Print Wedges

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If you've been around 3D printing for a while, your fingers likely bear battle scars from the most hazardous part of 3D printing: the removal of the print using sharp objects. We believe there's a safer way. After lifting a portion of the print (with any standard tool), place the first wedge at that location and set aside all sharp tools. The second wedge fits into the space adjacent to the first wedge, allowing us to "walk" the wedges around the print. In our experience, this method is not only faster than traditional struggles with standard sharp tools, often resulting in close calls of sharp blades gliding near our fingers, it's also very relaxing. The separating forces of wedges are quite extreme and can be used to our advantage. We sometimes leave a few wedges in place and return after a cup of coffee to see the print separate itself from the bed without further assistance. You can "walk" wedges around your print with just two wedges, but we prefer using 4-6 for larger prints.