new print surface LokBuild Hi guys, last thursday I've received my new kickstarter financed print surface LokBuild. I did some little testing and have to say it's the best print surface I've used up to now. I've already tried heated glas, alloy, blue tape and printbite. I've tried to print PETG with only 50° C without any adhesion issues. I will now try to reduce this more and more. But after a first test print it's already looks perfect for me: mod_embed_images_loadimage('7944ef5a07a8bdc33f7a70327b8d5831', '/forum/thumbcache/f21/043/cbd/d37/011/91a/86b/5ac/aa6/569/8b_800x400.png', 'https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2HTpgFXAAAGoAR.jpg:large', 'https://reprap.org/forum/addon.php?14,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FC2HTpgFXAAAGoAR.jpg%3Alarge', '', 738592, 800, 400, 'Loading image ...', false); The print surface looks like this: C2DukmdWgAEWZ_c.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('ea0d3ccf60c8f1a07c443289133879de', '/forum/thumbcache/7db/534/2b4/f8e/b28/ea2/5d9/296/280/2fd/a8_800x400.png', 'https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C2DukmdWgAEWZ_c.jpg', 'https://reprap.org/forum/addon.php?14,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FC2DukmdWgAEWZ_c.jpg', '', 738592, 800, 400, 'Loading image ...', false); https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738592#msg-738592 Mon, 18 May 2026 02:38:59 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,766671#msg-766671 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,766671#msg-766671
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andornot
LokBuild is available from my website www.andornot.co.uk. I have in stock the 8 inch and 12 inch square reasonable priced.

[www.andornot.co.uk]

What's the thickness of LokBuild? I'm using a 12mm inductive probe on 6mm aluminum tooling plate.
Will you get the 0.8mm PEI sheets back on stock soon?
THX]]> o_lampe Mechanics Mon, 08 May 2017 07:55:12 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,756920#msg-756920 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,756920#msg-756920

To get an interesting surface on parts?
]]> MechaBits Mechanics Sun, 19 Mar 2017 03:16:01 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,756903#msg-756903 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,756903#msg-756903 s0laris Mechanics Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:28:41 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,742294#msg-742294 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,742294#msg-742294 I have tested it only with PETG so far, as I use this material most.
It was a bit of surprise for me to find that its adhesion to LokBuild absolutely does not depend on surface temperature.
The only dependancy is on area lying on bed, i.e. on the first layer height.
I use 0.4mm nozzle diameter and 0.4mm first layer height, otherwise I damaged the print (not the LokBuild!) when trying to remove it from the bed.
I need not to be worry if the filament will stick to the bed anymore, but if I will remove it after print.
However, finally I've found it is better to heat the bed as I used to use before (to about 80C), as the prints tend to warp slightly after removal because of internal tension.
With heating there is no warping at all.]]> Vizionář Mechanics Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:29:22 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,739895#msg-739895 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,739895#msg-739895 @Andornot: It seems to be really expensive .I was a baker of the kickstarter campaingn and got the 12" for less then 15 GBP :)]]> GrillSgt Mechanics Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:44:12 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,739423#msg-739423 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,739423#msg-739423
How durable is lokbuild though? I use PrintBite and although it costs more its tough as anything. Plenty of nozzle collisions so far and it only leaves a little scuff.]]> Origamib Mechanics Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:32:11 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,739419#msg-739419 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,739419#msg-739419
[www.andornot.co.uk]]]> andornot Mechanics Mon, 16 Jan 2017 15:24:11 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738943#msg-738943 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738943#msg-738943
Try printing some inverted truncated cones with varying diameters contacting the bed.

Try a rectangular solid that's 150 mm long and 3 mm wide and 10 mm high.]]> the_digital_dentist Mechanics Sun, 15 Jan 2017 07:30:49 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738933#msg-738933 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738933#msg-738933
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the_digital_dentist
The real test of bed adhesion is parts with a tiny footprint and long narrow parts.

Let me know what I should print and show you. But please note, I have just a 0.4 mm Nozzle.]]> GrillSgt Mechanics Sun, 15 Jan 2017 07:07:18 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738731#msg-738731 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738731#msg-738731 MechaBits Mechanics Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:11:11 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738674#msg-738674 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738674#msg-738674 the_digital_dentist Mechanics Sat, 14 Jan 2017 07:31:11 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738600#msg-738600 Re: new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738600#msg-738600 MechaBits Mechanics Sat, 14 Jan 2017 03:30:37 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738592#msg-738592 new print surface LokBuild https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?14,738592,738592#msg-738592
last thursday I've received my new kickstarter financed print surface LokBuild. I did some little testing and have to say it's the best print surface I've used up to now. I've already tried heated glas, alloy, blue tape and printbite.

I've tried to print PETG with only 50° C without any adhesion issues. I will now try to reduce this more and more. But after a first test print it's already looks perfect for me:


The print surface looks like this:

]]> GrillSgt Mechanics Sat, 14 Jan 2017 02:50:08 -0500