Next Review / Test: Steel Sheet Beds  

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Please post links for purchase! Thanks.

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Linsk will be coming soon. If you happen to find one you want to be tested, please post one also.

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Every bare sheet I've found costs nearly as much as a genuine Prusa with double-sided PEI already applied. I've got 2 of the Prusa sheets, but would like a cheap blank just to experiment with. BuildTak is as close as I've found at $25.

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I will post links. I have found a couple that are cheaper.

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I will post links. I have found a couple that are cheaper.

Any update on these links?

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Found and ordered on Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Reprap-i3-Mk3-Mk52-Spring-Steel-Sheet-Heat-Bed-Platform-3D-Printer-Printing-Buildplate-For-Prusa/32948155660.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3da24c4d8pAqBT

Combined with this print surface from the same vendor
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pc-Prusa-i3-MK3-MK52-Sheet-Heat-Bed-Platform-3D-Printer-Buildplate-Black-Sticker-Sheet-For/32901822760.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3da24c4d8pAqBT

it comes to nearly the same cost as an original Prusa flex sheet, but I want to have a BuiltTak surface for Nylon and Polycarbonate

Waiting for whipment, will report

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He he, Chinese are fun. Note that you can not print on that print surface 😆 😆 😆

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I have each of these and they they are good quality. I will post a review of th sprint surface next week.

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He he, Chinese are fun. Note that you can not print on that print surface 😆 😆 😆

It looks like they just don't want you to print the letter "J"? Anything else should be ok. Not sure what the Chinese have against the letter J? 😯

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So many options for spring steel sheets, I have Buildtak, Blurolls, FYSETC, and ENERGET. I am sure there are more.

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So many options for spring steel sheets, I have Buildtak, Blurolls, FYSETC, and ENERGET. I am sure there are more.

Links? I found BuildTak and the Aliexpress link you provided before, but I'm curious about the others. I haven't had much luck searching.

Edit: Ah, looks like they're all on Alixpress! I didn't have the names before, so never got hits. They're pretty blatant copies. How is the quality on the cheap ones? Are they truly flex steel?

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I will start reviewing them this week with a link to each product. I have to clean one. I put a piece fo blue PEI on it and need to remove the adhesive.

The blue PEI was too "sticky" and I could not remove the print from it. It ripped. The bed if fine but I need to remove the adhesive and add another surface.

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It looks like they just don't want you to print the letter "J"? Anything else should be ok. Not sure what the Chinese have against the letter J? 😯

This appears to be related to drug use, a warning not to have a "J" when using these advanced technologies, which surely is good advice! 😎

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I will post some pictures and links tonight.

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Ok, I have found basically 3 Chinese made products. It took me a little time to find them with some creative searching.

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The first bed I purchased to test was the Energetic which is a plain steel bed. I am going to put prusa PEI on it to test once I get my next order.

Links:
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/ENERGETIC-Prusa-I3-Mk3-Mk2-5-PEI-Buildplate-Spring-Steel-Sheet-Heat-Bed-Platform-3D-Printer/4542004_32926957643.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ENERGETIC-Upgrade-Prusa-MK2S-Heatbed-With-Removable-Spring-Steel-PEI-Sheet-224x254mm/1000006844087.html

I paid $13.73. The prices goes up and down.

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did they really label it 3D MAX? I'm telling autodesk

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The FYSETC spring steel sheet. You can buy them with PEI and without. The key is searching Aliexpress and looking for the lowest price and free shipping.

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I paid about $19 but recently foudn them significantly cheaper. Keep searching because black friday is coming.

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Blurolls sprign steel. I have 3 of these. I bought 2 for $12 a piece and they have a mirror like finish. I bought another and it was $14.86.

These are very similar to the next bed I bought, but without lines.

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