Printing

Steel Sheet Preparation

There are two print beds with different properties to be used with the printer.

Smooth Sheet

Pro	Con
Great adhesion with almost all materials	You must apply glue stick when printing Flex
Smooth bottom of prints	Might need glue stick for release agent with PETG
Small prints will stick well	Needs to be cleaned with IPA before printing
Minimal warping/lifting	Damages easier compared to textured

Textured Sheet

Pro	Con
Transfers texture to prints	Less adhesion compared to Smooth
Scratchproof, hard to damage	Small contact area will need a brim
First layer can be more squished compared to smooth sheets	Huge footprint may warp/lift
No need for glue stick with FLEX
Prints automatically detach after sheet cools down

Solid print bed adhesion is the most important factor in successful 3D printing. You should choose your print bed depending on how much adhesion is needed. Use the textured bed for large PETG prints and FLEX prints. These filaments have very good print bed adhesion thus the smooth bed can be damaged when removing large prints. Everything else should use the smooth bed.

Print Bed Care

The bed needs to be cleaned before each print. This removes greasy finger marks and residual filament from the bed for maximum adhesion. Ensure the bed is cool/at room temperature. Spray with IPA and wipe with cloth.

Never use metal tools to remove prints. They damage the PEI coating resulting in decreased adhesion.

If the prints don’t stick to the smooth sheet, add glue stick to the print area. Use water and a cloth to remove after printing. If they still don’t stick, wipe the smooth sheet with acetone. Never clean the textured sheet with acetone.

Ensure the correct bed profile is selected before printing.

Load Filament

Cut the filament with a sharp pair of sidecutters at ≈45°

Nozzle Clean