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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I have the opposite problem, my prints stick to the bed too well, I can hardly get them off!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Let the bed cool down all the way, ya little gremlin! If you absolutely can't wait, put the bed on a tile floor and your print should pop off on it's own pretty quick.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I do! Lol I've had a print stuck to my bed for the last 2 weeks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If it is a removable bed, pop that bad boy in the freezer for a bit and the print should pop off. If not then you may want to try some glue stick on the bed before a print which will help the print release since it'll pull off the glue.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It is, but muh freezer's full of food and it is glue sticked lol.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Damn that's wild, what type of bed is it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Ender 5 glass bed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

When a print is really stuck, I use a puddy knife with a fine edge and a hammer to get them separated.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

puddy knife

🤣

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't want to scratch the glass or I would.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is a glass bed on an Ender that I am doing this on. I haven't had any issues with scratching the bed whatsoever. Mild steel is actually softer than glass so it might actually be harder to scratch than you might think. Your mileage may vary though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Huh, well, that's what I'm on too so I guess maybe it'll work out lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

God speed, lol.

FWIW I exclusively use PLA and don't have experience with any other materials.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Same but PLA+ lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Chuck the bed in the fridge for 1-2 mins

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I'll give that a shot, thanks.