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If you've ever fought a first layer that's perfect in one corner and squished in another, bed flatness is probably part of the story. We get asked a lot about what makes our Ultraflat beds different, and why they cost more than a typical printer bed. This article explains what "flat" really means for aluminum tooling plate, what we found when we tested it ourselves, and what we do to get our beds flatter than they come from the mill. "Flat" from the supplier isn't very flat" Most quality printer beds are made from cast aluminum tooling plate (MIC-6, ATP-5,...

In most cases, getting a 0.5mm or thicker high quality flex plate made with quality steel will negate any potential issues with the strength or the magnets in our magbeds, however, we understand there may be use cases for using other thinner flexplates on our beds.   The proper procedure to determine if you need to shim magnets is this: Get a small piece of steel, like a keyway or something like that, approximately 6mm thick by 30mm long.  It just needs a nice flat side to it.  In a pinch, a rectangular magnet could work too. Put it over the top...

We've been asked a number of times how to clean the panels for your printers. First of all, DO NOT use alcohol of any sort.  It will lead to crazing, or microfractures in your panels.  Additionally, do not use Loctite when installing panels.  The ingredients in Loctite will cause crazing as well. The 3 products we recommend is either Windex, Invisible Glass Plastic Cleaner, or a product called Plexus, all in conjunction with a microfiber cloth.