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Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber
Glass build plate sprayed with hair spray is what I've heard works wonders. Never tried it myself since I have the heated bed.
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It does work wonders. Once I started using hairspray my parts stopped wobbling off the print bed. I was finally able to print a full scale NFL trophy for my friend's fantasy league. Just be sure to clean and re-apply when the glass is COLD - even if you don't burn yourself, the hairspray isn't as effective if applied when the glass is hot.
I also added a layer of Spiral-On cork insulating tape between the heated bed circuit and the wood base plate (was a 1/4" air gap before). I left the paper on the tape, then 'stuck' the tape to some sturdy card stock paper so the whole thing stayed thin. This stopped an issue I had (anomaly, really) where the bed couldn't stay at 110C for printing with ABS since it's in my basement (~67-68 degrees ambient, usually). I used the extra tape (lots left over, ha) to insulate the pipes coming off my hot water heater, which made my wife happy.