real smooth surface.
This stuff is easily available at Harbor Freight.
Hope this helps someone else get over the inital printing issues.
Mike
Tried, Blue tape, ABS juice, plain glass, frosted glass, glue stick, hairspray etc.
I know I missed the popular Kapton tape. I had some on ordered and was still experimenting to see what was going to be consistent, peeled easily and kept the costs within reason.
Well, I decided to try using Liquid Tape -- Spray on Electrical tape from the people that make Plastic Dip.
Heat the bed up, spray liberally and voila -- great prints! Peels pretty easily so far. Smooth, real smooth surface.
This stuff is easily available at Harbor Freight.
Hope this helps someone else get over the inital printing issues.
Mike