makerbot z18 heatbed (heat bed)

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I really like my printer but it has a huge drawback, it doesn't have a heated bed. So as a student who doesn't have a lot of money I thought about how I could create a heated bed system myself with as little work as possible. After a little research, I purchased the following products, put them together according to the instructions and voila! The bed works. After that I designed a box for the electronics that would be nice and compact, an adapter for the bed, an adapter for Z offset calibration. And there is a heated bed!! The cost of the project is not that high, think for yourself.. Sending links to AliExpress, buy them, connect according to the guide there and work. Regarding a power supply, I took one that I had left at home, and it is overkill, if you have a power supply that provides 200 watts, use it, everything is fine. I also post STEP files if you want to edit freely. BOM: 1. controller 24V https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004486720939.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.54.74ef1802sAFuOi 2. mosfet 24V https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000401514029.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.59.74ef1802sAFuOi 3. Heatbed (make sure that you pick the right size and right voltage, i took 24V 310*310)) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000772956637.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.64.74ef1802sAFuOi 4. thermistor to the bed https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003200523753.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.15.74ef1802sAFuOi 5. thermal paste (to the thermistor, i dont know if nursery) https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001774971166.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.74ef1802sAFuOi 6. PSU - COSEL PLA600F-24V 7. Power switch https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32615866151.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.44.74ef1802sAFuOi 7, also you need sone bolts and nut, (4X m4-18mm , 4X m4-nut, 4X m3-12, and some screws to close the electrical cabinet Tools: Screw driver with Allen head. soldering iron flux Super glue 3d printer (to print all tohse stuff) Patience because a student planned everything here The installation is a bit tricky, there may be a lot of play at the stage of placing the bed on its mounts, but little by little you will succeed. On the Z OFSSET adapter you need to stick some coin or something metallic, I stuck a cent. When I'm done I'll post all the relevant photos!