PlateCool Frame — cooling rack for print plates

A parking spot for the hot plate, so you don't scrape it while it's hot.

The green frame from above at an angle on the workbench, the cross in the middle and the vented sides visible

A black print plate lies in a white frame, a red one behind it — the plate rests clear of the surface

The frame from above, the four holes for hanging it in the corners

The same frame upright in front of the black pegboard, the slots in the side walls backlit

Close-up of a corner: the chamfered outer edge and the print layers

Close-up of the centre cross with its round contact point

Material: PETG
Layer height: 0,2 mm
Print time: ca. 4 h

The print is done, the part looks good — and then the voice speaks up: get it off, right now. What follows is a scraper, a scratch, and a PEI sheet that has lost its texture.

That's exactly how this frame came about.

It's the parking spot for the hot plate: take it out, lay it down, let it cool in peace — while the next plate is already working in the printer. Once cooled, a lot of parts come off almost by themselves.

What it does

vented sides, so the heat leaves instead of building up
four holes for hanging — workshop walls never have enough hooks
the plate rests on the frame without its underside touching down

One note that's meant seriously

Print plates get properly hot. Take care lifting them out — and print the frame in PETG or better. PLA gives way under a freshly removed plate.

Printing

0.2 mm layer height, 2 wall lines
no supports
PETG; ASA if things get particularly warm

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