standalone heatbed / ABS Vaping station

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For those who crave a heated bed but lack the means to achieve it without modifying their current printer setup (e.g., Printrite 3D DIY printer users), this design offers an alternative solution. Originally created to provide a second heated bed surface for Acetone Vapor treating ABS parts, away from the actual printer's heatbed, which is much safer and allows for better ventilation. Alternatively, as mentioned earlier, this setup can be used to add a heatbed to a non-heatbed equipped printer. The heatbed itself is controlled via a W1209 thermostatic controller board that can take the HB up to 110°C (ABS levels, etc.) and is incredibly simple to wire and operate. In addition, the controller supplies all required power to the HB from its own power source (a low-spec ATX PSU will suffice as long as it can supply 12 amp+), so in the case of the Printrite, there's no need for upgrading the power supply or messing with any interior connections. This is a definite bonus given how delicate the mainboard is in a PR. The controller itself can be positioned anywhere you choose, but keep in mind that the printer's software will have no control over the heatbed at all, and you'll need to manually set temps and turn it off and on. The design for the controller housing was not created by me, but rather taken from a design I came across on Tinkercad. Unfortunately, I forgot the designer's name, but their work can be easily found on that site, so any credit for the design is entirely theirs (I usually don't use others' designs, but this one has proven to be an excellent fit, and credit where credit is due). The controller used in this setup can be purchased from http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182000470910?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT. It's advisable to use the thermistor supplied with the board, as it seems to dislike standard versions used on heatbeds (the uncovered 100k NTC versions). The thermistor capsule can be simply taped to the back of the heatbed and supplies surprisingly accurate readings, which I've measured using both a thermistor running from my Ramps setup and a laser thermometer. Print Settings: Printer: Colido Printrite DIY Ramps1.4 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.4 Infill: 30% Notes: Oh, before I forget... parts must be made from ABS; don't try PLA for obvious reasons, as soon as you try to set the bed to ABS adhesion levels, the PLA will soften and that's bye-bye bed level.