# ABS Stuck to Bed

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/abs-stuck-to-bed/948>\
**Category:** Filament\
**Created:** [October 31, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/abs-stuck-to-bed/948 "2014-10-31T15:37:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![CarlF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@CarlF](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/CarlF)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/abs-stuck-to-bed/948/1 "2014-10-31T15:37:45Z")

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Recently I have be having ABS parts sticking to well to the heat bed where I can’t get them off easily. I had to replace the heat bed as the original was faulty and could reach 85°C. Not sure if this is causing the issue. After prying the previous print off the bed this next one I use very little ABS/acetone to help the part release. It didn’t help, I had to tear the print apart to get it off. Printing with bet at 85°C and Nozzle at 230°C.

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**Author:** ![edlink](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/edlink/32/29_2.png) [@edlink](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/edlink)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/abs-stuck-to-bed/948/2 "2014-10-31T16:47:10Z")

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I’ve been told this is an issue with too much ABS in the lulzjuice.

I was having the same issues. Appears there’s a very delicate ratio you need to adhere too.

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**Author:** ![nopick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@nopick](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nopick)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/abs-stuck-to-bed/948/3 "2014-10-31T19:36:14Z")

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It could also be your extruder to bed gap is too small. I have the best results with a 0.005 inch gap. Check it with the bed and extruder at printing temp.

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**Author:** ![CarlF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@CarlF](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/CarlF)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/abs-stuck-to-bed/948/4 "2014-10-31T21:37:17Z")

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I will remix a batch of Lulzjuice, not sure if this one was overmixed, had it sitting a while. I checked the gap between nozzle and bed and it is good. My guess would be the lulzjuice. I will update after trying again. Thanks for the help.

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**Author:** ![t0b1as1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@t0b1as1](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/t0b1as1)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/abs-stuck-to-bed/948/5 "2014-11-02T12:36:20Z")

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If your juice is too thick when you apply it, just go over the bed with acetone on a cotton bud. That should balance it out  
It’s always best to see the bed blurry as though your breathed on a glass surface. If you see too much smudge, it’s not balanced

If it had been sitting too much, acetone could have evaporated a bit leaving ABS strong