Auto-retracting insulated cover for Solidoodle heated bed

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Speed up your Solidoodle's heated bed temperature with these parts, cork sheet, and plywood or MDF. Cork has excellent insulation properties and can resist heat. This mechanism automatically retracts, allowing you to leave it on the lowered bed without worrying as it safely flips out of the way when the bed raises for printing. Follow these steps to install: 1) Print out the carriage, two curved support arms, three cross rods, and bed attachment collar. 2) Clean pieces, ensuring that at least two rods are smooth and round. 3) Cut a 120mm x 130mm MDF or thin plywood piece. 4) Drill holes in the 1/4" plywood or MDF, attaching it to the bed attachment collar with screws and nuts. 5) Glue cork sheet on the plywood, covering screw heads. 6) Slide smooth rods through carriage and attachment collar holes. 7) Connect arms and rod following photo layout. 8) Test fit assembly to Solidoodle's bottom right corner, ensuring proper alignment and clearance from extruder. 9) Attach carriage to case using glue or screws. 10) To use, home print head and lower bed. Flip cover down onto bed; it will automatically flip out of the way when the bed raises for printing. 11) Add starting gcode in your slicing app for temperature control before starting a print job with the heated bed covered.