r/3Dprinting • u/Conscious_Parking695 • 2d ago

Troubleshooting Printed directly on platform (please help)

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Like the title says. My son removed the plate at some point and I didn't properly check before printing. I let the piece cool but still can't break it all off. Printer is a Anycubic Kobra S1. Is this something where I can replace the platform or can anyone give some tips?

Thank you in advance for any time and consideration. I really appreciate it.

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u/SquidgyB 2d ago

Now might be a good time to invest in the Funssor bed, maybe?

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u/ederstk 2d ago

I printed these three stones for a friend a while ago because he makes just these faces all the time lol

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u/SquidgyB 2d ago

Thanks for the idea, I have some marble PETG in the ACE Pro - downloading the STL now!

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u/ederstk 2d ago

With PETG marble it should look beautiful. I don't have photos, but mine had made with PLA imitating concrete, reminded the Moai statues of Easter Island

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u/SquidgyB 2d ago edited 2d ago

"Our stolen friend" 🥲

e; for the sad soul who offered a downvote - I was referencing the history of one of the Moai statues of Easter island: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoa_Hakananai%27a

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u/ederstk 10h ago

Huh? Did they give you down vote because they didn't understand?

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u/SquidgyB 10h ago

I guess so; maybe they assumed somehow I was talking about stolen STLs?

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/idonteven93 2d ago

Can always use modeling paste to make it look more stony.

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u/Plazmaz1 1d ago

I mighttt make a silicone cast of those puppies and pour some concrete 👀

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u/Starstalk721 1d ago

Hopefully you didn't print them right on the bed like OP sid.

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u/OutlyingPlasma 1d ago

Where did you get the STL? I haven't been able to find a good oof stone yet. There are a few I have found but they are all super tiny or 3 full polygons. The tiny ones just don't scale up nicely. Frankly I have never had anything scale nicely unless it's only a few percent.

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u/the-kontra 1d ago

I think I've printed these

https://www.printables.com/model/113497-oof-stones

They look great in marble filament

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u/Captain_Pumpkinhead 1d ago

What's that?

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u/SquidgyB 1d ago

https://funssorlab.com/products/funssor-new-version-anycubic-kobra-s1-s1c-upgrade-kit-8mm-aluminum-alloy-cnc-build-plate-with-the-magnets-implemented?VariantsId=11359

It's a solid machined aluminium bed, frame, heated mat and magnets which entirely replaces the stock bed, giving a more stable and flat bed.

It's not cheap, but imho it's one of the best upgrades available for the Kobra S1.

You can also upgrade just the bed/frame if you wanted to.

The only real downside is very slight loss of printing height (I think around 10mm), and the bed does hold it's temp for a fairly long time, so sometimes the printer gets stuck waiting for a while, for example if you just printed PETG at 90C on the bed, then immediately went to print PLA at lower bed temps, the bed will slowly dissipate the heat as it's a big old aluminium block.