It is rare that I find a product that outperforms my expectations, but this is one of them. I have been 3D printing for a while, but I have always used a cheap Harbor Freight X-Acto handle with a square 12mm blade to remove parts. I thought it was perfect, because it was sharp and could get under my print. But I found I was always damaging my print surface, and twisting would usually unscrew the blade from the handle. So I'd had this tool in my Wish List for a while, and I pulled the trigger on it when reordering some filament.
The first time I used this tool, I was amazed at how well it worked compared to what I had been using. The blade slipped effortlessly under my print, it popped off without any effort, and my build surface was undamaged. I've only had it for 3 days, and it is already indispensable. When a print completes, I will take whatever effort to dig up this tool from wherever it has been buried on my desk, because I know it will be worth it in the end.
There are a couple of features of this tool that aren't immediately obvious from the pictures. First, the blade is tapered from very thin at the (rounded) point to a little thicker at the handle (I measure .007 to .037). This allows the blade to easily slip under the part and effectively wedge the print up. Second, the handle fits easily in the hand, and gives substantial leverage when you twist it; providing even more ways to separate the part from the build plate.
All in all, I am incredibly satisfied with this purchase. The cost was almost nothing compared to the value it provides; and I really wish I hadn't waited so long before buying it. I think I am going to buy a couple more so I'll never be in danger of being without one!
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Customer Review: Best Print Removal Tool I've Ever Used
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Best Print Removal Tool I've Ever Used
Adhesion is a difficult thing in 3D printing. Things tend to either not stick to the bed (resulting in a failed print and frequently a large mess of plastic colloquially known as ‘spaghetti’) or conversely, to adhere to that sucker so firmly that I’ve personally broken printed items trying to remove them from the plate. On rare occasion, when the moon is in the right house and the stars align, it’ll stick and come off with ease, or even better, pop off the build plate as it cools.This tool has made life with my printer much easier. I can apply glue or hairspray to my bed so that it adheres, but no matter how firmly attached it becomes, this thing makes it fairly easy to detach. I initially I didn’t have fairly high hopes for it, as I’d used similar tools in the past. They all kind of resembled a butter knife and were difficult to get under the print without damaging or deforming it. Toy Builder’s tool however is super thin and slides right under it, a little bit of sliding it around and maybe a small twist and even the most stuck prints have been coming off without trouble.I work in a makerspace part time and I’ve considered bringing it into work with me just to make things easier but I hesitate for fear of losing it (I may have to get a second one). I didn’t fully appreciate it until I’d misplaced it for a few days and had to go back to manhandling (and occasionally cracking) my print jobs to get them off the bed.It’s not a heavy item (pretty light actually) so I was initially concerned about breaking it but because of its design it doesn’t need to be. It does its job very, very well, unlike other tools I’ve used it slides between the item and the bed so smoothly that it doesn’t really require any strength. I was pleasantly surprised with this tool and it’s become a permanent piece of my printing setup. Well worth it’s cost.The seller did send it to me for free in exchange for a review, however I’m under no obligation to give any particular kind of review (positive or negative) of any kind. If this had been junk, I would’ve been blasting it. That being said, I’m pretty impressed with it and guard it jealously.
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