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Ender 5 plus Orem glass bed upgrade
Fullautoguy
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Posted: 4/14/2024 4:38:50 PM EDT
What’s the hotness these days? My bed won’t hold prints anymore so I need a new one? What should I get that will last?
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Posted: 4/14/2024 5:51:22 PM EDT
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Swap to a magnetic bed with a textured PEI build plate.
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Posted: 4/14/2024 5:55:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/14/2024 5:56:43 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By -Obsessed-:
Swap to a magnetic bed with a textured PEI build plate.
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Posted: 4/14/2024 7:17:29 PM EDT
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Seems like there is a consensus
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Posted: 4/15/2024 1:24:37 PM EDT
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I used the creality pei sheet (picked up from microcenter local) and works well for me.
https://www.creality3dofficial.com/products/ender-5-plus-tempered-glass-upgraded-build-plate-printing-surface
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Posted: 4/15/2024 7:48:58 PM EDT
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OP The first question would be - what problems are you having that you are trying to solve?
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Posted: 4/15/2024 8:22:37 PM EDT
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WhamBam Systems
Their PEX build plate is awesome for PLA. They also have textured PEI wich works really well for ABS and PETG.
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Posted: 4/15/2024 10:23:39 PM EDT
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WhamBam Systems
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Thanks for confirming that. I came across their plates today and wondered about them.
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Posted: 4/17/2024 10:48:49 AM EDT
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OP The first question would be - what problems are you having that you are trying to solve?
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Nothing sticks to the bed any more, plus cleaning pla off the glass is a pain.
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Posted: 4/17/2024 1:20:05 PM EDT
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Nothing sticks to the bed any more, plus cleaning pla off the glass is a pain.
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OP The first question would be - what problems are you having that you are trying to solve?
Nothing sticks to the bed any more, plus cleaning pla off the glass is a pain.
After completely cleaning the glass surface, one coat of hair spray seems to work for a long time on my Creality glass bed.
In case you're wondering about the avatar pic:
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Posted: 4/17/2024 1:37:26 PM EDT
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If you print even occasionally a PEI build plate is 1000x easier. Part pops itself off. Easy easy. No more scraping, prying, anything.
It's the most worthwhile upgrade you can do for ease of use.
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