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EPICUREAN as printing plate?

Discussion in 'Mods and Upgrades' started by COMsulting, May 3, 2014.

  1. COMsulting

    COMsulting New Member

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    Has anybody tried Epicurean as the printing plate? This is a woodfiber material often used on cutting surfaces for the kitchen. They are nicely plain, heat resistant up to 176C (350F), water resistant, and can be milled like mdf.(see: http://www.epicureancs.com)
     
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  2. CAMBO3D

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    try it and let us know how it works out..
     
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    COMsulting New Member

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    I will...
     
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    Might be good for Nylon as that stuff likes to grab onto something and the wood texture would be ideal
     
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    maybe, but now with Bridge, it sticks just fine to PVA.
     
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    Yea, bridge works fine with the usual suspects (blue tape for example).
     
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    I have some experiance with this material now.

    On the beginnig, PLA didn't stick so well, but since I cleaned the plate a few times unter water with a scotch brite and adjusted my first layer hight, it works very well.
    I just used PLA until now, and heated the bed to around 55°C. This way, the PLA sticks very good but can also be easily detached when finished.
     
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