Reuse BST 1200es 3D Printer platforms? Our school uses one of these printers, but only rarely as the beds can only be used once, and they arent cheap. Does anyone know how to fool the machine into printing on a used bed that has been cleaned off? My teacher says that no matter how well cleaned, it can tell that the bed has been used and refuses to use it. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495215#msg-495215 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:02:45 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495830#msg-495830 Re: Reuse BST 1200es 3D Printer platforms? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495830#msg-495830
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When our SST 768 at work won't reuse a modeling base it comes after a bed-leveling routine, so it seems to be because it has decided the base is either bent, twisted, or both. There is likely a limit to how much you can deform the base while removing the parts before it takes a permanent set and your model of machine may even be more critically affected by the heat cycles. It would probably reuse them if you could figure out a way to get them flat again.

Thanks! So if the bed is flat enough, it should be fine with it? I wonder if one could coat the bed with something (ie gluestick) and soak it after a print...]]> iamdarkyoshi General Sun, 12 Apr 2015 01:02:15 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495829#msg-495829 Re: Reuse BST 1200es 3D Printer platforms? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495829#msg-495829 IMBoring25 General Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:59:33 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495824#msg-495824 Re: Reuse BST 1200es 3D Printer platforms? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495824#msg-495824 iamdarkyoshi General Sat, 11 Apr 2015 23:32:06 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495823#msg-495823 Re: Reuse BST 1200es 3D Printer platforms? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495823#msg-495823
Sadly this is a common practice by big asshole companies trying to screw over the little guy for consumables, normally for filament or ink.]]> Dust General Sat, 11 Apr 2015 23:30:41 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495215#msg-495215 Reuse BST 1200es 3D Printer platforms? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,495215,495215#msg-495215 iamdarkyoshi General Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:31:40 -0400