Flexible Build Plate

Hint: Moving to flexible build plate for D3D Universal for easy part removal, using PEI or Buildtak for printing without heatbed. One mm should do it - around 0.04 inch or 1 mm. See McMaster below.

Options

• 120C - [1]
• 80C - [2]
• Magnetic plate for 105C is cheap, but textured spring steel PEI surface is not at $30 minimum - [3] - + PEI spring steel sheet - [4]
• 6x6" spring steel is $2 for 6"x6" sheet - [5]

Notes

• Buildtak does not provide enough adhesion for ABS without heat - [6]
  • But it recommends no heat with PLA
  • User review says works without heat all the time for PLA and PETG - [7]

PEI and No Heat

• Plenty of use cases for using PEI without heat - [8]

PEI

• 0.5 mm is available - [9]
• 0.8 mm is available - [10]

Spring Steel

• Assortment of thicknesses from Amazon - [11]
• Thicker spring steels - 2 or 10' long strips - around 0.04" - https://www.mcmaster.com/spring-steel