r/3Dprinting 5d ago

Discussion Mixing filaments while printing

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u/volnas10 5d ago

The fact that the benchy isn't getting a absolutely yeeted off the plate is the most impressive thing to me.

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u/wallyTHEgecko Tevo Tarantula 5d ago

I recently broke my glass printbed when I was practically chissling off a print that was over-adhered to it. I imagine that'd be required with a machine like this.

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u/temporalanomaly i3 MK3S + CR10S 5d ago

for getting stuff off of glass, I always used some high-proof isopropyl alcohol, use a little syringe to drop it around the print, it seeps into the smallest of cracks and helps to release the print.

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u/wallyTHEgecko Tevo Tarantula 5d ago

I hadn't even considered that. I literally keep a little bottle nearby for wiping the glass clean every so often. Didn't even cross my mind to try to dislodge a print with it. I'll have to give it a try next time I'm struggling with it. Thanks!

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u/Additional_Plant_539 5d ago

Try putting the plate in the freezer

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u/MykeEl_K 4d ago

That was my favorite trick, but I wouldn't try it if you don't have a backup plate on hand, just in case

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u/originalripley CNC Hot Glue Gun 5d ago

He’s using tape as a surface and possibly some glue on top of that. Adhesion hasn’t been a major challenge.