Finally found a way to get Garolite print beds for my Prusa's

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• Bluewing@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  The problem with new PEI sheets everyone sells, is that they make the PEI so thin that it wears out so fast. It’s like when they go to cut a slice off the PEI tree, they damn near miss the whole tree. And the popularity of textured sheets doesn’t help either.

  I have a smooth PEI sheet that came with my Prusa Mk3s 6 years ago. It has 1000’s of hours of print times on it. After about 4 years of heavy use, it just wasn’t much good anymore. And I didn’t feel like buying a new sheet, so I took the chance and very lightly hit with some 1000grit wet/dry sandpaper to renew the surface. It now holds better than when it was new. And I can probably sand it again if it ever needs it. But new PEI plates aren’t coated half as thick either. So my Bambu plates will have to be replaced at some point.

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• Mpatch@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’ve been using carbon fiber sheets and never had a print move during a print. It’s easier to find than garolite. But way pricier. Mind you I didn’t shop around. I just saw it, wanted it, bought it. At the same time G10 is pretty shure is used as an electrical insulator inside electrical cabinets what not, so electrical supply places might carry them too

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• VinS@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I have just 0 problems with pei. Powder coated pei are the best. Tried garolite but not enough benefits for my usage.

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  • the16bitgamer@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I print almost daily. PEI wares down to quickly for my use case. I will agree on a fresh sheet of PEI Garolite is worse. However after a few prints. Garolite is more consistent.

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