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It seems about 1/16th (calipers say .09 or lil over 2mm) of an inch or so , fairly rigid, smooth as glass but when hot the PLA likes to stick to it.

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The recommend on the green build plate is 100%

I use it and it works like magic, no glue! no Hairspray! and no tape !

Highly recommended from me that is for sure.

Also recommend as your...

This is the one I ordered and it works flawlessly, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075JKCMRV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

no need for any sticky ANYTHING. just use 4 binder...

do yourself a HUGE favor and get the green-ish build plate on Amazon, its about $14 and it does NOT require tape, hairspray or any type of glue. once at temp (60C) it grabs PLA like crazy, once cool...

every printer I have ever seen has the leads coming from the bottom side, with the top "work surface" being a smooth aluminum plate, can you share pictures? perhaps the bed is upside down? (no...

To make mine work perfectly I used a plain sheet of printer paper as the gap setter, first make sure 100% sure there is not a little glob of filament on the tip of extruder, then level all 4 corners...

Anet A8 with 1.75 PLA about $14 and up per 1kg spool on Amazon. using the green surface plate Mamorubot from Amazon (best thing I ever got for printer EVER)

All that is needed from Double Alpha is the extension spring $11 (the MBF spring is WAY easier to use as it is way more flexible than tubing benders), the MBF motor $25 and the MBF drop die $49.....

Or just buy some M5 - 0.8 nuts and some small washers. Tony has expanded the size of the nut relief to allow the nut and washer to fit quite nicely. no need to undo what DA has done.

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OctoPi is deff worth the investment, I run my Anet A8 on it and it just saves hassle from the card swapping and it lets me monitor the printer even if Im not in the room

Of course, I just went with the system I knew would be simple, with no mechanical parts so to say. nothing to jam or break, but there are electronics involved so...

but you are correct, that is...

The optical circuit and a 12v LED works way smoother and there is no mechanical anything to mess with just like the Video I made. less than $15 and be done with it no adjustment except a little trim...

I am working on a design change to the collator wheel that will prevent it from allowing it to lift and allow a bullet to get underneath, as I am also experiencing this as well, hope to have it...

Hello there, New forum member here. I can verify that the MBF motor does not require speed control when utilized with a 12v power supply. there is a very easy way to do the optical sensor switch with...