Due to a large order depleting our stock on hand and delays from our supplier, we are temporally suspending sales of some items until we have the needed stock on hand once again.

This product is released for sale in small batches.  Once ordered, please allow up to 10 business days processing time prior to shipping. 

This magnetic heated bed is designed for the FT-5 printer.  It is milled from 6.35mm cast aluminum alloy tool plate to produce a high quality build platform for the printer.

It features all necessary through holes and recessed mounting holes that allow for a larger print surface (glass, flex sheet, etc) to be used without interfering with the mounting hardware. The edges are chamfered to produce a beautiful finishing touch to this flat heated bed platform. The backside is flush and ready to mount a silicone heater pad.

The 25 super high temperature neodymium magnets are recessed into custom milled pockets on the backside of the bed.  These magnets provide a combined average lateral pull force of 13 pounds (when tested with the Buildtak FlexPlate). The magnets are good to 150C (302F) and are securely held in place with a specially formulated high temperature adhesive.

There are various resources for flex sheet providers. We have tested and recommend the Buildtak FlexPlate SOLD HERE. Please be aware flex sheets vary widely in magnetic strength due to the different sheet thicknesses and steel alloys used.  In our testing we have seen a reduction in lateral pull force performance of 1/2 to 1/3 pull strength, with Wham Bam and various other, off brand flex sheets.  We have tested our beds with the Buildtak brand and for best performance, we highly recommend, using it with our magnetic beds.  Please be aware flex sheets vary widely in magnetic strength, due to the different sheet thicknesses and steel alloys used.  We have tested our beds with the above recommended brand.

We take great care to provide the highest quality milled aluminum heated beds, but minor tooling marks or superficial surface marks may be present from time to time. We always strive to be sure the build surface is free of defects that will affect printing. To prolong the life of your bed, we urge you to never print directly on the aluminum surface to avoid damaging the bed surface and impact future print quality.  Although we do use tool plate aluminum and stringent quality control, please inspect your bed for defects and levelness prior to installing any accessories onto the bed.  We are not responsible for accessories (heaters, thermistors, wasted filament, etc.).

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about magnetic heated beds PRIOR to ordering.

Please note:

The magnets will likely cause interference with the some inductive probes and with the metal tipped bed leveling probes.  For best results we suggest to use the plastic tipped bed leveling probes and probing in between the magnets. 

WARNING:

The magnets used in this bed are very powerful. Please take care to remove all ferrous items in your work area when working with this bed.  The magnets can cause a pinch hazard and can be detrimental to electronics and other sensitive items (cell phones, control boards, credit cards, etc.)  This bed is not designed for ferrous items to be stuck to the back (magnet side) of the bed.  We are not responsible for any damages.