Shovel for 3D printer with heated build platform (HBP)
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Published on June 7, 2012
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My 3D printer came with a HBP, which have some Kapton Tape on it. Taking objects off from it is an easy task after its cool down. However, if you want to do that before it cools down, you might need to use some tools; so, I design a shovel for myself.
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This object needed to be print raftless, so that the blade have a smooth bottom.
My 3D printer came with a HBP, which have some Kapton Tape on it. Taking objects off from it is an easy task after its cool down. However, if you want to do that before it cools down, you might need to use some tools; so, I design a shovel for myself.
The blade of the shovel is simply a one layer thick plastic for seperating objects from the plaftform. It might be not as efficient as metal tools, but you don't have to worry about damaging the platform. (ya ya, just another replaceable tool for 3D printer, I knew... )
My 3D printer came with a HBP, which have some Kapton Tape on it. Taking objects off from it is an easy task after its cool down. However, if you want to do that before it cools down, you might need to use some tools; so, I design a shovel for myself.
The blade of the shovel is simply a one layer thick plastic for seperating objects from the plaftform. It might be not as efficient as metal tools, but you don't have to worry about damaging the platform. (ya ya, just another replaceable tool for 3D printer, I knew... )
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LiquidBeef
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June 11, 2012
said:
Weird.. Halfway through printing my Makerbot started making sounds as if it were running out of batteries. Got really worried for a minute, but it went back to normal. Happens again every layer when it's filling in the head of the shovel. Maybe it had something to do with my 100% fill setting? Figured it ought to be durable.
Anybody else have this experience?
cymon
on
June 8, 2012
said:
I just bought a 5 in 1 painters tool for this but I might use my painters tool to scrape this off then never use it again for this.
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Shovel for 3D printer with heated build platform (HBP) by whitemousegary is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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