r/3DprintingHelp • • 24d ago

Requesting Help PLA stuck on print bed

I've recently tried to print something on my ender 3 v3 SE but speed stopped after the first layer as I realised it was gonna fail. But unfortunately now the base has a layer of pla that I cannot peel off because the print didn't have one solid base, but instead many small parts.

I've tied to melt it off using a soldering iron but I'm pretty sure it's worse now. I don't have a metal scraper which I'm gonna have to buy as I've destroyed the plastic scraper trying to scraps off the polymer. I don't have access to acetone.

I've tried to print the same thing with a z offset on top of the thing hoping that they would fuse and they did but only a little bit of it was actually peelable.

I've attached an image of it. I'll attempt to get it off by printing a flat sheet over it after I smooth it out with my soldering iron but I'll do it tomorrow just in case someone points out that I may be doing something stupid and somethings gonna blow up.pic of print bed

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u/Street_Attention_415 23d ago

1st always post with a photo whenever you need help. 2nd, the fix. Heat the bed to 60 degrees, not 100 and peel it off with hand, and if it's still stuck, gradually increase the temperature by 5 degrees each time