r/3Dprinting • u/MazdaMiataEnjoyer_ • 1d ago

Question First the PEI plate, now the magnetic bed

I want to kill myself

2 weeks with my first printer and I made a huge damage on my PEI plate (rookie mistake, I was cleaning Z sensor and requested the printer to calibrate while the nozzle was touching the plate).

As I’m broke I just flipped the plate thinking I was a genius . Until today that i noticed the damaged plate was damaging the magnetic pad that stays down the plate.

I don’t think the damage was enough so I should be fine… but is this magnetic sheet an easy fix in case i ever need it? Lol

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u/Current-Wrongdoer538 1d ago

The build plates is "consumables" -it lasts long for hobby but still consumables.. The pad is just a pad.. some scratches are Ok. Until it rises the plate and making uneven surface, its ok.

Chill and enjoy your printing journey 🙂

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u/MazdaMiataEnjoyer_ 1d ago

Just an FYI - I have a K2 combo (26x26x26 version)

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u/tuxlinux 1d ago

The magnet underneath is not relevant. Also a damaged build plate still works.

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u/Powerful_Debt_5869 23h ago

That is what i also want to say. Use it and if you have a print where optics of 1st layer are releavant use a new plate . Sometimes i even use a plate where the center texture was scratched off by a malfunktioning sensor on the ender3.. And finally you can use a scrated plate for experiments with PP for instance where you need foil or tape anyway..

I buy my plates ( OMG GLACIER Style ) for about 15$ at ali..and stock them ..maybe forever as a have not spoiled one yet