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There is no need to use Pritt Stick, or other adhesive, to get the print to adhere to the bed with rigid filament. Applying excessive Pritt Stick merely cakes the bed in gunk, making the first few layers of your print look messy and lumpy. If you find the bed like this, it can be cleaned off with a warm soapy sponge. | There is no need to use Pritt Stick, or other adhesive, to get the print to adhere to the bed with rigid filament. Applying excessive Pritt Stick merely cakes the bed in gunk, making the first few layers of your print look messy and lumpy. If you find the bed like this, it can be cleaned off with a warm soapy sponge. | ||
When changing filaments between different plastic types with different melting points, manually select the tool temperature to be the hotter of the two when flushing out the remains, or you will find that the lower temperature filament can't push through the remains of the filament that may be left in the hotend or nozzle. | |||
= Cost = | = Cost = | ||
