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Originally Posted By CreativeBall: I'm on day 3 of having a P1S with AMS. Upgraded from a Creality CR10. Omg this is amazing! Are there any downsides to this wonderful device? I'm running 3 month old filament that's been in my basement with my 125 gallon saltwater aquarium, and it's smooth and trouble free. It's simply amazing. View Quote Filament can break off inside the AMS and you basically have to take the AMS apart to clear it. That was one of my biggest issues I had. It stopped mid print, but to clear it I had to remove the AMS and basically accept I would ruin the print after unplugging everything. I printed an AMS riser with drawers to help organize stuff, and it keeps the PTFE tube from rubbing on the top glass which nearly rubbed through the PTFE tube. It's a little quieter now that I can close the door and the AMS riser has a place for the top glass to rest if you don't need a fully enclosed printer for PLA or PETG. |
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Originally Posted By memsu: Filament can break off inside the AMS and you basically have to take the AMS apart to clear it. That was one of my biggest issues I had. It stopped mid print, but to clear it I had to remove the AMS and basically accept I would ruin the print after unplugging everything. I printed an AMS riser with drawers to help organize stuff, and it keeps the PTFE tube from rubbing on the top glass which nearly rubbed through the PTFE tube. It's a little quieter now that I can close the door and the AMS riser has a place for the top glass to rest if you don't need a fully enclosed printer for PLA or PETG. View Quote That's good to know! Thanks for the tips! |
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I don't know if this has been covered yet. I apologize for being lazy but I don't feel like reviewing 13 pages of information looking for it.
I was 95% complete with a four hour print job when the power went out. The power was out about 30 seconds and then came back on. The printer powered itself back up and asked me if I wanted to resume the print job. I said yes and the job finished without any visible indication that it was interrupted. The part being printed is strictly cosmetic so there isn't any concern with a hidden structural deficiency causing problems down the road. And this was with a Bambu labs X1C with AMS. Print job is PLA. |
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Originally Posted By 2Hut8: I don't know if this has been covered yet. I apologize for being lazy but I don't feel like reviewing 13 pages of information looking for it. I was 95% complete with a four hour print job when the power went out. The power was out about 30 seconds and then came back on. The printer powered itself back up and asked me if I wanted to resume the print job. I said yes and the job finished without any visible indication that it was interrupted. The part being printed is strictly cosmetic so there isn't any concern with a hidden structural deficiency causing problems down the road. And this was with a Bambu labs X1C with AMS. Print job is PLA. View Quote Yes, this is a feature. Unfortunately when the power outage is longer, the bed will cool down and the print will often detach when it turns back on. |
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Originally Posted By mPisi: Yes, this is a feature. Unfortunately when the power outage is longer, the bed will cool down and the print will often detach when it turns back on. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By mPisi: Originally Posted By 2Hut8: I don't know if this has been covered yet. I apologize for being lazy but I don't feel like reviewing 13 pages of information looking for it. I was 95% complete with a four hour print job when the power went out. The power was out about 30 seconds and then came back on. The printer powered itself back up and asked me if I wanted to resume the print job. I said yes and the job finished without any visible indication that it was interrupted. The part being printed is strictly cosmetic so there isn't any concern with a hidden structural deficiency causing problems down the road. And this was with a Bambu labs X1C with AMS. Print job is PLA. Yes, this is a feature. Unfortunately when the power outage is longer, the bed will cool down and the print will often detach when it turns back on. |
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Yeap, the resume feature is good but if you can swing it get a battery backup inline with it. I too have a cheapie $50 one but it has proven it's self to be worthy several times over.
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I am really waffling over what to get. I want a P1S with AMS, but its almost $1000, I have just over $800 set aside in fun money. I have a working ender 3 that I modded and now it doesnt work as well as it did stock . plug and play and performance of bambu makes me want one but I really cant justify $1000 with how little I print, and I dont even know if I really need the AMS. I would just get the printer but its $100 off the AMS if you get the combo. I could get the A1 combo but I really dont want a non enclosed printer since I would like to print some gun stuff. and it just seems like a step down from the P1s. IDK. Ill probably use it 3 times and let it gather dust like the ender
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Originally Posted By slappomatt: I am really waffling over what to get. I want a P1S with AMS, but its almost $1000, I have just over $800 set aside in fun money. I have a working ender 3 that I modded and now it doesnt work as well as it did stock . plug and play and performance of bambu makes me want one but I really cant justify $1000 with how little I print, and I dont even know if I really need the AMS. I would just get the printer but its $100 off the AMS if you get the combo. I could get the A1 combo but I really dont want a non enclosed printer since I would like to print some gun stuff. and it just seems like a step down from the P1s. IDK. Ill probably use it 3 times and let it gather dust like the ender View Quote If I had to tinker with and fix my printer then I wouldn't use it as much as I do now. I bought my printer in January of 2024 and I have over 700 hours on it so far. You can forgo the AMS now and add one later if you want. I don't do may color changes mid-print. I would like to do more. The big benefit of the AMS for me is that it allows me to use up spools that are nearly empty and then automatically switch to a new one. I am routinely surprised by how long almost-empty spools last. |
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Originally Posted By 2Hut8: If I had to tinker with and fix my printer then I wouldn't use it as much as I do now. I bought my printer in January of 2024 and I have over 700 hours on it so far. You can forgo the AMS now and add one later if you want. I don't do may color changes mid-print. I would like to do more. The big benefit of the AMS for me is that it allows me to use up spools that are nearly empty and then automatically switch to a new one. I am routinely surprised by how long almost-empty spools last. View Quote this guy is local to me. this could also be an option, saves tax and shipping, get it today and have some extra crap. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/ele/d/el-cajon-3d-printer-bambu-lab-ps1/7766833573.html |
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callmenoshie: "saying that females have the potential to be "bat shit crazy" is like saying the sky has the potential to be blue."
XCRmonger: "I've seen German Shit Porn that was sexier." |
Originally Posted By slappomatt: I would totally do that and I still might, its just the 250 now vs 350 later is not a small difference percentage wise. that and its now getting a little long in the tooth. I'd hate to spend $700-950 and have a new printer drop in 4 months. this guy is local to me. this could also be an option, saves tax and shipping, get it today and have some extra crap. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/ele/d/el-cajon-3d-printer-bambu-lab-ps1/7766833573.html View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By slappomatt: Originally Posted By 2Hut8: If I had to tinker with and fix my printer then I wouldn't use it as much as I do now. I bought my printer in January of 2024 and I have over 700 hours on it so far. You can forgo the AMS now and add one later if you want. I don't do may color changes mid-print. I would like to do more. The big benefit of the AMS for me is that it allows me to use up spools that are nearly empty and then automatically switch to a new one. I am routinely surprised by how long almost-empty spools last. this guy is local to me. this could also be an option, saves tax and shipping, get it today and have some extra crap. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/ele/d/el-cajon-3d-printer-bambu-lab-ps1/7766833573.html You can check printer hours before buying. If low, I’d jump all over that if you don’t need the extras of a X1 combo. |
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Originally Posted By gtfoxy: You can check printer hours before buying. If low, I'd jump all over that if you don't need the extras of a X1 combo. View Quote |
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callmenoshie: "saying that females have the potential to be "bat shit crazy" is like saying the sky has the potential to be blue."
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What's everyone's favorite PETG? I saw Bambu just came out with their HF, but it seems to be overly sensitive to moisture and weaker than regular PETG. Not sure that I want to make that trade for some time saving.
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Originally Posted By davewvu86: What's everyone's favorite PETG? I saw Bambu just came out with their HF, but it seems to be overly sensitive to moisture and weaker than regular PETG. Not sure that I want to make that trade for some time saving. View Quote The last time I used Turquois Green ATOMIC PETG the two rolls I bought at different times both were bad. Very brittle no matter how long I dried them. A slight bend and it would snap clean off. I reviewed it on their sight. They wanted to know the lot number but I had already thrown them out. Bambu labs PETG works very well. I've been using TINMORRY PETG-CF with really good results. They raised their price to $29 a kilo recently. I ordered a few rolls of Bambu Lab ABS-GF (glass filled) ($30) for large prints based on a review by youtuber clough42. Good review. My New Favorite Engineering Filament for Large Parts | ABS-GF | Surface Grinder Automation Part 9 |
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Originally Posted By davewvu86: What's everyone's favorite PETG? I saw Bambu just came out with their HF, but it seems to be overly sensitive to moisture and weaker than regular PETG. Not sure that I want to make that trade for some time saving. View Quote My X1C really likes NuMakers. As a bonus it is dirt cheap. |
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Just ordered some VOXELPETG+. We will see how it runs.
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Originally Posted By bulldog1967: Just ordered some VOXELPETG+. We will see how it runs. View Quote I saw some recommendations for this company in other discussions about Bambu and saw that they sell several other products specifically for Bambu. They're also a Richmond company that supports some of the schools back north, so I placed an order. If this doesn't workout, I'll give Nunmaker a shot. |
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Originally Posted By slappomatt: I am really waffling over what to get. I want a P1S with AMS, but its almost $1000, I have just over $800 set aside in fun money. I have a working ender 3 that I modded and now it doesnt work as well as it did stock . plug and play and performance of bambu makes me want one but I really cant justify $1000 with how little I print, and I dont even know if I really need the AMS. I would just get the printer but its $100 off the AMS if you get the combo. I could get the A1 combo but I really dont want a non enclosed printer since I would like to print some gun stuff. and it just seems like a step down from the P1s. IDK. Ill probably use it 3 times and let it gather dust like the ender View Quote Just get the Basic P1S when it goes on sale. If I had to have one printer I'd pick it or the QIDI XPlus3. I have both of those, but I have business needs for them. |
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Originally Posted By davewvu86: What's everyone's favorite PETG? I saw Bambu just came out with their HF, but it seems to be overly sensitive to moisture and weaker than regular PETG. Not sure that I want to make that trade for some time saving. View Quote I finally got their basic PETG to print well and now it's being discontinued. It likes to be printed hot BTW and with my E3D Obxidian hot end I can print it fairly fast. |
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Got a bambu a1 last month. Thing is great, but occasionally gives me a 'heatbed temperature malfunction' and stops the print. Sometimes I can resume no problem, and sometimes I get the error multiple times and have to cancel the print. Happens like 1 out of 5 prints. Any ideas what might be going on? Thanks all.
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Loose connection to the heat bed. Defective heat bed.
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Originally Posted By slappomatt: I am really waffling over what to get. I want a P1S with AMS, but its almost $1000, I have just over $800 set aside in fun money. I have a working ender 3 that I modded and now it doesnt work as well as it did stock . plug and play and performance of bambu makes me want one but I really cant justify $1000 with how little I print, and I dont even know if I really need the AMS. I would just get the printer but its $100 off the AMS if you get the combo. I could get the A1 combo but I really dont want a non enclosed printer since I would like to print some gun stuff. and it just seems like a step down from the P1s. IDK. Ill probably use it 3 times and let it gather dust like the ender View Quote Dude, just get it. I feel it pays for itself. Easy to use and fast prints. Especially with PET-G. That stuff is sexy and my P1S seems to print it better than PLA. |
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Originally Posted By davewvu86: What's everyone's favorite PETG? I saw Bambu just came out with their HF, but it seems to be overly sensitive to moisture and weaker than regular PETG. Not sure that I want to make that trade for some time saving. View Quote I ordered 5 kg from bambus sale. I'm about halfway through a roll so far. Dried it for 3 hours at 50C. Only issue is you need to download new profiles (bottom right of the screen) of it won't auto recognize it on Studio. I've been printing pistol brace kits. Next purchase is going to be the rubber stuff. |
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Better get your Bambus while you still can, they're being sued by Stratasys for patent infringement on a bunch of different things.
https://insight.rpxcorp.com/litigation_documents/15797607 |
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Originally Posted By Sebastian_MacMaine: Better get your Bambus while you still can, they're being sued by Stratasys for patent infringement on a bunch of different things. https://insight.rpxcorp.com/litigation_documents/15797607 View Quote 1. Purge tower 2. heat bed 3. something about wall thickness 4 and 5: extruder sensors Interesting... so what does Stratasys build? The heatbed at least seems like a very basic 3d-printing principle, are other manufacturers licensing this or also in violation (but too small fry to sue?) Gave notice to BL they were infringing on August 4 (a Sunday?) and sued on August 8. I'd normally be pretty sympathetic to claims of Chinese copying, but it also smells a bit of patent troll. |
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Originally Posted By Sebastian_MacMaine: Better get your Bambus while you still can, they're being sued by Stratasys for patent infringement on a bunch of different things. https://insight.rpxcorp.com/litigation_documents/15797607 View Quote Patent troll, as Mpisi said. Lots of discussion on the Bambu groups on Facebook. Other companies have been using this stuff for years, and all of a sudden, Bambu is stealing patents? Nope, don't buy it. Stratasys value has been dropping like a rock, they're overpriced, and Bambu has better quality. They're desperate. |
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Originally Posted By CreativeBall: I ordered 5 kg from bambus sale. I'm about halfway through a roll so far. Dried it for 3 hours at 50C. Only issue is you need to download new profiles (bottom right of the screen) of it won't auto recognize it on Studio. I've been printing pistol brace kits. Next purchase is going to be the rubber stuff. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By Sebastian_MacMaine: Better get your Bambus while you still can, they're being sued by Stratasys for patent infringement on a bunch of different things. https://insight.rpxcorp.com/litigation_documents/15797607 View Quote My ex wife was a patent attorney that did work for Stratasys so good luck to Bambu Labs |
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Originally Posted By mPisi: 1. Purge tower 2. heat bed 3. something about wall thickness 4 and 5: extruder sensors Interesting... so what does Stratasys build? The heatbed at least seems like a very basic 3d-printing principle, are other manufacturers licensing this or also in violation (but too small fry to sue?) Gave notice to BL they were infringing on August 4 (a Sunday?) and sued on August 8. I'd normally be pretty sympathetic to claims of Chinese copying, but it also smells a bit of patent troll. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By mPisi: Originally Posted By Sebastian_MacMaine: Better get your Bambus while you still can, they're being sued by Stratasys for patent infringement on a bunch of different things. https://insight.rpxcorp.com/litigation_documents/15797607 1. Purge tower 2. heat bed 3. something about wall thickness 4 and 5: extruder sensors Interesting... so what does Stratasys build? The heatbed at least seems like a very basic 3d-printing principle, are other manufacturers licensing this or also in violation (but too small fry to sue?) Gave notice to BL they were infringing on August 4 (a Sunday?) and sued on August 8. I'd normally be pretty sympathetic to claims of Chinese copying, but it also smells a bit of patent troll. |
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For those who don't want to read the lawsuit.
Stratasys Sues Bambu Lab For Patent Infringement I'm not a lawyer, but Stratasys has ignored every other company's IP infringement for years and just goes after one cause it's too good. I thought you had to defend your IP aggressively in order to have a claim. |
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P1s combo showed up. I dont have wifi in the garage and the fuckers dont do ethernet like god intended so Im having to install a WAP in the garage. I guess Ill have wifi in my driveway now? the unit just fits where I want it under a shelf so the AMS is off to the side. need to configure the WAP, and then get the printer powered on and figure out all the software. going to try a poop chute for first print.
all the other parts and filiment shipped ups from across the country so it will be 2 weeks until they get here if I am lucky and ups doesnt lose them. |
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Looking at the timelapse it looks like its very imperceptibly lifting up at the corners.Im using glue but I think i am just being too ambitious maybe? I have it diagonal on the build plate so its over 10” long.
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Originally Posted By Keekleberrys: Looking at the timelapse it looks like its very imperceptibly lifting up at the corners.Im using glue but I think i am just being too ambitious maybe? I have it diagonal on the build plate so its over 10” long. View Quote Don't use glue. Just use a clean textured PEI plate. Get the plate CLEAN. Use helper discs as necessary. On the top how many layers thick are you? For such thin layers you'll need 6 or so for a clean finish. Also you can ensure shell thickness, it is an option in the slicer, though that's probably a minor help here given the angle. |
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Originally Posted By -Obsessed-: Don't use glue. Just use a clean textured PEI plate. Get the plate CLEAN. Use helper discs as necessary. On the top how many layers thick are you? For such thin layers you'll need 6 or so for a clean finish. Also you can ensure shell thickness, it is an option in the slicer, though that's probably a minor help here given the angle. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By -Obsessed-: Originally Posted By Keekleberrys: Looking at the timelapse it looks like its very imperceptibly lifting up at the corners.Im using glue but I think i am just being too ambitious maybe? I have it diagonal on the build plate so its over 10” long. Don't use glue. Just use a clean textured PEI plate. Get the plate CLEAN. Use helper discs as necessary. On the top how many layers thick are you? For such thin layers you'll need 6 or so for a clean finish. Also you can ensure shell thickness, it is an option in the slicer, though that's probably a minor help here given the angle. I redid it in pla and got similar results but i think top shell was 6 for both. Im running it again right now i bumped the top layers up to 8 and fiddled with some other settings and am currently reprinting it. The sides looked great. Its just the top. |
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Maybe I should just not be a retard and flip it on its side
Lol. I still want to understand why its doing that. |
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Originally Posted By Keekleberrys: Maybe I should just not be a retard and flip it on its side Lol. I still want to understand why its doing that. View Quote If it is doing it in PLA something else is going on. Your slicer settings must be out of whack. Try slowing it down.. Hard to tell but looks like insufficient layer count, not ensuring vertical shell thickness, or perhaps printing too fast or bridging the first top layer too fast. |
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Finally had a chance to try the VoxelPLA PETG+. Per VoxelPLA, I'm using the Bambu PLA Tough settings with a nozzle temp of 265. I had some bed and layer adhesion issues on the first layer, so I cranked the bed temp to 80 and halved the speed for the first layer. It's printing great now.
It sticks to the textured PEI build plate a little too well, so I'm going to experiment with using some glue before I attempt a large print. |
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Originally Posted By davewvu86: Finally had a chance to try the VoxelPLA PETG+. Per VoxelPLA, I'm using the Bambu PLA Tough settings with a nozzle temp of 265. I had some bed and layer adhesion issues on the first layer, so I cranked the bed temp to 80 and halved the speed for the first layer. It's printing great now. It sticks to the textured PEI build plate a little too well, so I'm going to experiment with using some glue before I attempt a large print. View Quote Do not use glue. Use Windex for PETG on textured PEI. |
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Originally Posted By -Obsessed-: Do not use glue. Use Windex for PETG on textured PEI. View Quote |
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callmenoshie: "saying that females have the potential to be "bat shit crazy" is like saying the sky has the potential to be blue."
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Originally Posted By -Obsessed-: If it is doing it in PLA something else is going on. Your slicer settings must be out of whack. Try slowing it down.. Hard to tell but looks like insufficient layer count, not ensuring vertical shell thickness, or perhaps printing too fast or bridging the first top layer too fast. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By -Obsessed-: Originally Posted By Keekleberrys: Maybe I should just not be a retard and flip it on its side Lol. I still want to understand why its doing that. If it is doing it in PLA something else is going on. Your slicer settings must be out of whack. Try slowing it down.. Hard to tell but looks like insufficient layer count, not ensuring vertical shell thickness, or perhaps printing too fast or bridging the first top layer too fast. So i slowed down the print speed by 10% and added two additional top layers and the difference was night and day. Initially i was using the stock settings of the slicer just for reference. Im currently rerunning the print with just the extra layers to see what happens but i think it was the print speed. Should i have to adjust the print speed down from the stock value for a print like this? I am very novice but enjoying the learning process. |
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Originally Posted By -Obsessed-: Do not use glue. Use Windex for PETG on textured PEI. View Quote Can you clarify? Does that help with removal post print? I was planning on water soluble glue so I can get my prints off the bed. With my glass bed on my Ender, I would just reheat the bed to 80 and the prints would come off. That doesn't seem to work on the Bambu. |
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Originally Posted By slappomatt: I am mostly printing PETG at the moment. so far I have been wiping the plate with 90% alcohol and sending it. so far its worked fine. not super stuck but plenty good enough to print. whats the purpose of windex? wipe down with that before printing? View Quote Originally Posted By davewvu86: Can you clarify? Does that help with removal post print? I was planning on water soluble glue so I can get my prints off the bed. With my glass bed on my Ender, I would just reheat the bed to 80 and the prints would come off. That doesn't seem to work on the Bambu. View Quote Windex is a release agent. PETG sticks so well you can damage the plate. Wndex allows the print to come off after cooling but not so well that it comes off when heated. I use a paper towel and spray the sheet lightly, wipe it evenly, and go to town. It takes about 5 seconds. You can't print PLA until after you wash the plate with dawn. PLA won't stick to a Windexed plate. I have found that plates can still be damaged with alcohol. So I never use it now. Dawn and index only for anything from PLA to PETG to CPE to CPTG to ASA to ABS. Only need Windex and soap. |
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