Topic: 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.
Ultimaker S3.
- dubbsd
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They use Helios beds on the Bukobot. You could ask around on their forums to see what their experiences are- http://forum.bukobot.com/
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How is your bed working out? I find the HELIOS very interesting.
- techbuilder2175
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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
Powder coated steel enclosure, 1/4" Surface grounded hardened aluminum plate, MK2A Heat bed, .200 Polished fused quartz plate, Machined quick change hot bed mount, E3D hot end, Ramps 1.4, DRV8825 stepper motor drivers
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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.
Ultimaker S3.
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Ahh you have the wooden platform
that makes it a lot easier
Powder coated steel enclosure, 1/4" Surface grounded hardened aluminum plate, MK2A Heat bed, .200 Polished fused quartz plate, Machined quick change hot bed mount, E3D hot end, Ramps 1.4, DRV8825 stepper motor drivers
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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?
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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.
Ultimaker S3.
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I personally use the MK2 but that was because I already had it and helios was out of stock at the time.
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