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BuildTak 3D Printing Spatula, Stainless Steel Blade + Ergonomic Handle, Black and Red, (Quantity 1)

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 490 ratings
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Material Stainless Steel, Plastic
Brand BuildTak
Handle Material Rubber
Blade Material Stainless Steel
Unit Count 1 Spatula

About this item

  • Durable handle with ergonomic rubber grip
  • Rigid stainless steel blade
  • Thin front edge for getting under the prints
  • Item Package Dimension: 2.7" L x 7.8" W x 4.25" H

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Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ BT30185
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 13, 2015
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Ideal Jacobs Corp.
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017XGEDOM
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 490 ratings

Product Description

The BuildTak Spatula is specially designed and developed for 3D Printing. It features a stainless steel blade with a thin, yet rigid front edge that can be inserted between the print and the base of the 3D printer without ease and without damage. The thinner blade slides right underneath your prints to prevent damage to the print and your printing surface. It also features a durable plastic handle with a non-slip, ergonomic rubber grip that produces movement at 0° with the print bed, making the removal process easier and safer and preserving the integrity of your print and your printing surface. Called an indispensable tool, the BuildTak spatula is a must-have 3D Printing tool for beginners and experts.

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    4.5 out of 5 stars
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    490 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the quality, sturdiness, and handle of the palette putty knife. For example, they mention it works wonderfully, is handy for removing 3D prints, and has enough surface area and leverage to safely remove them. Some appreciate the non-slip handle. That said, opinions are mixed on thickness, sharpness, and scratch resistance.

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    49 customers mention49 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the quality of the palette putty knife. They mention that it works wonderfully, has enough surface area and leverage to safely remove 3D Prints from a Makerbot Replicator. The beveled edge allows it to work under prints and the strong construction allows them to put some real force behind it without damaging the bed. The shape also allows them more leverage than any other removal tool they have used.

    "The shape of the end allows you a lot of flexibility in how you use it instead of just having a single boxy end...." Read more

    "This tool is fantastic! I've tried several different spatulas for print removal and been frustrated. This one works extremely well...." Read more

    "...The shape allows you to get much more leverage without busting your knuckles up when the part finally goes flying." Read more

    "...And it does that pretty well. I was expecting maybe just a slight bit more of an edge on some parts to get under the printed piece...." Read more

    33 customers mention33 positive0 negative

    Customers find the palette putty knife fantastic for print removal. They say it makes removing 3D prints from the bed of 3D printers much easier, faster, and less damaging. Customers also say it's the best tool ever for removing printed objects and is very handy for removiing printed items from the base. They appreciate the design and quality of the product, which is perfect for removal of difficult print jobs.

    "I bought on a whim and it's actually incredibly useful. Much easier to remove prints from the bed of my 3D printer than the palette knifes I was..." Read more

    "...Even still though, I'm rating it on how easy it is to remove 3d printed pieces." Read more

    "This spatula is the perfect thing for removing prints from a 3D printer's bed...." Read more

    "...This spatula truly makes removing 3D prints so much easier, faster, and less damaging, it is a wonder why it is not included with every 3D printer...." Read more

    24 customers mention24 positive0 negative

    Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the palette putty knife. They mention that it has a super strong construction, is very high-quality, and well built tool. The handle is rigid enough to give you the leverage you need, and the body thickens a bit to add strength. The tool pops the parts off, and is well designed.

    "...a slight wedge shape allowing it to have a very thin end while remaining strong as a whole as it gets thicker towards the handle...." Read more

    "...is narrow enough to slip under the print easily and the main section of the blade is sturdy enough not to bend...." Read more

    "...The metal part goes up into the handle so it feel very secure...." Read more

    "It's a very high-quality and well built tool, but it's much too thick to be useful...." Read more

    13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

    Customers like the handle of the palette putty knife. They mention that it's great for sliding under the print, convenient, and non-slip. The handle orientation is very convenient, allowing you to have great leverage. It also gives you nice control that you cannot get with a regular spat. Overall, customers are happy with the handle and recommend it to others.

    "...Once I got the taper I wanted on the nose, it now slides easily under the print without any damage to the PEI sheet...." Read more

    "...The handle allows you to have great leverage versus the traditional knife-style tools and the whole spatula is tapered so the tip is a very fine and..." Read more

    "...like that one of the edges is very thin to make it easy to slide under prints." Read more

    "...The handle gives you a nice control you cannot get with a regular spat. Love it!" Read more

    8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

    Customers like the appearance of the palette putty knife. They mention it's a very nice tool, has a great design, and is surprisingly awesome. Some appreciate the shape and handle placement.

    "...A bit of grinding made it useful and the shape and handle placement are very nice...." Read more

    "Nice and heavy 3d print removal spatula. I have sharpened the leading edge even more so as to get under the edge of the print...." Read more

    "Makes removing stuck 3D prints a breeze. Love the design and the quality" Read more

    "...Great design!" Read more

    15 customers mention9 positive6 negative

    Customers are mixed about the thickness of the palette putty knife. Some mention that the shape allows it to have a very thin end while remaining strong. They say that the tip is nice and thin to make it easy to slide under an item. However, some customers say that it's much too thick to be useful.

    "...The spatula has a slight wedge shape allowing it to have a very thin end while remaining strong as a whole as it gets thicker towards the handle...." Read more

    "...Like one other review stated it is sort of thick so you may need to get a little separation started with something else first, but for the most..." Read more

    "...knife-style tools and the whole spatula is tapered so the tip is a very fine and thin edge that effectively allows you to bite into your prints to..." Read more

    "It's a very high-quality and well built tool, but it's much too thick to be useful...." Read more

    10 customers mention5 positive5 negative

    Customers are mixed about the sharpness of the palette putty knife. Some mention that it's not sharp on the edges, while others say that it is sharp. The blade was beveled very well and the spatula has a slight wedge shape allowing it to have a very thin end. However, some customers feel that it needs to be sharper.

    "...The spatula has a slight wedge shape allowing it to have a very thin end while remaining strong as a whole as it gets thicker towards the handle...." Read more

    "...It's half a millimeter thick and has no discernable taper or edge..." Read more

    "...It is not just the 90 angle, which is great, it is also the sharper leading edge combined with rounded tips so you can truly get under prints..." Read more

    "...The edge is not sharp(it's actually quite blunt), and it's impossible to get it under without blunt force damage to the print...." Read more

    7 customers mention4 positive3 negative

    Customers are mixed about the scratch resistance of the palette putty knife. Some mention that it makes it easy and you won't stress a print trying to remove it, it does not hurt the print bed, and it is easy on the print beds. However, others say that it would scratch any build plate, 3D printer did the job but left scratches on the build plate. It is strong and sturdy, but may scratch glass or soft build surfaces and damage kapton tape.

    "...It performed flawlessly and without damaging the prints...." Read more

    "...Sonic Mini 4K SLA resin 3D printer did the job but left scratches on the build plate, this BuildTak hasn't left any new marks and does a far better..." Read more

    "...using it for several prints, WOW this makes it so easy and you won't stress a print trying to remove it...." Read more

    "...edges deburred and polished, but they were neither and would scratch any build plate...." Read more

    Top reviews from the United States

    Tony
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works excellently for 3D Printing
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021
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    The shape of the end allows you a lot of flexibility in how you use it instead of just having a single boxy end. The positive reviews for this product are well deserved and it is a good step up above cheap spatulas.

    The spatula that came with my Phrozen Sonic Mini 4K SLA resin 3D printer did the job but left scratches on the build plate, this BuildTak hasn't left any new marks and does a far better job.

    The spatula has a slight wedge shape allowing it to have a very thin end while remaining strong as a whole as it gets thicker towards the handle. The wedge also allows you to slide it further under something to apply a very gentle force to help remove something instead of needing to pry and force with a cheap alternative.
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    Cheryl H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic for print removal
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017
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    This tool is fantastic! I've tried several different spatulas for print removal and been frustrated. This one works extremely well. The edge is narrow enough to slip under the print easily and the main section of the blade is sturdy enough not to bend. The larger surface area makes it much easier to break the seal between the print and the bed.

    My only regret is that I didn't find this tool sooner. It would have saved me lots of scraped knuckles that came from using the inferior alternatives. This is well worth the slightly higher cost!
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    Jacob Bijani
    5.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly useful
    Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2022
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    I bought on a whim and it's actually incredibly useful. Much easier to remove prints from the bed of my 3D printer than the palette knifes I was using previously. The shape allows you to get much more leverage without busting your knuckles up when the part finally goes flying.
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    Justin
    4.0 out of 5 stars It's a good alternative to the default scraper
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018
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    This is one of those odd tools that are only really useful for 1 purpose. And it does that pretty well. I was expecting maybe just a slight bit more of an edge on some parts to get under the printed piece. But it does work well. I still find myself going for the spatula/scraper that came with my Monoprice/Wanhao i3. I think this tool just needs quite a bit more practice with it for it to truly shine. So this rating might be partially a rating of my ability as well as the unit itself. Even still though, I'm rating it on how easy it is to remove 3d printed pieces.
    One person found this helpful
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    Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for 3D printing
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2017
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    Hard to believe that there is a difference in spatulas but there is. I have a set that I bought on amazon that may work for small printers but I have a big one and this works amazing. I also bought some from home depot but they were either crazy to tough or too weak. The metal part goes up into the handle so it feel very secure. Th 90 degree turn makes it so you can apply pressure parallel to the build surface helping you pop the print off. Like one other review stated it is sort of thick so you may need to get a little separation started with something else first, but for the most part this works great.
    2 people found this helpful
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    John
    3.0 out of 5 stars Really nice shape and design, but needs an edge on it to be truly useful
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017
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    It's a very high-quality and well built tool, but it's much too thick to be useful. It's half a millimeter thick and has no discernable taper or edge (I would almost suspect a manufacturing error since this is really a pretty major oversight). If I have a half mm gap, I could stick just about anything under there and don't really need a fancy custom spatula.

    A bit of grinding made it useful and the shape and handle placement are very nice. But, it should come with at least some sort of edge on it.

    Honestly, I have a 1.5" putty knife that I rounded out and put an edge on and it works much better than the OOTB spatula and just as well as the retooled one.
    2 people found this helpful
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    Nathan Good
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works well.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
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    Have used this for a couple of weeks now with my new Flashforge Creator Pro. Was recommended to me by a friend with the same. I'm glad I listened to her. I first thought I wouldn't need it, but the offset handle makes a lot of difference, especially working in the enclosed structure of the Pro. Feels nice in the hand and seems decently made.
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    Candice Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Makes for easy print removal, won't damage the first layer!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017
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    This spatula is the perfect thing for removing prints from a 3D printer's bed. The ergonomics of this tool allow you to put all of the pressure at the tip of the spatula to easily get under the edge of stubborn prints. I've so far used it to release ABS from glass, Nylon from PVA prepared glass, PLA from painters tape, and PLA from BuildTak. It performed flawlessly and without damaging the prints. It seemed a little expensive when I purchased it for what it is but its such a perfect tool that I'd buy it again at that price any day!
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    Sébastien GELLENONCOURT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait!
    Reviewed in France on April 25, 2024
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    Produit au design impeccable. Bien plus pratique que la spatule d'origine de mon imprimante (raise3d).
    Pour un retrait en douceur de la pièce nouvellement imprimée du plateau chauffant.
    La différence est tout simplement bluffante.
    La pièce est moins torturée à sa base car la lame est tres fine. Donc le retrait est propre et efficace. Le plateau s'abîme moins également.
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    Hermann Leppert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super Für Resinmodelle
    Reviewed in Germany on December 18, 2023
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    Die beste Spachtel um Modelle von der Buildplate eines Resindruckers zu entfernen. Durch die schräggestellte Vorserseite wir das Objekt eher heruntergeschnitten als gestossen, erfordert weniger Kraft und durch den abgewinkelten Griff kommt man auch nicht in Kontakt mit der Plate. Trotzdem natürlich Handschuhe verwenden!
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    Anders Klintefors
    4.0 out of 5 stars Proffsverktyg
    Reviewed in Sweden on July 7, 2023
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    Fungerar bättre om man slipar kanten på verktyget.
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    Chris M. Baptiste
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great product for the job
    Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2018
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    Works great for getting my 3D prints off the bed. Much better using a tool designed for it rather than making do with a putty knife or some other tool.
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    Tuso Martino
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastica!!!
    Reviewed in Italy on August 5, 2019
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    Sono venuto a conoscenza di questa spatola su un canale Youtube. Avendo una stampante 3D con bed in PEI avevo difficoltà a staccare le stampe dal piatto, anche a piatto freddo. Ho provato con varie spatole, ma vista l'inclinazione di quelle classiche, non riuscivo mai a staccare nulla senza fare danni sulla parte stampata. Ho addirittura utilizzato delle spatoline stampate con la 3D con lametta da barba annessa, ma in questo caso ho graffiato il piatto e quindi ho lasciato perdere. La spatola della BuilTalk è nata per questo scopo e una volta alzato un lembo di una stampa si riesce a levare tutto dal piatto senza fare danni. Non è economica, ma se si stampa parecchio, la spesa vale fino all'ultimo centesimo.
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