Who needs HEAT?! ABS no heat bed

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See videos below! I am testing different Bed covering that will essentially do away with the heated bed. I believe I have found the answer to this issue. I want to support this revolution. Alot of makers out there dont have heated beds. Probably more without heat than with. My solution is simple and practical. Use it or dont. Im sure there will always be a situation where heated beds are just a better choice, but this is for all you makers without heat. After I had basically taken it as a challenge I found a simple new method that assist in printing with ABS plastic when a heated bed is not an option. I used PVC Vinyl adhesive back sheet. Basically decal vinyl. I have this I bought from Amazon for my vinyl cutter.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00345V7CI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 I use a glass surface on my Rostock Max so I stuck a piece to that for testing. I cleaned the glass with alcohol before applying and also cleaned the top of the decal sticker after placing for maximum adhesion. Then I started testing. Heres what I seen: The vinyl will not lift from the glass-It will stay down the whole time The ABS sticks extremely well to the Vinyl I printed several files and I have minimal If no pull on the parts. When I did see pull on sharp or small surface area pieces, I programmed a 5mm Raft with a .1 gap and it eradicated any pulling on those. The heat from the printing actual strengthens the bond to the glass and the bond between the part and laminate as well. There was not a file I could not get to print to my satisfaction on the vinyl. Removing the part causes the most distorion. I did find that my method would sometimes bend the parts during removal. I want to find a more suitable method for removal Obviously, the community will test this further and really see how far this method will go. I am simply sharing my results and I hope this helps you in your printing projectshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KId_aF9Ptekhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNwKwmVRHUkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9KbloYEGrQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TteCOY7XUPQ Print Settings Printer Brand: SeeMeCNC Printer: Rostock MAX Rafts: Yes Supports: No Resolution: .2mm Infill: 30% Notes: If experiencing pull on corners of part. Run with a 5mm Raft at .1 gap Post-Printing I want to show how well the part sticks to the build surface Also want to show removing part.