Pei Sheet Vs Glass

Laminate your sheet of pei using 3m 468mp adhesive transfer tape to a glass mirror print bed keeping in mind that 3m 468mp is a very tacky tape that is prone to clumping.

Pei sheet vs glass.

Because of its adhesive properties and chemical stability it became a popular bed material for fff 3d printers. Later on it seemed that the filament just wasn t sticking well and i put some glue on the sheet. And your preference is clear glass or clear plastic sheets so look no more. How to use it as a 3d print surface.

By peter ferris mar 5 2019. I have been printing on my pei coated sheet for a bit. Even if you are on a budget getting a custom cut plexiglass will be no difficult task. Everything i ve used just sticks to pei with no glue or hair spray or anything else required.

We offer plexiglass panels that you can customize. Heated glass print bed. Pei sheet 3d printing. Glass bed vs pei coated sheet.

Stuck nicely since then but it is a major pain to get the glue off. Are you looking for acrylic glass sheets cut to size or a custom cut plexiglass of your new interior setup. A thick sheet of pei on it s own perhaps 1 8 to 1 4 or. Polyetherimide pei is an amorphous amber to transparent thermoplastic with characteristics similar to the related plastic peek relative to peek pei is cheaper but is lower in impact strength and usable temperature.

3d printing on glass should be done with moderate heating 60 c. Pei is easily cut to size by scoring with a hobby knife. While this pei surface on my printer bed is good for adhesion i had serious problems getting this sheet to stick to either the aluminum bed or a glass plate even using 3m 468 adhesive. You should also make sure the glass is clean.

One of the best elements of it is a magnetic heat bed with a remov. Use some windex on it if necessary. The problem is that the sheet of pei i received was warped about 1 2 over 12 inches length. I ve run glass the craptastic preforated sheet that shipped with my printer painter s tape kapton tape and pei and vastly prefer the latter out of all of them.

The world s 1 3d printing magazine for beginners and professionals. Many people like printing directly on glass because it is easy to remove your print when done and leaves a nice glossy finish on the bottom of the 3d part. Stick to the sheet.