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Thread: Cutting Aluminum Bed
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01-24-2016, 08:52 PM #1
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Cutting Aluminum Bed
Has anyone done this? I'd like to remove some material to lighten things up a bit. i am concerned that taking too much material away will increase the probability of warping.
My wood bed was a banana before I replaced it. I'd hate to have the aluminum start bending too. I was thinking of taking some large triangle chunks out so that the bed resembles the Union Jack. I could easily do this with the tools I have at home.
My other thought would be to have a bunch of hexes machined into it but that would be a bit $$$.
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01-25-2016, 07:53 AM #2
Do you already have an aluminium print bed? Or is this something you are considering to save some weight?
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01-25-2016, 11:09 PM #3
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I already have the bed. My original wooden bed was horrible. I changed to the aluminum upgrade and want to try and make it a bit lighter. The 12" version has a lot of mass to move around.
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01-26-2016, 02:07 AM #4
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01-26-2016, 09:02 AM #5
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I have adhesive pipe insulation attached to the bed currently. The hole thing may be manageable With a drill press and the other hand tools I have. Doesn't have to be pretty as it gets covered up by the insulation. My main concern is the rigidity of the mount once that material has been removed.
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