<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Helios heat bed]]> 2013-12-26T09:38:21Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/3762/helios-heat-bed/ <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> I personally use the MK2 but that was because I already had it and helios was out of stock at the time.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4446/ 2013-12-26T09:38:21Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/45123/#p45123 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> I have an SD3 and I took the aluminum bed off.
I used two pieces of 2"X 1/8" aluminum flat bar and mounted them using the t-nuts that are in the wood platform that the aluminum bed used.
Then drilled holes in the bars to match the Helios bed.
I will be printing on glass when I get up and running. (hopefully before Christmas).
As for the Kapton tape it is an insulator that hold the heat in the heat bed.
I don't see where you need it if printing on glass.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/187/ 2013-12-20T22:02:20Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44868/#p44868 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> Did you guys leave the existing heated platform?  Or mounted it on an SD2 that didn't have a heated bed?  Do you use glass on top of it?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3919/ 2013-12-20T17:51:23Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44849/#p44849 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> Ahh you have the wooden platform

that makes it a lot easier

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2779/ 2013-12-20T00:02:12Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44803/#p44803 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> I used two pieces of 2"X 1/8" aluminum flat bar and mounted them using the t-nuts that are in the wood platform.
Then drilled holes in the bars to match the Helios bed.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/187/ 2013-12-19T23:41:48Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44797/#p44797 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> The Helios heat bed is essentially the same as the MK2 heat bed aside from the thicker board.

I personally use the MK2 but that was because I already had it and helios was out of stock at the time.

I machined custom brackets to attach to my aluminum bed plate which I machined as well.

You may have to figure out a creative solution if you don't have access to a mill to mount it on your SD3

Your SD3 plate is 8.00" x 8.00" inches the helios mount is 8.228" x 8.228" almost a quarter of an inch extra on all sides

Just so you know

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2779/ 2013-12-19T23:24:05Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44789/#p44789 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> How is your bed working out?  I find the HELIOS very interesting.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3919/ 2013-12-19T15:08:11Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/44744/#p44744 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> They use Helios beds on the Bukobot.  You could ask around on their forums to see what their experiences are- http://forum.bukobot.com/

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/14/ 2013-09-02T00:56:50Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/34922/#p34922 <![CDATA[Helios heat bed]]> I have a Helios bed ordered for my SD3.
do I need to put a sheet of Kapton between the bed and glass (will be printing on glass)
what do you all recommend.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/187/ 2013-09-01T23:01:02Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/34906/#p34906