Upgrading to Aluminum Build Plate
I am thinking of upgrading my print bed to aluminum and adding and inductive proximity sensor like my Printrbot uses. Can you recomend one that fits the Y carriage mounting holes?
Re: Upgrading to Aluminum Build Plate
Tim
Any standard heated bed 215x215 should have the correct hole spacing. Here's one: http://www.banggood.com/Standard-3D-Printer-3MM-MK3-Aluminum-Board-PCB-Heat-Bed-For-Reprap-p-989030.html
There are a couple of issue with aluminium beds: to get one that is flat, it needs to be thick. If it's thick, there is a lot of weight to move. Any of course, you will need something on top to print on (blue tape, kapton, glass etc).
Peter
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Re: Upgrading to Aluminum Build Plate
Tim
Just realised something else - the sensor you link to runs from 6 to 36 volts and I think the RAMBo is only capable of using a 5 Volt (or slightly less) sensor.
Peter
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Re: Upgrading to Aluminum Build Plate
Peter,
With the correct resistors soldered in place it is fine. Same one I have used on the MK1 for the last 6 months.
Re: Upgrading to Aluminum Build Plate
Richard
Josef had previously mentioned that there were very few induction probes available for 5V use and he had to have one developed for the Mk2, hence my comment.
Peter
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