Cheap and effective build platform for 3D Nylon printing

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I've tried 3D printing nylon before with garolite sheet and unfortunately it didn't work out for me. Most of the time my prints would warp and peel off the bed, especially if I printed too close to the platform. When this happened, the print would merge itself to the garolite and become impossible to remove from the platform. However, I've recently found a trick that's given me 100% successful nylon prints every time (I always use 100% fill). My secret is using a thin plywood plate covered with a thin layer of Elmer's washable glue. The problem with plywood is finding a really flat piece that's ideal for 3D printing, but I found some cheap wood veneer on Ebay that was just the right thickness (1/42 of an inch or 1mm). To prepare my new print platform, I stuck the wood veneer to a glass surface using super glue and then covered it with another layer of Elmer's washable glue. When printing, I use a cold bed and add a raft to make it easier to remove the print from the platform. I highly recommend using epoxy to attach the wood veneer to an aluminum plate instead of glass because it's more durable and less likely to break if you accidentally drop it. I've done this before and broke my glass build plate, so I learned from my mistake!