2014 EKOCYCLE Cube 3D Printer Program

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Originally Posted by crollison

I know of some people that use a mixture of wood glue and water on glass beds and have good luck, so I'm assuming this is much like it.

This is still a very good deal if it's your only option and expensive material is better than no printer.

I typically use Elmer's glue sticks on my glass beds. Works great...just be aware you might need hot water to get the print off the bed (maybe a little too great).

I sometimes also use ABS slurry (ABS filament dissolved in acetone). This has the downside of having acetone around. Has the upside of recycling your waste ABS.

Perforated PCB boards are also excellent anchor material for prints. This technique is common to Up! printers and it works. Again sometimes a little too good.

Personally I think the recycled material bit is a gimmick. I recycle my own machine wax. I melt down aluminum cans into ingot. If I wanted I can recycle my own filament. The downsides to cartridges for the DaVinci and Cube style printers is the continuous reliance on the source. Cube has been pretty darn good about staying in business and sending out working media. So for the moment you get material you know should work from a company that will stand behind it.

It can be challenging to find reliable material sources. Not all ABS and PLA filament is made consistently. Some of the formulations like those for MakerBot and from TonerPlastics require particular extrusion settings to work in some extruders and they may not be easy to figure out for the novice or under pressure to get things done.