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The question I’m sure was on everyone’s mind: can you combine PEI and glass beds? (solarbird.net)

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I like the thermal mass of glass for temperature stability, as I've found that's pretty key to getting good print adhesion. But I really wanted to try out PEI without having to stick a giant magnet directly to my heater plate, something I definitely did not trust.

Turns out, you can solve both problems! This was how I did it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i've had great results with sheets from mcmaster. Apply with soapy water and squeegee the water out to avoid bubbles.

They have other films as well (kapton, for example,) depending on what you're trying to print with.

Though, personally, I just stuck the magenetic base to the glass... and print with no problems. I haven't looked back since taking the leap my biggest beef with the magnetic base is that when doing large prints it seems to shift enough to invalidate the mesh saved to the board. I

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oh that's a good price, I like that, thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I've found that that's a very dangerous website. Especially if you use fusion 360. (you can import parts into your workspace using the mcmaster item number.... For, you know. convenience...)