Please Add Rafts

Just got my X1 up and running. Most of the parts I print have a cosmetic bottom surface. With no option for rafts the surface is smooth and has glue embedded in it. Also, I can’t imagine trying to do a lithophane without a raft. I have heard that PLA doesn’t stick to the textured PEI sheet due to the z offset being off.

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You may want to get the textured PEI sheet, which does not need glue for most of the filaments. Raft option is available with the SoftFever fork of the Studio Software. A brim of a few mm should be sufficient for a lithopane to work well. May be reduce speed a bit. PLA works v e r y well on the textured sheet. In the meantime you could use hairspray instead of glue as a devider. Works on my cold plate quite ok.

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