I currently have a CTC Printer. It has dual extruders and a heated bed. I heard that printing things come out in better quality if printed on glass so I decided I should try it. Then I ran across these questions.
Do they make heated glass bed?
Can I even switch out my current bed for a glass bed?
How much would it cost for the best glass bed?
What are best setting for printing with a glass bed and a heated bed?
If someone could help me, that would be great. I’ve had my print for almost 9 months and I didn’t really know that it could be upgraded until like 2 weeks ago. Thanks.
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The approach for glass is a great solution for 3d printing. Glass is very level, absorbs and distributes heat evenly, and using aquanet hairspray as your sticky substrate is very reliable for bed adhesion. You do not replace your existing bed, you lay the glass on top of it.
I recommend borosilicate glass, as it is very safe for temperature changes and does not shatter or splinter. For pricing, check amazon- “borosilicate build plate”.
Items printed on a glass build plate (boro) can be placed in the freezer, and the prints will slide off with no effort after the get cold. Since the plastic cools and shrinks at a different rate than the glass, it separates from the glass on its own.
You use the same settings for glass as any other build plate. You do need to add a shim on your printer, so that the x-axis end stop can account for the new thickness of your build plate. Search thingiverse for a shim for your printer.
The first thing I add to my printers when I get them is glass!
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Thank you! I will start working on getting my printer set up to print with glass!
