I had to print a part that was the full width and length of the heat bed. So I had no room for a brim to keep the edges from lifting. Up to this point I have only used Kapton tape with ABS with good results. I found this glue stick at Walmart and thought I would try it out. I put several coats around the corners on top of the Kapton. It stayed flat. But X-treme is an understatement. I nearly had to get the hammer and chisel to get it to release. Maybe 1 coat is enough. Or maybe it is a little too extreme. Time will tell.
Usually, I just use Kapton. This was my first time using the glue stick. I prefer the metal bed instead of glass. I will experiment with a few different variations to see what works and what does not. I hate fighting with the tape and air bubbles. I might just see if the glue stick on the metal bed alone will work. Right now I am using a very small CoreXY printer. But I am in the process of building an Eustathios.
@cobraphil789 I look forward to seeing your progress on Eustathios.
I’m making a few upgrades along the way.
- Automatic bed leveling using an inductive sensor.
- 120v heat bed.
- Octoprint with remote power control.
Hopefully I can post some pictures soon. Still trying to source aluminum plate. I don’t have access to a CNC machine.
@cobraphil789 yeah, I had to call in a favor for the plate too 