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Re: Heating the bed in reasonable time

null@example.com (cckens) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:58:00 +0000

Same here. Pot holder FTW.

Re: Heating the bed in reasonable time

null@example.com (IronMan) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:22:15 +0000

I just throw a good kitchen potholder on it...works great!

Re: Heating the bed in reasonable time

null@example.com (solijohn) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:12:12 +0000

breeblebrax wrote:

Solidoodle 2 with heated bed
I have noticed it takes forever to get to 100c on this thing so I have begun using a little trick.
I just started reading this forum, so let me know if you have heard this one. I have been placing
an insulator on the bed during warm up and heating happens much faster.
I would like to find a pre-cut piece of material, like the material on the under side of the bed that I can
just lay out during the warm up. What is that thing made out of? <--My actual question is here.

That used to be a common hack - these days most people just swap out their heating pads for a slightly more primo option.

Heating the bed in reasonable time

null@example.com (breeblebrax) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:04:44 +0000

Solidoodle 2 with heated bed

I have noticed it takes forever to get to 100c on this thing so I have begun using a little trick.
I just started reading this forum, so let me know if you have heard this one. I have been placing
an insulator on the bed during warm up and heating happens much faster.

I would like to find a pre-cut piece of material, like the material on the under side of the bed that I can
just lay out during the warm up. What is that thing made out of? <--My actual question is here.