Build Plate Alternatives for Flashforge Dreamer New in DEC 2015

[Les]

I have received help from members of this Forum re certain issues and am now interested in replacing what I have come to believe is a warped build plate and I have not had muck luck so far in finding an alternative replacement.

One member mentioned using and aluminum plate but I need something that will plug into the heater from a reputable source. I have read comments about glass and PEI overlays but since the plate is warped it seems to me the heat distribution/transfer could be troublesome.

What are your thoughts?

[Nargg]

http://www.geckotek3d.com/products/flashforge

[DaveB]

I have received help from members of this Forum re certain issues and am now interested in replacing what I have come to believe is a warped build plate and I have not had muck luck so far in finding an alternative replacement.

One member mentioned using and aluminum plate but I need something that will plug into the heater from a reputable source. I have read comments about glass and PEI overlays but since the plate is warped it seems to me the heat distribution/transfer could be troublesome.

What are your thoughts?

Add a Glass overlay. It is very, very flat.

[curious aardvark]

First off you don't need anything that will plug into the heatpad.

I've got a 3mm aluminium plate on top of the original warped plate and then printbite on top of that.
http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...ntbite-surface

I just have to add 10c to the temp I want the bed at in simplify3d - or whatever slicer you're using.

[Les]

Add a Glass overlay. It is very, very flat.

Sorry I did not get an email on this and did not know of this response until today when an email came in from another person - Where are the sources for glass and is there a specific type that is better than the others?

[Les]

First off you don't need anything that will plug into the heatpad.

I've got a 3mm aluminium plate on top of the original warped plate and then printbite on top of that.
http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...ntbite-surface

I just have to add 10c to the temp I want the bed at in simplify3d - or whatever slicer you're using.

Thnx for the info - I went to the site and figured out the 3 alternatives and the HT looks like the one is the one you mentioned. Order placed a few mins ago to arrive 3-5 days and then we shall see

[DaveB]

Sorry I did not get an email on this and did not know of this response until today when an email came in from another person - Where are the sources for glass and is there a specific type that is better than the others?

Use Borosilicate glass. McMaster Carr has it among many other sources.

[Les]

Use Borosilicate glass. McMaster Carr has it among many other sources.

Thnx, will look into that also

[Todd-67]

Use Borosilicate glass. McMaster Carr has it among many other sources.

That is where i get mine. Works like a champ.

[curious aardvark]

Well printbite is as tough (seems like it - when i had to take a hammer and chisel to remove the mymat nylon - it didn't scratch it) and as smooth a sglass. So anything that will stick to glass will stick to printbite. But a bunch of stuff that sticks to printbite probably won't stick to glass - and it won't release as easily :-)

I have used both.