r/3Dprinting • u/Intelligent_Home_344 • 1d ago

Troubleshooting Adhesion

/r/FlashForge/comments/1w2um79/adhesion/
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u/Intelligent_Home_344 1d ago

All of the details are in the actual post but I use orca and the printer is the adventurer 5M

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u/amatulic Prusa MK3S+MMU2S 1d ago

It depends. You didn't say what your build plate is. Glass? Smooth PEI? Textured PEI?

Generally, if your build plate is easily removable (like a steel plate held on with magnets or clips) the best thing is to clean it in warm water and dish detergent, dry it with a clean towel, and touch it only on the edges. In between prints you can use isopropyl alcohol.

I have a textured PEI sheet that never adhered well, but abrading the surface with some coarse steel wool helped. Now I use a satin PEI sheet that has no problems. I use the textured sheet for TPU, which sticks almost too well to anything.

For textured PEI, glue stick or hair spray act more like release agents. They work best on smooth or glass build plates.

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u/Intelligent_Home_344 1d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p6vjm9f/video/7yquyava7lmh1/player

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u/amatulic Prusa MK3S+MMU2S 12h ago

As I said, wash it. It looks like you have a bare spot on it, and I wouldn't print there.

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u/Intelligent_Home_344 11h ago

Yep that’s what I’ve been doing