Etched heatbed construction
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Etched heatbed construction
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Description | About how to create a heatbed using the toner transfer method
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License | GPL 2.0
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Here is my version of how to produce your own heatbed with the toner transfer method:
Tips:
- I use 1200 or 1000 ppmm sandpaper to roughen the copper. This allows fine details.
- The laser printer is a cheap Samsung ML-2525W (69€).
- Watering of the ironed layout lasts just a few seconds, before the paper can be rubbed off with latex gloves on.
- The iron should be as hot as possible. The longer you iron the board, the less breaches in the layout will occur when removing the paper.
- Don't iron directly on the paper. Details will get smeared and lines will not be sharp. Use one or two layer of paper towel as a buffer between the iron and the layout.
- Use pressure but try to avoid to move the paper with the molten toner. It's a question of training to become perfect.
- Laminating instead of ironing seems more comfortable, but doesn't give the best quality possible.