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OSE Reasons for using a nichrome 120V bed are scalability and lower cost for large beds.
Reason for DIY nichrome beds is clear for larger beds, which would be rather expensive.
Significant testing is needed for a safe method. Fiberglass coated wire, insulated bed, clamp-on as opposed to double sided tape is preferred for higher temperature printing. For small beds, we can make whatever size we need.
Hackaday article - [1]

Need 30 Ohm resistance for the length of wire at 120V to get 480W, for P=IV, V=IR, I=V/R -> P=V^2/R = 120^2/30 according to Electrical Power Calculator.

Carbon fiber is also used as a heating wire - [11]. Interesting. But it appears it can only do 15W/meter? Why is it limited? Limitation appears to be encapsulating materials - [12]

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 =About=
-*OSE Reasons for using it are scalability and low cost for large beds. For small beds, we can make whatever size we need.
+*OSE Reasons for using a nichrome 120V bed are scalability and lower cost for large beds.
+*Reason for DIY nichrome beds is clear for larger beds, which would be rather expensive.
+*Significant testing is needed for a safe method. Fiberglass coated wire, insulated bed, clamp-on as opposed to double sided tape is preferred for higher temperature printing. For small beds, we can make whatever size we need.
 *Hackaday article - [https://hackaday.io/project/8671-110-230-v-pcb-heated-bed]