Removing ABS objects from Taz 5

Filament
1

I’m able to build successfully with ABS - my problem now is removing the objects from the bed.

I am especially struggling to remove large flat objects - the brim and skirts are also a pain and take a lot of clean up and effort.

Suggestions?
Equipment and settings: Taz 5, Natural ABS, Temp 245/85 running in a sealed acrylic enclosure

2

Try raising the nozzle a bit through the z-enstop knob. I’d say an eighth to sixteeenth of a turn (one or two “clicks” of the spring).

Or you could try using the g-code z-offset in the slicing software… try .1 or .2 to raise the nozzle a bit after its homed. If you find the value greater than .5 go back to the z-endstop knob.

3

Thanks, I’ll give it a try and see how it goes in the morning.

4

I use this cheese slice to remove parts. Tape over or grind off the slicy part. Never found anything better.
http://www.amazon.com/Calphalon-Gadgets-Dual-Cheese-Plane/dp/B000SDQGL6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1422055262&sr=8-6&keywords=cheese+plane

5

Yep. Flat tools are awesome. Get the edge under the project and just slide forward… avoid prying which can lead to gouges.

I like a dental cement spatula.
http://www.amazon.com/Cement-Spatula-Instruments-DDP-Instrument/dp/B00KYUPMTU

Recent tip about a few drops of isoprpyl alcohol around the edges works also… But use sparingly since IPA can dry out the PEI.

6

Worked perfectly - two “clicks” did the trick

thank you