<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/3762/helios-heat-bed/ Thu, 26 Dec 2013 09:38:21 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/45123/#p45123 I personally use the MK2 but that was because I already had it and helios was out of stock at the time.

]]> Thu, 26 Dec 2013 09:38:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/45123/#p45123 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44868/#p44868 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.

]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:02:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44868/#p44868 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44849/#p44849 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?

]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:51:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44849/#p44849 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44803/#p44803 Ahh you have the wooden platform

that makes it a lot easier

]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:02:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44803/#p44803 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44797/#p44797 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.

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:41:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44797/#p44797 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44789/#p44789 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

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:24:05 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44789/#p44789 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44744/#p44744 How is your bed working out?  I find the HELIOS very interesting.

]]> Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:08:11 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44744/#p44744 <![CDATA[Re: Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/34922/#p34922 They use Helios beds on the Bukobot.  You could ask around on their forums to see what their experiences are- http://forum.bukobot.com/

]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:56:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/34922/#p34922 <![CDATA[Helios heat bed]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/34906/#p34906 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.

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