Kapton Tape - Does it matter what brand?

[Ward]

Should I buy a specific Kapton Tape for my MonoProce Dual Extruder (FlashForge Creator X Clone) or any Kapton will do?

Thanks

[Kingoddball]

Nope not that I've seen.
i use generic tape from eBay. I do get 50mm; nice and wide.

[Ward]

Nope not that I've seen.
i use generic tape from eBay. I do get 50mm; nice and wide.

50mm or 150mm ???

[crizzler]

I bought a noname brand on ebay, 50mm... works fine.

[Bobby Lin]

I think it doesn't matter what brand of Kapton tape you should use. I use 50mm for me.

[Bassna]

I bought the name brand tape for $45 a roll when I first bought my printer. In the time since then, I received another brand to test out (Sells for $30) and I can for sure see a difference in the tape. The name brand expensive one would hold corners of prints better for sure. Not that this is a guarantee, but just my observation.

Having said that, I recently switched from using tape all together, to a few glass beds and using hair spray. 100% better and easier to work with.

[Ward]

Hmmmmm.....noob question......

My printer bed is almost 6 inches wide.
That's about 150mm

So unless your platform is only 2 inches, why would you get Kapton tape that is only 50mm (about 2 inches) wide?

To save money? Or is your platform only about 2 inches wide?

[Mjolinor]

Try it and see.

You cannot stick tape that wide down successfully. It will bubble and fold and make a right mess. Your blood pressure will increase, you life will be shorter. Hair will be removed in large handfuls, the wife will leave home and the printer will go out of the window removing the need for Kapton tape of any sort.

[Ward]

Try it and see.
You cannot stick tape that wide down successfully. It will bubble and fold and make a right mess. Your blood pressure will increase, you life will be shorter. Hair will be removed in large handfuls, the wife will leave home and the printer will go out of the window removing the need for Kapton tape of any sort.

I love a challenge
Can it be harder than tinting automobile windows? I can do that.

[Mjolinor]

The other disadvantage is that if you tear a bit you have to replace all of it or get creative with a scalpel.