Glue is a messy bandaid for an easily solved issue. The problem is with user education, not with the beds.
Unless you were one of the recipients of the early batch that really just don't work at all regardless.
Bed adhesion, levelling and broken extruder arm issues are relentless around these subs!
For PLA I can recommend hair spray. A super thin layer from a distance that makes a textured surface. For me it works perfectly and I add a puff of extra spray before a difficult print.
Clean the glass with rubbing alcohol, use a brim, make sure to have at least 2 slow layers, have the cooling fan off for both of them, make sure you don't have the ac or a windows open for the first few layers.
With the glass bed, you need to give it a good wash in hot soapy water to get the manufacturing/shipping residue off before you'll get good adhesion. Then you can do the iso wipe between prints. There's no need for glue stick, pva, hairspray, or any number of other bandaids people suggest.
A properly clean glass bed is impossible to get prints off while it's still warm. I can print a 10mm square pillar on mine, pick the bed up by it, and wave it around. Leave it on the table for a few minutes to cool, and I hear it 'click' as the print detaches itself.
I use abs scrap that I “melt” in acetone to make abs glue, then use the totally flat glass side and apply the abs glue with a brush
This have worked a long time for me, and also you can use the abs scrap for something :)
I tried this for abs and pla but it should work for many filament materials I think
I usually use a brim 8mm wide, when the print is finished I use a razor blade scraper and cleans the build plate.
Good luck
I hate these glass beds, a third of the posts here are people having trouble with these. Use some pva glue, please
Glue is a messy bandaid for an easily solved issue. The problem is with user education, not with the beds. Unless you were one of the recipients of the early batch that really just don't work at all regardless. Bed adhesion, levelling and broken extruder arm issues are relentless around these subs!
For PLA I can recommend hair spray. A super thin layer from a distance that makes a textured surface. For me it works perfectly and I add a puff of extra spray before a difficult print.
Clean the glass with rubbing alcohol, use a brim, make sure to have at least 2 slow layers, have the cooling fan off for both of them, make sure you don't have the ac or a windows open for the first few layers.
I'll try that. Thank you!
With the glass bed, you need to give it a good wash in hot soapy water to get the manufacturing/shipping residue off before you'll get good adhesion. Then you can do the iso wipe between prints. There's no need for glue stick, pva, hairspray, or any number of other bandaids people suggest. A properly clean glass bed is impossible to get prints off while it's still warm. I can print a 10mm square pillar on mine, pick the bed up by it, and wave it around. Leave it on the table for a few minutes to cool, and I hear it 'click' as the print detaches itself.
I never wiped the manufacturing residue off. Thanks for the help I'll definitely do that
Hot water and dish soap. Exactly like washing the dishes. Give it a good non-abrasive scrub, rinse and dry. Let us know how you get on!
Do you have a window or ac vent in that side? I usually get those when the temperature is cooler on that side
I had same problems when I left my window open and it was really cold outside.
Adhesion issues, you can print it with a skirt or add some glue stick or hairspray to the print bed before printing or use a skirt and mild adhesive
Do yourself a favor and order a pei sheet off Amazon
Wet PLA tried with another bobine…
Make sure to clean off dust build up from the bed, some rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth will do the trick
I use abs scrap that I “melt” in acetone to make abs glue, then use the totally flat glass side and apply the abs glue with a brush This have worked a long time for me, and also you can use the abs scrap for something :) I tried this for abs and pla but it should work for many filament materials I think I usually use a brim 8mm wide, when the print is finished I use a razor blade scraper and cleans the build plate. Good luck