Printbite Surface Information and review
So I'm browsing 3dfilaprint as I haven't bought any filament for a while and i have that itch, and see this stuff:
http://shop.3dfilaprint.com/printbit...0mm-1807-p.asp
It sounds good.
But it's not exactly cheap and this is the first I've heard of it.
So has anyone else seen/heard of/used this ?
Got to admit I am tempted - but £25 ?
Hmm, got to think about it.
http://mutley3d.com/PrintBite/
It sounds seriously good.
Quote:
PrintBite does not degrade over time nor does it need replacing. It is extremely tough and will survive even the worst of head crashes. We have had several pieces of this material out in the field with beta testers and all results have been positive and problem free. There is no claim that PrintBite is the "holy grail" of printing surfaces (although it comes close), but it is claimed to be the easiest to use and most effective versatile all round printing surface that is available today! PrintBite will allow printing of the following materials on a clean hot level bed without substrates
- PLA (including CF, metalised and other additive formulas)
- ABS (including CF, metalised and other additive formulas)
- Nylon (Taulman range and others)
- Woodlay and stone filaments
- Flexibles such as NinjaFlex and Filaflex
- PET filaments
- PVA support filament
- HIPS
PrintBite features...
- ability to adhere the vast majority of commonly available materials in useage today
- elimination of the use of adhesives, tapes, lotions potions or other substrate application,
- ability to allow these materials to self release or be easily removed once the bed has cooled
- provide a finish on the base of the printed part that is smooth, flat, aesthically acceptable and pleasing to the the eye
- ability to print without brims and without squish to reduce or eliminate post processing of parts before assembly
- zero warp or distortion due to lift or curl at the base of the part
- ease of use
PrintBite will
- allow improved ease of printing
- eliminate need for adhesives and potions, tapes and messy preparation
- allow easy removal of parts once printed and cooled without tack
- allow warp free printing of the widest possible range of materials
- improve bottom layer adhesion and printing speeds
- postively impact upon your whole 3d printing experience
- increase print success rate
- allow for some tolerance in poorly levelled beds
PrintBite will not perform miracles or solve issues related to
- Poor heatbed performance
- innacurate temperatures
- Loose belts
- Poor quality filament
- Dirty bed surface
- Poor Heated Bed performance
- Poor Extruder performance
- Poor Hotend performance
Oh bugger, you know I'm going to try it :-)
Mind you £25 is around 125 glue sticks. That's a lot of glue sticks lol
It's the ease of removal that I'm looking for. getting stuff to stick is not an issue. But having things richochet around the room when they suddenly unstick under pressure happens fairly regularly :-)