MakerBot Cupcake Heated Build Platform v2.0 by makerbot


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MakerBot Cupcake Heated Build Platform v2.0
expand image details MakerBot Cupcake Heated Build Platform v2.0

Description

This is a new and improved heated build platform. It is lightweight, compact, lower cost, and sexier than the old heated platform. It is also easier to put together and simpler in construction.

The major breakthrough on this board is twofold:

1. We use a PCB for both the heater element and the support circuitry.
2. We use a lasercut aluminum heat spreader for uniform temperature.

After a bit of trial and error, we came up with an optimum trace resistance of about 4.5 ohms which gives us a 30 watt heater at 12v. This allows us to get up to 100C pretty easily (under 10 minutes).

Instructions

Support open source 3D printing research and development by buying it from MakerBot at store.makerbot.com/cupcake-cnc/makerbot-cupcake-heated-build-platform-v2-0.html

Full instructions are on the MakerBot wiki: wiki.makerbot.com/cchb1

We are also going to try something new with this project. We're going to use our forums for support. Here's the forum for this project: wiki.makerbot.com/forum/t-229036/makerbot-cupcake-heated-build-platform-v2-0#post-731781

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