Refurbishing your Wham Bam PEX Build Surface
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- Опубликовано: 12 июл 2024
- This video walks you through the steps to refurbish your PEX surface to get adhesion back to the way it was when it was new! It's a simple process just have the following items on hand for this and for periodic cleaning:
Acetone (pure hardware store variety not nail polish remover)
-Isopropyl alcohol (91% or higher from drug store)
-Clean paper towel
-000 Steel wool
-Goggles and rubber gloves
Just scrub lightly with steel wool and a bit of acetone, being careful not to get the acetone under the PEX sheet and onto the 3M tape.
Clean with a paper towel.
Add some isopropyl alcohol and wipe with a fresh paper towel.
And your PEX should be revitalized and ready to go!
more information on Wham Bam: www.whambamsystems.com 
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My WhamBam order arrived to me in North Carolina in 5 days .. very pleased with how easy it is to pop parts off without putting un-needed stress on the printer bed... Parts stick stronger then stock bed.. after each print I start with a quick wipe with the 000 steel wool and finish with a paper towel and alcohol..
Thank you so much for the kind words! We strive to make 3d printing fun, easy, and productive and we are glad we could do that for you.
Thanks
wow! thanks. The care sheet didn't say anything about the Acetone. Found a set of 3 dispenser bottles on Amazon for about $7. 3 different sizes. I love my Wham Bam on my ender 5. (i'm allen)
Hello Allen, you don’t need it unless you notice loss of adhesion and need a deep clean
@@WhamBamSystems Okay thanks but another plus finding the video is the dispenser bottles. Cool. Now I don't have to waste those expensive alcohol pads.
My PEX sheet have little scratches, almost invisible, but when I print you can see those scratches in the bottom of the print... Will this method help me to get rid of it?
yes, depending on how deep the scratches are, I would suggest first trying some vigorous scrubbing with 000 steel wool and alcohol, if this doesnt remove the scratches you can try with some 220 sandpaper mounted to a flat block, then 330 sand paper then steel wool. if using sand paper clean surface very well with alcohol and paper towel before using steel wool as sandpaper has chemicals that can contaminate build surface.
will this help a bed that's been ruined by using stock Bambu PETG settings? Wish the wham bam came with a warning to not use Bambu settings AT ALL or else you'll ruin it on your first print. :(
if im using steel wool will these little scratches transfer to the bottom of my prints?
If you use very fine steel wool 000 or 0000 it will leave a smooth but satin finish on bottom of print, it’s like using 400 - 600 grit sand paper
I print parts every day and so far have printed over 40 parts since installing my WhamBam system on my Artillery Sidewinder X1 V4 .. I use the 000 steel wool after each print and haven't noticed the steel wool scratches showing in my parts...
Hi Me again, I have some gauges on my build plate , I changed my nozzle with out lowering the bed and it gouged the PEX, can it be wet sanded to remove and even out? or will that completely remove the coating and should just be replaced? Please advise.
Sorry to hear that, please send an email to technical@whambamsystems.com for some advice on trying to reduce the damage or to get a discount code for a replacement.
How can I remove my damaged Pex sheet and replace it with a new one? Should I het it up peel then let some acetone go between the pex sheet and steel sheet?
Here is our recommendation for removing the build surface from the flexi plate, you will need: Cardboard to protect your work surface, lots of paper towels, rubber gloves, protective glasses, a spatula, and acetone or Goo Gone.
-It's easier to remove the build surface sheet if you put the whole flexi plate in the freezer for half an hour.
-Once you remove the build surface sheet, then you need to remove the exposed 3M glue. Work over the cardboard wet the glue well with acetone or Goo Gone, cover with acetone/Goo Gone soaked paper towels. Let sit.
-Scrape off glue gunk with a scraper, wiping down scraper with a paper towel (or scraping off onto cardboard) after each swipe, and repeat until clean
@@WhamBamSystems oh that’s genius. Ok thanks!
@@WhamBamSystems There is an easier way, never but this system. Did 1 print and on the second print it ripped chunks out of the pex exposing glue. I am back on the standard creality magnetic plate with hairspray, beats wham bam shit any day all day..........
@@arniekando6846 what material were you printing and at what settings? Did you remove print while hot? Write to us at technical@whambamsystems.com so we can help you get a replacement and get you better instructions so you don’t destroy your sheet next time.
PEX is a separate sheet not a coating, can last years if you don’t gouge or abuse it! It’s 0.4 mm thick
Mine last 1 print, stop lying......
Mine has been going strong for 2 years and i love it its on all my printers 23 of them@@arniekando6846
How long does the pex coating last and how thick is it?
Mine last 1 print, yes 1 print and it ripped chunks out of the pex exposing the glue at the bottom. Worst system ever.....
@@arniekando6846 what were you printing with? I've done pla, petg, abs and nylon and it works great (need a little gluestick for nylon)
@@arniekando6846 Exact opposite of my experience as well. Sure your offset was right and also you waited 24 hours after installing if not preinstalled?
My PEX surface pulls off the stainless and the entire print moves around as the print head passes over it. Is it possible to print directly on the stainless surface?
sorry to hear this, never heard of this before, i have written you an email. you can put another surface on the flexi plate after cleaning well with alcohol, for now use painters tape if necessary to keep printing until you get a replacement.
Just use creality magnetic system with hairspray, it really cheap and works better than this crap
@@arniekando6846 Give it a rest. Wham Bam offered to help you, but you just keep returning here to gripe.
Help!! For the life of me I can't get my prints to stick to my new PEX build surface.
I followed all the instruction like I did the first time with my other build surface but the new one will not stick.
The protective cover was removed and I have used steel wool 3 times now with no luck.
Please send an email with your settings hot end and bed, which filament and photos or video of first layer going down to technical@whambamsystems.com. You probably are not squishing first layer enough.
Also watch this ruclips.net/video/RJC7N4Vb9AY/видео.html
Step 1, actually get your Wham Bam delivered. haha. Ordered my printer from China and the wham bam at the same time. Going to get my printer here before the the wham bam that said it would ship in 1-3 days. Going on 11 days and still hasnt shippped.
Sorry for the long wait, there is a lag between shipping and actually receiving the tracking number, thanks for your patience!
ok this is usable on the resin wham bam also ?
What is your issue with the resin Flexi Plate.
Clean with IPA and do not cure parts on the plate.
If you get too much build up, you can sand with 400 wet dry sand paper included
@@WhamBamSystems after a long long while things are not sticking to it . I have some spare bit wanted to see if there was anything I can do . It has these pot holes for want of a better word over it. It's like the what bam has a skin and the holes have gone through it
@@Kreated_by_khaos please send description and photos to technical@whambamsystems.com We can help
@@Kreated_by_khaos did you cure resin on the Flexi plate?
@@WhamBamSystems lol no I take it off as I'm suppose to
Warning to headphone users: Remember to lower the volume before moving to other videos. Jesus.