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scruss
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spatula / putty knife included with assembled printer, but not with kit?

So I got an i3 mk3s for work, and liked it so much I bought one for home, too. The assembled printer came with a particularly nice wooden-handled putty knife / spatula with round corners to help clean off the build plate. The kit didn't.

Is this tool supposed to come with all Prusa printers?

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Posted : 20/05/2019 2:34 am
Olef
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RE: spatula / putty knife included with assembled printer, but not with kit?

Does not come with the kits.

Posted : 20/05/2019 10:34 am
bobstro
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RE: spatula / putty knife included with assembled printer, but not with kit?

I also didn't get one with a pre-assembled printer (March 2018).

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Posted : 20/05/2019 11:40 am
scruss
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Topic starter answered:
RE: spatula / putty knife included with assembled printer, but not with kit?
Posted by: Olef

Does not come with the kits.

Good to know, thanks. Looks like I'll need to hit the hardware store to get one for my kit.

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Posted : 20/05/2019 11:40 pm
vintagepc
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RE: spatula / putty knife included with assembled printer, but not with kit?

If you sharpen it with a file and give it a slight back bevel to keep the edge just off the bed, when you hold it parallel to the plate it will not dig in, yet be *very* good at catching and lifting single-layer things (e.g. failed prints and purge lines...) 😉

Posted : 21/05/2019 12:02 am
toaf
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RE: spatula / putty knife included with assembled printer, but not with kit?

you need a putty knife?

I have a Prusa,therefore I research.

Posted : 21/05/2019 5:38 am
bobstro
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RE: spatula / putty knife included with assembled printer, but not with kit?
Posted by: toaf

you need a putty knife?

Have never needed one in 13 months. A small plastic (printed) wedge is handy to avoid fouling the PEI print surface, but no need for pointy metal things. 

My notes and disclaimers on 3D printing

and miscellaneous other tech projects
He is intelligent, but not experienced. His pattern indicates two dimensional thinking. -- Spock in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan

Posted : 21/05/2019 8:38 am
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