Free build plate!!!!

[DrBoost]

Makerfarm Prusa 10 iV3. 254 mm squared

[diamond black]

ok lets make this the last one then
pm me an address

[Mjolinor]

You got the size exactly right. No filing or anything, exactly the size of the aluminium plate so it slotted into the existing corners.

I need to pair the top off the corners as they are slightly proud of the bed.

Not tried it yet, other things on my plate right now.

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[diamond black]

You got the size exactly right. No filing or anything, exactly the size of the aluminium plate so it slotted into the existing corners.

I need to pair the top off the corners as they are slightly proud of the bed.

Not tried it yet, other things on my plate right now.

20150616_205955.jpg

no rush
got a few things going on my end at the moment also. wife went into labour 7 weeks early 2 days ago so im up the hospital a lot, so there is a little delay on other build plates but i will get around to it

[Malakian]

Hi, I'm new to this forum. Was just looking over the threads and noticed this, Am I to late? I have a Rigidbot Regular 260mmx280mm

Edit: No hurry, just read the labor part and all. Congrats!

[diamond black]

no worries, i will see what i can do. pm me your address

[Mjolinor]

Hmm, tried it today and I am going to have to do some serious mods to use it. The expansion rate of the platform seems to be very high, much higher than the aluminium bed and because I have it held in by brackets at the corners the only place it can expand is upwards so I end up with a convex build plate with the middle about 3 mm high. This is really effective and sanding the end off the nozzles.

What it did print stuck well and more importantly came off easily it just didn't resemble the thing I gave it very much and at a set of nozzles per print it probably isn't really viable.

I shall peruse this and have another go when time permits but for now it's back to polycarbonate.

Grateful for it but gese am I glad I didn't buy one.

[diamond black]

a little disappointing but sounds like you gave it a good try. maybe others will have better luck

[Mjolinor]

So I modded the printer to take the plate. Printed fine, no problem or warping, stuck well.

It stuck so well that I snapped it in two trying to get the print off.

I have peeled the diamond black top off the broken acrylic and stuck it to the polycarbonate that I normally use, I can't physically break that no matter how hard things are stuck so maybe it will be OK.

[diamond black]

i am glad to hear you did not give up on it lol.
maybe instead of acrylic i should be using polycarbonate.
if you are interested i would happily make you a polycarbonate version just for you to try
apologies on late posting of other build plates. i can confirm that
jetfish and soofle616 build plates have been sent friday.