My solution for a sticky print bed
Hello all.
I think we've all had issues getting our models to reliably stick to the print bed. Some use tape, others gluesticks, some ABS juice.
To be honest I wasn't getting much success with these methods and often found either problems with imperfect layers of glue or the tape not being quite right. I did some digging across the web trying to find other solutions.
I found a product called PrintBite which is a surface you apply to the heatbed via acrylic double sided tape and it gives a permanent surface that doesn't require any consumables, e.g. no tape/juice/glue.
I've been running it for a couple months now and have found it to be amazing stuff.
The only drawback I've found is that the heatbed has to be run and a higher temperature, usually 10-15'c higher, but since I print using PLA that's not a struggle to reach 65'c.
Once the printbed reaches room temperature the printed object just comes off the bed with almost no effort.
http://www.mutley3d.com/PrintBite/
It may be a help to you guys.
PS. I'm not affiliated in any way to the PB website, I just thought I would offer up an alternative.
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Here's a piccy with it in place:
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Where did you find the corner bed clips?
Re: My solution for a sticky print bed
I knocked those up in a couple minutes on 123D Design. I was having some problems with some slight flex on the original printbed. No matter how I tweaked the structure I always had 1 corner that just wouldn't sit flat and it meant I couldn't calibrate the bed properly.
Here's a Zip file containing the original 123D Design file if you want to tweak it. It also contains the gcode (Simplify3D) ready for printing. It's designed to be very snug and you can still turn the adjustment wheels for calibrating.
That being said, these are only for the front of the heatbed. I only had problems with the front and so didn't get around for the back of the bed. These will not work on the rear due to the vertical metal frame getting in the way. In fact if you clip these on the back you may well damage your heatbed motor or belt.
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@Robert
Many thanks!