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clive01
Dec '15

Has anyone tried printing on glass with a CTC Printer?

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gabriela3d3D Hubs Employees
Dec '15

Hey @clive01, here’s #ProTip: when you have a question directed to the CTC community, if you add the /CTC 1 tag to your thread, you’ll automatically notify all CTC owners on the platform. Hope this helps :wink:

Timothy0413
Dec '15

Yes. It works well. That’s all I use. Glass with 3m blue tape and simplify3d.

daisy_hill
Dec '15

I’m pretty new to this and have recently started using glass (mirror tile actually) with hairspray (you need the RIGHT hairspray). Get the build plate leveled correctly and those prints are actually hard to get off.

bardiir
Dec '15

Yes, I’m doing that, I’ve got a sheet of borosilicate glass, put a layer of PET film on that and then I’m putting ABS juice on that, sticks like madness, pops right off once it cools down enough as the glass doesn’t shrink.

RobertPaul
Dec '15

It’s the best way, and the only way. Don’t use a glue stick. Use aquanet extra hold unscented. Quick spray and that’s it. The thicker the spray and the hotter the glass during the print the harder it will be to get off so don’t go ham. I honestly think it’s too much work to make abs glue or use pet film.

Hewdge
Dec '15

That’s all I print on. I use a 3/8" thick piece of glass, and aqua net hairspray (any hairspray with vynil should work). I wouldn’t do it anuly other way now that I’ve tried that. It’s hard to get your parts off the glass, so throw it in the freezer for 5 minutes and it will fall right off. I’ve only tried it with pla.

mojonaut
Dec '15

Yes, works well, couldn’t get hairspray to work but thinned pva adhesive works a treat.

chrislefrois
Dec '15

Hello,

Yes… glass is the way to go… I use glue stick and works great… best way to print…

Enjoy 3d printing

- Chris

MakeCoolThings
Dec '15

I added a 1/4" borosilicate glass bed to my CTC Bizer and it’s been fantastic ever since. Everything prints flawlessly with just a thin film of Elmer’s purple washable glue stick. ABS, PLA, PLA-PHA, Flexible PLA, Wood PLA, conductive PLA, PETG, Polycarbonate, TPU… Everything!

Every several prints, I scrape off the remaining glue with a razor blade and re-apply. I’d like to see someone try that on some ‘picture frame glass’ and not have it explode after a couple thermal cycles. :wink:

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