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How common is 300 X 300 build plate?

Posted by tmorris9 
How common is 300 X 300 build plate?
July 28, 2014 03:27PM
I just ordered a TAZ 4 and I am curious how common a 300mm x 300mm glass build plate is?

The reason I ask is that they sell the PET film for $6 a sheet. I have a connection with a factory that sells this film and I can get and sell it for considerably less (I already do so for the 200 x 214 glass) and if there are more printers with that size it may be worth me doing so. I could probably sell it for around half of what Lulzbot does and it would be the real mylar (trade name) from DuPont, not some China knock off.

Thanks!
Re: How common is 300 X 300 build plate?
July 28, 2014 04:00PM
I'm not aware of many other companies that sell printers with 300mm^2 beds, but I do know that Lulzbot uses PET bought from 3M
Re: How common is 300 X 300 build plate?
July 28, 2014 04:09PM
I did not mean to insinuate that Lulzbot had cheap PET, just others like on ebay.
Re: How common is 300 X 300 build plate?
July 29, 2014 02:36PM
I think it would be a worthwhile venture... I am amazed by how many hits/downloads I generate with a couple of redesigned TAZ parts on thingiverse. I don't know how many are in circulation, but it seems pretty popular. This guy: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-12-X-12-Supersized-Heatbed-MK1-PCB-Heated-Bed-for-3D-Printing-/251349600412?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a859a889c has also sold 57 of these 12x12 heatbeds and another 10 in the 24v version.

Where do I sign up as a customer? In addition to my TAZ clone, I am also building a Mendel Max 1.5 with the same 300x300mm build surface.
Re: How common is 300 X 300 build plate?
August 05, 2014 05:34PM
OK well I did get them. Had to order quite a bit but I think they will sell OK. If anybody wants some [cgi.ebay.com] 4 pieces for $18.00
Re: How common is 300 X 300 build plate?
August 06, 2014 08:08AM
For me it says you only ship inside the US. I would have to look to a European reseller as the shipping cost are probably too high..

Also, when I click your link it says 17$ but when I look for it on Ebay itself and then click your product it says 14$?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2014 08:09AM by Ohmarinus.


http://www.marinusdebeer.nl/
Re: How common is 300 X 300 build plate?
August 07, 2014 04:45PM
""Also, when I click your link it says 17$ but when I look for it on Ebay itself and then click your product it says 14$?""

That is the 8" x 9" version for smaller printers.
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