Hi there
I have been haphazardly tossing the idea around about building my own printer or
seriously modding one that I have currently.
One item I am interested in is the aluminum sheets used for the bed.
I have had a recent bad experience with going with one of those extender upgrade kits
in that the aluminum was just horrible when it began to heat up, it would warp
so bad even the poor mirror couldn't maintain a trustworthy position and to add I use
metal tape on 3 areas to secure the mirror...the warps were so bad it pulled the tape free.
I have never seen anything like it....
So my 1st pursuit is to find a dependable machined and heat treated sheet that
will provide the least amount of warping, I get it, thin aluminum will warp some
but it is typically something we can adjust for however in the above mentioned scenario...not so much.
My idea is to have a build volume of 300mm x 300mm or larger.
Any suggestions as to a resource for 3D Printer worthy aluminum sheets?
Thanks