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PRINTING WITH ABS FILAMENTS
Lifting PET tape
While holding down one end of the tape, lift another end up
approaching the fixed end. Keep the tape stretched while lifting.
Removing air bubbles
While holding the lifted end firmly, use a piece of paper
towel or a credit card to press the tape down little by little starting from the
fixed end, and to remove the air bubbles between the tape and the glass plate.
Continue through the tape.
(d) Trim off tape along the glass edges using a scissor or craft knife.
(Caution: Be
careful of the sharp edges of scissors or knives.)
3.
Installing glass plate
(a) Carefully place the tape covered glass plate back to the build platform on the top
of aluminum heat spreader.
(b) Slide printed HBP corners inward to secure the glass plate into the slots of HBP
corners.
(c) Tight up the thumb screws under the four HBP corners to hold them in place.
4.
Cleaning print surface
A clean surface is very important for the print to stick well
to the print tape. Clean the PET tape using 91% rubbing alcohol (Figure 2.43) with
a piece of paper towel.
Figure 4.3 shows the finished HBP with a PET tape covered glass plate.
Figure 4.3: The HBP with a PET tape covered glass plate
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