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Lokbuild Print Surface
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United StatesLokBuild Build Surface: Great for ABS!
Finally! A build surface that totally holds ABS when hot yet releases it fairly well when cooled down. I have been using LokBuild on a Voron 2.4 / 300 for printing ABS for a couple of weeks now without a single failed print and with no apparent wear or damage to the LokBuild. Great! Unlike other build surfaces, the LokBuild needs no glue stick or other adhesion promoters... I just cleaned it off with IPA after installation and it has been good since. As this works so well at ABS, I don't with to test my luck with more grippy filaments like PETG or TPU but that's OK because I have other build plates for those.
United StatesWorks
I use it with PETG (50°F) and TPU NinjaTek Cheetah (cold), for a couple years now. Prints stick good and a require a little force carefully with a spatula to remove after it cools down a little. Used with a bare flex plate.
United StatesMostly good, but I won't use it again for PLA
First the good: Lokbuild is easy to install and trim to fit. Surface is durable, easy to clean, and leaves a nice subtle texture finish. The bad: But boy does it lock builds into place! Too much so, to the point where parts are very difficult to remove (especially larger parts) without damaging them. Even with the heatbed turned off and the z-offset as high as I could take it. Sure I could probably use glue stick or some other release agent but then I might as well just print on clean glass. I contacted the manufacturer and they were responsive but their advice was not helpful. I wanted to like it, but I didn't have a good experience with it.
United StatesNo good with flex plate
Prints of PLA+ do not come off easily after cooldown, but they stick well during printing, so I could live with the effort required to release a print. But a chunk of the Lokbuild ripped off with a print after about 2 weeks of using the product, so I can’t recommend it and will not buy again. I’m not sure if it cracked and came loose when I flexed the steel plate to release the print, or if it just tore apart on its own, but either way, I expect to get a lot more than 2 weeks of use from a $20+ build surface.
PLA sticks solid, and falls off after cool down
Love this stuff, I have yet to have a print fall off during printing (even with a ridiculously small footprint) and after it cools down, most of the time they detach by themselves. Makes clean up quick and easy, just a fast wipe down with a little iso alcohol, and I'm ready for the next print.
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