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ating the 3D printer
Still stuck? Try some handwarm water around the model and leave it for a few minutes.
When you print a product with a brim, be aware of the danger of cutting yourself when removing the
print from the build plate. A brim can be very sharp!
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Remove support material or brim
Prints which are using (breakaway) support will require post-processing to remove the support structures. You
can manually break the support structures from the model you printed. It will require sometimes a tool like pliers
or tweezers to break away the support material.
It is advised to wear protective gloves when the support structure contains sharp corners or half broken parts.
After removing most of the support structure, the remaining part(s) of the support structure can be pulled from
the model with cutting pliers. Carefully get underneath it and then bend it upwards.
Sometimes a final layer of the support material remains after pulling the support from the model. Try pulling this
off with pliers or with tweezers for smaller parts.
