I've had a P3Steel Prusa I3 syle printer for 18 months or so (http://orballoprinting.com/en/) succesfully, printing mostly PLA on a glass bed over the Mk3 aluminium heatbed with some PVA glue in water spread on every 6-10 prints. The last month or so I've had great adhesion, to the point that it was hard to remove print at times (maybe too much glue ??). The last two prints have both stuck way too much, and pulled chips out of the center of the glass bed (either side !). So I'm now looking at replacing the glass. I haven't found many uk based vendors who sell glass, so at the moment I'm looking at these options: Signstek 3D Printer MK2 MK3 Heated Bed Borosilicate Glass Plate Panel 213*200*3mm from Amazon (http://amzn.eu/gY6YEz6) , £10 Printbite 200x200mm (http://shop.3dfilaprint.com/printbite-200mm-x-200mm-1807-p.asp) £25 PEI sheet (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEI-Sheet-for-3D-Printer-Build-Surface-Polyetherimide-Ultem-/361722306536?var=&hash=item5438545fe8:m:mUHmU5ouX6gE3BzNENizkEA) £16 So reprappers, any advice or comments ? Any other options for glass from the UK, or for other print bed materials ? Paul. -- www.paulhurley.co.uk https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747440#msg-747440 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:35:18 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747691#msg-747691 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747691#msg-747691 Mutley3D General Sun, 12 Feb 2017 07:57:48 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747557#msg-747557 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747557#msg-747557 ooznest (uk) sell replacement glass but what i noticed with pla and glue stick is that if you leave it a few hours, the glue set and the models just falls off without assistance.]]> GRAYWOLF General Sat, 11 Feb 2017 16:54:10 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747535#msg-747535 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747535#msg-747535 dc42 General Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:17:59 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747482#msg-747482 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747482#msg-747482 www.instructables.com]]]> the_digital_dentist General Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:48:59 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747452#msg-747452 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747452#msg-747452
If UK based, and you need glass, go to a BnQ for 220x220mm 4 pack of mirror tiles for £15, or some poundland stores have 200x200mm 4 pack mirror tiles for £9. Ikea also has the same for a little less

If considering PrintBite, it is also available through the link in my signature at the bottom of this post.

PEI is a good and popular bed material aswell.

If you are going for a dedicated bed surface material, there is no point in using boro glass and the mirror tiles will be your best value option.

HTH]]> Mutley3D General Sat, 11 Feb 2017 11:15:25 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747440#msg-747440 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?1,747440,747440#msg-747440
Signstek 3D Printer MK2 MK3 Heated Bed Borosilicate Glass Plate Panel 213*200*3mm from Amazon (http://amzn.eu/gY6YEz6) , £10

Printbite 200x200mm (http://shop.3dfilaprint.com/printbite-200mm-x-200mm-1807-p.asp) £25

PEI sheet (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEI-Sheet-for-3D-Printer-Build-Surface-Polyetherimide-Ultem-/361722306536?var=&hash=item5438545fe8:m:mUHmU5ouX6gE3BzNENizkEA) £16

So reprappers, any advice or comments ? Any other options for glass from the UK, or for other print bed materials ?

Paul.

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