Comment on Any recommendations for a low-cost, low-hassle printer?
emiellr@lemm.ee 1 month ago
For good bed adhesion I think I have a couple pieces of advice:
- Get a PEI bed if you don’t already have one. It makes a world of difference.
- If that doesn’t stick well, consider getting something like this
CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Thanks for the advice. The model I got (SeeMeCNC RostockMax 3.2) has a stationary glass bed and this fancy system where it probes the bed and automatically makes a height map. I might end up trying to get a new bed surface like you suggested before springing for a whole new machine.
IMALlama@lemmy.world 1 month ago
You could buy a large PEI sheet in sticker form and put it directly on your glass bed. Removal with a razor shouldn’t be difficult.
Is your bed heated? If yes, prints will stick well to the PEI when it’s hot and pop off when it’s cooled down. I have an ultrabase glass bed on my i3 clone and that’s exactly how it works there. I also gave a similar experience with my Voron with a PEI coated spring steel bed.
If your bed is unheated you might still be in hard mode.
As a final thought, go hot and slow for you first layer. I usually bump my first layer by 5-10 °C, depending on the material, and print it at 30-40 mm/sec. Even though I could probably go faster I’ll take consistently in my first layer.