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PCB heatbed on acrylic

Posted by miso

miso

PCB heatbed on acrylic
May 19, 2012 08:34PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 156

I would like to install Mk2 PCB heatbed on my printer in similiar fashion as described here [josefprusa.cz], but my top plate is made of acrylic, not wood. Is it safe to use heatbed on acrylic, or should I replace it with wood? What (minimum) amount of standoff should I use? Thanks.

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stephenrc

Re: PCB heatbed on acrylic
May 20, 2012 02:47PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 548

Mine is mounted on an acrylic plate, I used 5mm spacers and insulation under the heatbed. The insulation is non-itch pipe wrap I found in Lowe's plumbing section. The insulation keeps the acrylic from getting to hot.