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The metal tools which you include are OK for post-processing the prints, but tend to damage the PEI when removing prints or spills. I suggest to include spatulas made from PA+GF (glass-filled polyamide), which is, just like a human fingernail, hard and rigid, yet soft at the same time, thus has little risk of damage to the bed.
Also I’d include a PA+GF wrench for removing the nozzles, in order to protect their very delicate Teflon coating.
I won’t use those tools, I just pull out the PEI bed and bend it a bit, the printed object will come off easily
Prints are easy to remove once the bed has cooled. @akira28hk that may end up warping your bed over time.
It’s not that I intend to use the included metal tools on the bed, but I guess many users will without even thinking about it and I’ve already read reports here on the forum about scratched and damaged beds.
My bed is warped out of the box……….
I like nylon pyramid test prints to scrape my bed with. No chance of damage, it works quite well, and is easy to hold. Maybe I will design some tools for everyone though when I get some free time.
We have never used any tools for removing parts, just removing the PEI and flexing seems to work for even the most stuck of prints… I certainly wouldn’t recommend any metal tools, I see no need for them as a fingernail seems to remove pretty much any residue.
@akira28hk if you think your bed is warped - please submit a support ticket and we’ll take a look at it.
@chrisyt, I flipped it over using the other side is ok (there are dents and scratches) when printing on the center (4 corners are not level to the center). At the moment I still have lots of other issue which I don’t know if this is hardware related (then I may need to return the whole unit) or need to wait for improved software and firmware.
@chrisyt and @bespokeproductdesign - should we flex our PEI beds or not?
@jacob yeah, there’s nothing wrong with a good flex! The sheet is glass fibre reinforced, so there’s plenty of strength in it, and it’s way off it’s heat deformation temp when removed, so flex away! Just when you reinsert it, if you notice it curving in one direction, make sure you reinsert it with the curve in a smile not a frown, so that the sides are pinned down by the clips, rather than the middle bulging up. You want a minimum amount of bounce in order for the automatic bed levelling to work correctly.
Cool! The bed seems very well suited for printing PLA, compared to other solutions I’ve seen.
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