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  • 8 February 2017 at 19:41 #283161
    Greg Duckworth
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      @gregduckworth98561

      Hi everyone,

      I am getting into 3D printing and I have read that my bed would benefit from some insulation underneath it. Has anyone on here got any experience or recommendations on what type of material to use, or any to avoid.

      Thanks

      Greg

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      8 February 2017 at 19:41 #31511
      Greg Duckworth
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        8 February 2017 at 20:47 #283168
        Barnaby Wilde
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          @barnabywilde70941

          It's not a problem on my Qidi, but if I felt it needed a slightly faster heating time I'd probably opt for Cork.

          8 February 2017 at 21:09 #283176
          wheeltapper
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            @wheeltapper

            Ow blow it, I read the title and thought it would be about keeping warm at night.

            oh well.

            'sigh'

            28 July 2017 at 12:39 #309158
            Nick Hulme
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              @nickhulme30114

              I've just added insulation to the underside of my Mk3 Prusa bed.

              For support I used expanded Aluminium mesh with the edges bent up around the bed and trimmed off level with the top, this supports 4 layers of glass fibre tissue matting with a lower layer of Kapton tape to stabilise the glass fibres.

              I assume it's doing something as the insulated underside of the bed is now comfortable to touch with temp stable at 100C

              – Nick

              28 July 2017 at 16:32 #309193
              Chris Baetens
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                @chrisbaetens16442

                We succesfully used neoprene, cardboard, and also polystyrene on different printers.

                29 July 2017 at 09:45 #309302
                Nick Hulme
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                  @nickhulme30114
                  Posted by Chris Baetens on 28/07/2017 16:32:52:

                  We succesfully used neoprene, cardboard, and also polystyrene on different printers.

                  I looked at lots of possible materials but eventually went for that which would be hardest to set light to in the event of an electrical fault 😀

                  29 July 2017 at 09:57 #309306
                  clogs
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                    @clogs

                    Wheeltapper,

                    l'm with u, get a younger woman like I did…….hahaha……Clogs

                    29 July 2017 at 09:57 #309307
                    clogs
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                      @clogs

                      Wheeltapper,

                      l'm with u, get a younger woman like I did…….hahaha……Clogs

                      29 July 2017 at 15:35 #309345
                      Neil Wyatt
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                        @neilwyatt

                        I've used a ceramic blanket, a bit of 12mm thick aluminium silicate blanket fitted nicely and made a very big difference to warm up times (and has probably greatly reduced the electricity use)

                        I also used a bit with some kapton tape to make an insulating blanket for my hot end (oo-err missus!)

                        Neil

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