Can anyone recommend a removal heated bed for the Flashforge Creator Pro, it’s just very awkward to get inside the printer to remove parts and the bed gets unlevelled constantly.
I am also looking for an external spool holder I can print off since getting to the back of my FFCPro is not convenient where it is positioned, can anyone point me in the direction of an external spool holder they’ve used and liked?
Thank you!
Use a glass bed that will help a lot.
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http://www.geckotek3d.com Great beds and reusable once the machine is calibrated. I personally use them on 4 machines and have one plate which has over 500 prints and still uae it daily. One of the best cost per print with ease of use I have found.
3 mm glass with the clips you find in thingiverse. cheap and works great…
Makersome has kit you can buy for $39.99. 5 mm glass http://makersome.com/store/glass-bed-upgrade-kit/
I have been in the same boat as you with my ffcpro. I have done extensive research into this for the last month. There are a few options, the best seems to be the geckotek removable build platform. I have also found the zebra plate by printz but there are mixed reviews. The first removable build plate I looked at was the fleks3d which looked promising but again mixed reviews. In the end it all depends on the materials you are planning to print with. I print in ABS only and so it makes choosing a removable build plate harder. But I have settled on the geckotek since I have heard of any bad reviews yet and most have given it great reviews on YouTube and other sources. Finally as Go3dprint mentioned you could go with borosilicate glass. I hope this gives you some options and I think these are the top ones most people think of.
How are they with ABS and Nylon? I’m planning to get the HT model and want to know what the performance is like.
I only print with Taulman nylons and all print perfectly with the HT plate and I can’t recommend the NY (nylon) plates as they failed on more than one occasion due to too strong a bond.
Ah perfect that was the last thing I needed answered before I actually bought one. Thanks a lot for the info!
Get a piece of glass. You have to print a shim. To remove stuck prints just put the glass in the freezer or refrigerator for a few minutes.
Use aqua net hair spay. Set bed to 50 for PLA. Best system ever.
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ABS yes just set bed to 110. Nylon will not stick to a glass bed. You have to use scuffed phenolic board for nylon. Nylon prints at about 250C
Taulman Nylon 645 and 910 stick to the HT plates just fine at 50c without using a raft
same here, works like a charm (I’m using a high temp glass used for fireplaces)
I also use glass and hairspray, when the print cools off to room temp it normally cracks off by itself. If you are in a hurry get 2 or 3 glass plates. Then remove the glass and place clean glass on printer bed.
All 4 of my flash forges have 5mm glass beds from makersome, not only does it work well, you’ll also notice over time, the flash forge beds warp - or atleast all of mine and a few spares I have have warped.
Please, please use borosilicate glass, for safety!!!
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July 29, 2016, 1:30pm
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I just ordered a Geckotek after reading this post, will post up here again once I’ve tried it.
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