Comment on Destroyed my Glass Print Bed - What to do now
Uranium_Green@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Absolute worst case scenario if you are unable to get a replacement, you can get a pane of glass and either score and cut it yourself (diamond or silicon carbine and a ruler to score, and then either a drop of water on the score lines and snap or put a bit of string soaked in lighter fluid and set it on fire on the score line, once it’s heated dip it in cold water or pour cold water on and it should split along the score).
Use youtube to actually see how it’s done.
Or go to a window maker (or if your hardware stores do it) and ask if they can just cut a pane to size for you.
Klajan@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Thanks, I guess that could be an option. I would just have to find a way how to seperate the heater PCB from the existing glass, it does appear to be glued to it quite strongly
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m assuming glass printer beds are supposed to be tempered, and just an FYI for you or anyone else attempting the hardware store or score-it-yourself method, the glass you wind up with will not be tempered and will also have exceedingly sharp edges and corners. If you have access to a belt sander with a suitably fine belt you can at least round off the sharp bits.
Untempered glass probably won’t deal with thermal loading very well, either. It might work, and it’ll be cheap, but prepare for disappointment.