Aluminium bed for Printrbot Plus (V2) by CrawlB4uBall

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

I made an aluminium bed caddy for the Printrbot Plus (V2) out of 5mm plate due to the wood on my printer being very warped out of the box.
I must give credit to this thing (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:91504) for inspiration.
It sits over the stock bed to utilise the levelling features. It takes a little longer to heat up completely but once hot, it stays hot.
I'm considering using an adhesive to bond the heating element to the aluminium plate to further reduce the warp in the stock glass. I'll post an update if or when I do this.
(Update) I ended up cutting another piece of plate 230mm x 220mm and fitting it over the heated bed. It works extremely well! If you're having trouble with lining up your please be aware, the heated bed isn't square! (mine isn't anway). There is about 3-5mm across the diagonal in mine so ensure your holes are in the correct position.
One more thing, please calibrate while heated in a stable environment. My printer is in my garage and the ambient heat varies 5-10 degrees C during the day which effects the bed quiet a lot. Calibrate before every print is my advice.