At first I was thinking about doing a metal bed, however I was concerned about the heat sinking effect it would have. I imagine you'd have to take extra precautions to ensure adhesion and no warping.
Acceleration will definitely have to come down. I actually havent played around the setting too much, as I usually drop it to around 500-1000 and leave it there, but I will once I get my glass bed. As mentioned in my previous post, I should hopefully have it installed this weekend. When I do have it installed, I'll make sure to post my findings for you.
Acceleration will definitely have to come down. I actually havent played around the setting too much, as I usually drop it to around 500-1000 and leave it there, but I will once I get my glass bed. As mentioned in my previous post, I should hopefully have it installed this weekend. When I do have it installed, I'll make sure to post my findings for you.
mvanderploeg said:
Hi everyone.
So I got my hands on an 18x18 piece of 1/4" aluminum. It weights the same as tempered glass, but it's easier to mill holes into. I'm planning on putting a 1/16" piece of acrylic on top with binder clips, but I'm concerned about the inertia (from weight) of the assembly weight causing the Y axis to skip or slip.
Has anyone who replaced the bed with 1/4" tempered glass had problems with skipping?
I'm planning on turning down acceleration to 300, having said that, what speeds has everyone been printing at?
I'm going back and fourth if I should return the aluminum for a thinner piece and pay a restocking fee, or if I should go with the stout 1/4" plate.
Thoughts?
So I got my hands on an 18x18 piece of 1/4" aluminum. It weights the same as tempered glass, but it's easier to mill holes into. I'm planning on putting a 1/16" piece of acrylic on top with binder clips, but I'm concerned about the inertia (from weight) of the assembly weight causing the Y axis to skip or slip.
Has anyone who replaced the bed with 1/4" tempered glass had problems with skipping?
I'm planning on turning down acceleration to 300, having said that, what speeds has everyone been printing at?
I'm going back and fourth if I should return the aluminum for a thinner piece and pay a restocking fee, or if I should go with the stout 1/4" plate.
Thoughts?