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Print Bed variations

Posted by ne7rag3 
Print Bed variations
June 08, 2012 02:06PM
So what different variations of Print Beds are people using?

I started off with the acrylic/MK1 combination from MakerFarm but I had issues with the acrylic warping, so I replaced the piece of acrylic with 3/8 inch piece of plywood. I read that people like to use glass on top of their MK1 and that Kapton film provided the best ABS adhesion, so I've obtained a nice piece of ceramic glass (8"x8"x0.197) and a 12' x 12' piece of kapton film that I was planning to adhere to the glass and then clip the glass to the heater bed. I'm not sure I'm happy with how thick the plywood is, it makes my adjustment springs very tight and I figure that there has to be something that's thinner and lighter to replace it with. Some people have mentioned removing the springs altogether, but I'm not sure how I'd go about leveling it without them. Anyone have any suggestions or opinions of the best print bed setup?
Re: Print Bed variations
June 08, 2012 05:44PM
I asked here and the responses seem simple enough. Just like it is with the bed, except two screws, one from the bottom and one from the top, both screwed into female standoffs. Leveling is done by rotating the standoff.

I might try this soon, although I'm not printing at a high enough quality right now to blame bed springs as the last thing separating me from the beautiful prints that the pros here get.

But the idea of a never having to level my bed again sure is attractive.
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