Da vinci 1.0 MK3 alu heatbed upgrade

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UPDATE 21/02/16 Added Build List + Wiring Diagram. High-Temperature-Wire-3D-Extruder-Heated-Bed-Cable-16A-Double-Insulated: 200988618670 DC to DC Converter, 3-32V Input, 5-220V Output, 25A, 4 Screw Terminal, One Phase SSR Solid State Relay: 191657389961 10 Pcs Spring for 3D Printer Extruder Heated Bed For Ultimaker Makerbot: 271544619870 24V 30A PSU: 311001005100 MK3 3D Printer Heated Bed - 3mm Aluminum PCB Heatbed - 12/24v Heat Bed, Alu DTEG: 262179766916 200x213 3D Printer Borosilicate Glass Build Plate For Heated Bed RepRap Prusa: 161840005009 Single-Phase SSR Solid State Relay Radiator Aluminum Heat Sink 125mm x 70mm x 50mm: 231495284363 UPDATE 07/02/16: Added Solid State Relay, Heat-Sink, and 30 AMP PSU Photos. UPDATE 06/12/15 https://youtu.be/worV8h37OJ8 I Upgraded My Heated-Bed with a 24 Volt Power Supply and Solid State Relay. The Power Supply on the DA Vinci Was Taking Far Too Long to Heat to Temperature, Sometimes Timing Out. Now It Heats Up in Just Over Two Minutes. I Run 24 Volts on the 12-Volt Input of the MK3 Alu Heated Bed. This Upgrade Works Great with My New DA Vinci, and I Don't Need to Worry About Glass Cracking or Chipping Anymore. For Insulation, I Have a Piece of 3mm Cork Sandwiched Between Two MK3 Heat-Beds. I Got Them for Just Over $10 Each Off eBay. I Have Two Pieces of Borosilicate Glass That I Can Change Out Between Prints to Minimize Downtime Even Further. UPDATE 23/10/15 Added DXF Files for Laser Cutting. Assemble the Laser Cut Sub Assemblies as Per the Photos, Using 5mm Acrylic. Once You Have Bonded the Two Halves of the Laser-Cut Acrylic Together, You Will Have the Equivalent of the 3D Printed Version. I Used Tensol 12 to Bond Them Together But You Can Also Use Super Glue. UPDATE 23/10/15 Added 21.5mm Middle Support for Use with the Original DA Vinci Springs and Adjustment Wheels. For a Three-Adjuster Setup, Print x 1 Support @21.5mm and x 2 Supports @37mm. For a Four-Adjuster Setup, Print x 2 Supports @37mm and x 2 Supports @48.5mm. This Is a DA Vinci 1.0 3D Printer Heated-Bed Upgrade to Allow You to Use a Rep-Rap MK3 Alu Build Plate. I Designed This Out of Necessity After My Build Plate Cracked After a Year of 3D Printing Abuse, Poor Thing. Although the DA Vinci Printer Only Uses Three Adjustment Screws There Are Actually Four Holes in the Z Axis Support for Four Adjustment Wheels. I Decide to Use All Four for Better Support Whilst Printing. You Will Need to Insulate the Z Axis Support Under the Build Plate with Some Cork or You Can Reuse the Fiber Mat from the Original Build Platform. DXF Files Are Coming Soon to Enable Laser Cutting for Those Whose Printers Have Given Up the Ghost. It Has Explained in Previous Posts, Please Turn On Build Plate Pre-Heat to Prevent Your Printer Firmware Timing Out on You. Enjoy