Making your own heated print platform?

[kennycoulter]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261308540474...84.m1439.l2649

I have a makerbot Replicator II and would like to incorporate a heated bed. Can this platform work with my machine, and what other components do I need to make this work?

I tried searching, but these terms are already in practically every thread...

[kennycoulter]

I haven't been able to find anything yet. anyone have any experience with it at all?

[Rickward]

I imagine you should be able to find something, since MakerBot is based on an open source printer. I'm just not sure what or where though, unfortunately.

[MysteryAlabaster]

Well, I know this is extremely unhelpful...

You could buy a Rep 2X and rip the plate out, then put it in the Rep 2...


In all seriousness, I would like to know if this is possible as well. I know that you can retrofit the 2X to print PLA with just the installation of a few extra fans, but I have never heard of someone putting a heated plate in the 2.

[kennycoulter]

Replicator 2X info: AC Input
100–240 V, ~4 amps, 50–60 Hz Power Requirements
24 V DC @ 9.2 amps

Replicator 2 info:
AC Input
100–240 V, ~2 amps, 50–60 HzPower Requirements
24 V DC @ 6.25 amps

I am trying to find a place that carries power supply boxes that are similar, to run the heated platform. I went to radioshack, called best buy, and looked on ebay, amazon, newegg and tiger direct. I am only seeing computer tower style power supplies. the electrical input is the same, but I can't seem to find if the output cable would be the same style (looks like an older keyboard/mouse cord).

They don't have them shown as a product on the Makerbot site.....I figure that if they have them, they might cost $250 or more.

Does anyone else have a new place to look, or more insight?

[kennycoulter]

http://www.bctechnologicalsolutions.com/

http://shop.raffle.ch/

I bought from these two sites, by recommendation of Colter from Additive Solutions. He is a nice and very helpful guy!

I plan on selling my ebay heated plate. A lot of money, but I hope they work well.

power supply like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/FSP-Group-In...3D350801560119 but this is closer to the original Replicator 2 power supply.

[PrinterNinja]

The bctech... HBP is also called the Bottleworks plate, I believe because the guy who developed it uses that name on the Makerbot google group. There may be more reviews of it there.

[kennycoulter]

It seems that the Makerbot 2X input is a 4 prong female, and the Makerbot 2 is a four prong male.
I had trouble finding a power supply, but was finally able to purchase one from Makerbot. I had a link for a cheaper, more powerful power supply with the correct output cord, but I can't seem to find the link now.