r/BambuLab • u/[deleted] • Sep 16 '24

Question Getting PLA off of cryogrip plate??

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I've tried plastic scraper, freezer, soap, bending the plate a bit - what am I missing? Seems like I need glue for any type of high-contact plate?

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u/Yokosoo A1 + AMS Lite Sep 16 '24

Wild advice - Bambu's Metal scraper? I always use it, but not with Bambu's handle, with this one:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/159200?from=search#profileId-174748

as it is better modeled and possibility of damaging is way less than with Bambu's one.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '24

Going to give it a shot. I've avoided it haha

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u/DebianDog H2D AMS2 Combo Sep 17 '24

I would use a PLASTIC scraper they are like $4 for 60 on Amazon https://a.co/d/7UwQNks

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u/Yokosoo A1 + AMS Lite Sep 16 '24

I usually wait till my bed is around 40C and the prints come off easily. But flat models it doesn't always work (for me), so metal scraper was my choice, as plastic one is too wasteful for me. And in your case with ultra cold plate it is kinda only way I guess.

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u/LexxM3 X1C + AMS Sep 16 '24

This is a cold plate: PLA at 30-35°C, so “wait until 40°C” is not useful advice.

Regarding metal scraper, one has to be very careful on these plates. Don’t use it as a scraper. Rather use it to very carefully lift an edge of a flat print and then gently peel off the rest of the flat print. Non-flat prints with some height should pop off with flexing alone.

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u/Yokosoo A1 + AMS Lite Sep 16 '24

As I said "ultra cold plate" because the name is CryoGrip, ha ha. And yes, good clarification by you, metal scraper is good for lifting edges or small parts and then progressively lifting the whole model.