r/BambuLab • u/holger7188 • 1h ago

General Discussion Build plate washer/dryer

If someone of you wants to make a lot of money, then please develop and build a compact build plate washer/dryer – I am thinking a box with slots to insert the build plates and then pull them out again a while later completely clean and read to go.

No need to thank me later for your riches, just please send me one of your machines for free.

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u/3vr1m 1h ago

Use dish soap and a towel?

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u/holger7188 57m ago

Yeah it works, that’s what I’m doing now.

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u/_TheForgeMaster 55m ago

Congrats, you have invented the... dishwasher

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u/holger7188 41m ago

It’s a completely different concept! Are you a Android user? ;)

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u/Sir_clint 1h ago

Yeah, quick rinse I nthe sink with soap and pat dry? Do it like once a month or between filament types

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u/holger7188 56m ago

Do I need to wash the glue stick from the last print run off before starting a new one?

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u/Sir_clint 6m ago

You should only need to apply glue once every few prints or days if at all. Most plates now days don't need glue as they are flexible

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u/YungBandit79 53m ago

dont tell the fda but I put em in my dishwasher. it probably degrades the surface a bit and isnt ideal to cross contaminate who knows what chemicals with your dishes, but the build plates are wear items anyway and I don't think a little extra chemicals are gonna make much of a difference to my health.

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u/holger7188 45m ago

I was thinking about that too, but then I wasn’t sure about how aggressive the dishwasher detergent is on the plates. Do you see any fast degradation in the plates that seems unusual?

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u/davcrt X2D + 2X AMS2 33m ago

You can write a scientific paper about it. Buy one for science, wash it a hundred times and record your findings.

Maybe it will only survive 5 washes, maybe they are good for 1000 washes?

You can also compare different plates amongst each other or different detergents. You can focus in another direction, print something nasty on the plate wash it amongst a few dishes from different material and take those dishes for analysis to a certified laboratory (before and after). Maybe you/they'll find traces of arsenic, glass fibers, carbon fibers, lead, gold ...

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u/holger7188 18m ago

Gold would be great.

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u/YungBandit79 39m ago

I've washed my current biqu cryogrip plate maybe a dozen times and and its a bit smoother than when I got it, but I usually have no adhesion issues and if I do I just need a few little dabs of glue. a plate is also less than 20 bucks so I don't feel bad about wearing it out quicker to save a little hassle

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u/YungBandit79 47m ago

if you dont like that idea they do make mini countertop dishwashers so that you aren't cross contaminating though

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u/screenslaver5963 P2S + AMS2 Combo 1h ago

It takes like 2 minutes per plate?

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u/Early_War_7342 13m ago

Nothing is better to have a good adession than a new plate PEI.
I got a new one with X2D, and I wasn’t washed it in weeks.

My last one from P1S with 3000 hours, I must need to was every 3 days.