(NOOB): Size of glass for 10" i3v?

[dacb]

Welcome to forums! Congratulations on your printer!

I used a piece of regular glass from the local hardware store and they cut it to 10"x10" for free. Then I used a glass cutter like the one below to score the glass on a diagonal at each corner to form an isosceles triangle with the two edges of the same length being about half an inch (IIRC). Then, I had my kid hold down the glass using a straightedge at the scoring line which was also aligned with the sharp edge of a table below. Then, I took a pair of vise-grips and snapped off the corner. Remember to wear safety glasses.

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[RaySuave]

Welcome to forums! Congratulations on your printer!

I used a piece of regular glass from the local hardware store and they cut it to 10"x10" for free. Then I used a glass cutter like the one below to score the glass on a diagonal at each corner to form an isosceles triangle with the two edges of the same length being about half an inch (IIRC). Then, I had my kid hold down the glass using a straightedge at the scoring line which was also aligned with the sharp edge of a table below. Then, I took a pair of vise-grips and snapped off the corner. Remember to wear safety glasses.

I accomplished the same result with my 10" also....but instead of cutting the corners myself, I made a cardboard template of the heat bed with the corners cut diagonally to make room for the screws. Took the template to the hardware store and they made me two pieces of glass per the template for $4.00. I would say wait until you get the kit, measure the heat bed yourself, then decide your approach before having glass cut....you will spend 2 days or so putting the kit together so the glass will not be needed immediately.