How to stop prints from peeling up at the corners?
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bob_sacc
I'm having a lot of trouble on even medium sized prints where the corners of the model will peel up off the print bed.
I've tried releveling the build plate. Any ideas? You guys rock!
9 years, 11 months ago
If you're having this with PLA, I find the Vidal Sassoon Extra Hold works really well (heat it to 55c during the print; when it cools it can be removed with a bit of a cold blast from canned air [or you can soak it in water and the hairspray will dissolve]. If you're doing PLA and want it held, but not that well, get Vidal Sassoon Flexible hold -- during cooling the part will pop itself off.
Are you using any tape on top of the acrylic plate to help with adhesion? if not, try blue painters tape. If that still doesn't work try a thin coat of glue from a glue stick on the tape.
tl:dr - the brim will peel and curl a bit, but your print will not.
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1. uneven print bed, i use this print from thingiverse to calibrate, i dont let it run all the way, around 10-12% i stop the print
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:45459
2. as mhagan suggested, use painters tape, I also clean the tape with acetone which helps adhesion allot
3. as hagemeyp suggested use skirt and brim, i used to also use ear rafts
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:38272
but since calibrating the machine and making sure its level before big jobs along with acetone on my tape i've not had jobs lift up
this guide from rerap has been a great help to me
http://reprap.org/wiki/Print_Troubleshooting_Pictorial_Guide