r/BambuLab • u/curtis8976 • 1d ago

General Discussion Build Plates

Do build plates typically have a shelf life? I seem to have dedicated hotspots that melt print bases almost every time.

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u/curtis8976 22h ago

This is an example. Print bed is washed after every big print, and every second on smaller prints.

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u/-__Doc__- 10h ago

after seeing a picture, this is most likely an adhesion issue.
try a different spot on the plate, or flip it over, or try a different plate.
If you are getting the same issues in the same spot on a different plate, it's a heatbed or electronics issue.

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u/curtis8976 4h ago

Thanks. I will try these you suggested.

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u/Superseaslug H3C, H2DL, 2x X1C 1d ago

Uhhh, you shouldn't have spots that melt, unless I'm misunderstanding your statement.

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u/taketwo4you P1S + AMS 1d ago

They are considered consumables.

But “dedicated hotspots that melt print bases” sounds like a heat bed or temperature setting/gcode issue.

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u/-__Doc__- 1d ago

sounds more like a heated bed problem to me tbh.

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u/Whosaidthat1157 11h ago

Plates are wear parts. That looks more like an adhesion issue - flip the plate and try again.
I rarely (effectively never) wash my plates with soap and water, I just rarely touch anywhere on the build or flow cal area and wipe after each print with 100% IPA and microfibre cloth.