Ok. I found a way around this. I'm using PET on a heated bed at around 80 degrees c. Before each build, I wipe down the surface with acetone. Prints now seems to stick pretty well. My new problem is OOZing with the silver PLA. My prints get very messy when starting and stopping the extruder. (But that's a question for another post on the forum!) Thanks for all the help, -Makerswampby makerswamp - Reprappers
I'm using a PID and thermocouple switched with a solid state relay. That way, my arduino can only worry about motor control and not heating the bed. Nophead. Thanks for the advice about glass, I tried to print PLA onto a 4x6 inch piece of glass from a photo frame, however again, it didn't stick. I set my bed to 150 degrees c. Would you recommend wiping the surface with isopropyl or something? Iby makerswamp - Reprappers
Hi All, I've been printing with my mendel for a few weeks now. I recently developed a heated build platform. I'm using a 120V heater pad connected to a solid aluminium build surface all controlled by a thermocouple and pid. I have been printing using the Silver PLA plastic from Ultimachine. The issue I'm having is that I can't get the material to stick and in all cases experience warping on larby makerswamp - Reprappers