3d printers for making stuff for the RV
I have fallen down the worm hole of 3d printing since Christmas, and was wondering if anyone else on here is playing with them. If so, how you use them when it comes to RV's. I can see them being ...
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Garolite - Ah, G10. You're talking about the build plate. That's a red FR4 heat plate with a sheet of borosilicate glass clamped to it. I print on glass. That's the original build plate setup.
I upgraded my build plate to a multi-zone heated, PEI coated plate and didn't like it. It stuck too well and it wasn't removable, although it was a little larger. I went back to original.
With this setup I can remove the glass and easily evenly coat it with either a thin layer of glue stick or ABS juice. If the part is stuck on hard after the print I take it to the sink and run a little cold water over it and the part pops right off. Small PLA or PETG parts don't require prep. Just print on clean glass.
Now they have the magnetic flexible PEI sheets. I MIGHT upgrade to that someday but I appreciate what I have. It just works and makes a nice smooth bottom layer.
I upgraded my build plate to a multi-zone heated, PEI coated plate and didn't like it. It stuck too well and it wasn't removable, although it was a little larger. I went back to original.
With this setup I can remove the glass and easily evenly coat it with either a thin layer of glue stick or ABS juice. If the part is stuck on hard after the print I take it to the sink and run a little cold water over it and the part pops right off. Small PLA or PETG parts don't require prep. Just print on clean glass.
Now they have the magnetic flexible PEI sheets. I MIGHT upgrade to that someday but I appreciate what I have. It just works and makes a nice smooth bottom layer.
