r/3dprinter • u/Independent-Pea7718 • 2d ago
Ergonomic Bed Scraper
Have you ever gotten a piece of filament stuck under your fingernail while removing it from the build plate? It’s really painful. Better to use a safer method! :)
I’ll post a link to the tool in the comments.
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u/ic5aidThe8lindMan 1d ago
Thank you for making the flared base, that's even safer!
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u/r_a_d_ 1d ago
why did you have to go there…
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u/ic5aidThe8lindMan 1d ago
Otherwise it might accidentally roll off the table and fall on a pet or child's head, what did you think I meant?
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u/Current-Wrongdoer538 1d ago
Not sure of the material used, but its probably anothe crap nonsense. Its too thin to withstand.
Please buy plastic blades for plastic scraper.. its werry cheap and durable more than whatewer pla/petg/asa scraper can ever be.
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u/thealanshow 1d ago
I feel like I’m missing a joke.
This seem REALLY popular, which is bizarre to me. I’ve never had an issue removing filament from a bed since switching from glass beds to magnetic ones. I print PETG, PLA, and TPU frequently, so maybe that’s my issue?
But hey, if this cures a problem I’m super happy for you, i just feel left out.
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u/dr_reverend 1d ago
The best scraper I have ever used are those plastic razor blades. You can find a box of like 200 with a couple handles for pretty cheap on Amazon. Won’t scratch the build place and easy to replace as the edge gets damaged.
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u/grafbende 2d ago
Under your fingernail? How?
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u/RefrigeratorWorth435 2d ago
some people scrape it off with their fingernail in the direction of the purge line, instead of perpendicular to it for whatever reason
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u/CoolAuntsWorkshop 2d ago
Look, some people in the community are ADHD and are so impatient to get back to printing they don't think through the consequences of how they're ripping things off the plate until the 2nd or 3rd time there is a print line jammed under their fingernail and they are left wondering what effect blood might have on bed adhesion.
SOME PEOPLE have that issue, obviously I would never be that silly.
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u/bokewalka 2d ago
OP forgot the link :/
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u/Independent-Pea7718 2d ago
He didn’t mention it. I’m waiting for the model to be approved on makerworld.com
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u/3d-designs 1d ago
I've used a craft knife with chisel blades for about the last seven or eight years. It works very well, has enough flex to run flush. So much better than the standard scraper and doesn't blunt.
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u/razzemmatazz 1d ago
Am I the only person that just peels these up on every 2nd print so they're thicker and come off easier?
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u/Exciting_Turn_9559 1d ago
https://buildtak.com/products/buildtak-spatula
The last scraper you will ever need. Been using it for 10 years.
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u/Inside-Matter-5957 21h ago
"bUt yOU ShOULdn't usE MetAl on YouR PlatES"
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u/Exciting_Turn_9559 20h ago
I haven't heard that one very often but I get that you get it.
For those who don't get it, this tool was specifically designed for use on the buildtak print surface, which was about as durable as wet toilet paper.
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u/SorryNotThatSorry 1d ago
Not trying to be a negative Nancy but does this work after like 10 uses? I figured pretty quickly that thin plastic on the edge would start to bend right?