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Installation
The Polyetherimide (PEI) sheet comes with 3M 468MP adhesive already laminated to the PEI. Apply the PEI with pressure and at an angle to prevent and minimize air bubbles. Once applied set the print bed to 60C and apply pressure evenly across the PEI in a sweeping fashion to firmly set the adhesive. Please use a towel to avoid getting burned. Level the bed and set the height of the nozzle before printing.
If PEI is installed to the top surface of a bed sandwich (a build plate with multiple layers), it is recommended to install PEI on top of borosilicate glass.
Use
Heat the bed to the desired temperatures for printing (60 C for PLA and 100 C for ABS). Depending on how thick your bed sandwich is, your set temperature may not be your surface PEI temperature.
Let the part cool and the print will be easy to release from the PEI surface. Parts are actually easier to remove if released before the bed becomes completely cold.
Leveling the bed is very, very important when using PEI. The first layer should be squished a little. PETG is an exception and doesn't like squished layers, in which case a Z gap should be used.
Maintenance
Clean in between prints with isopropyl alcohol. Acetone can be used instead of isopropyl alcohol, but must be used on a cold bed. Light sanding with 600 grit sand paper can be done after lots of printing to give the PEI sheet more life.
Compatibility
Build volume and bed size are not always the same! This PEI sheet precisely fits the following printers.
Creality CR-10 V2 / Creality CR-10S Pro / Creality CR-10S Pro v2 / Creality CR-X / And more! PEI can be cut to size by scoring with a hobby knife.
Dimensions
310 x 320mm (12.2 x 12.6 inches)
PEI thickness: 0.56mm (0.022 inches)
3M 468MP adhesive thickness: 0.13mm (0.005 inches)
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
I had persistent issues with prints "welding" to the stock BuildTak build surface on my Raise3D Pro 2. I went through quite a few in just a few months, generally after ripping the surface with a scraper in a desperate effort to get a print off. I tried so many things from printer leveling, to exhaustive tweaking of filament settings. Frustrated, I decided to give the Gizmo Dorks PEI Sheet a go. Wow - what a difference. It's like magic: firm hold on prints during printing, and then magic release once the bed cools down. And the quality of layer 1 is stunning - it's glossy with no evidence of lines - doesn't even look like the product of a 3D printer!
SecretGarage
Reviewed in Mexico on March 28, 2023
El acabado que deja en la primera capa es super bueno
WagZ
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
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Steven H.
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020
I've been using a CR-10S for a while now and always used the stock glass bed that came with it. I would just go apply some childrens glue to the bed before doing a print to get good bed adhesion. But I was getting rather annoyed with this process. I have my printer set up to be controlled by octoprint and monitored through a webcam, so it was extremely annoying to have to go in there every time and apply glue after the bed and hot end is already heated before I could remotely send and start a print. If I applied the glue before heating the glue would dry by the time everything heated up and not give good adhesion.This PEI sheet has solved my problems amazingly. No bed prep whatsoever and so far 10 prints have stuck perfectly. And after a print when the bed cools removing the print is very easy. I don't even need to use any tools like I did with the glass and glue method. Plus the glue method would sometimes leave a very messy looking finish, with the PEI it's a nice glossy finish every time.If this product holds up it will probably be one of the best upgrades I've ever done on my 3d printer. It's cheap enough also that replacing it occasionally shouldn't be that big of a deal, but I'm a little worried about how hard the old sheet will be to get off if that time comes lol.
MidnightRunner
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020
I'm a big fan of PEI sheets for 3D printers, they just work. Gizmodorks makes good ones too (I have them on 2 printers). PEI works best for PLA, but also works for PETG, and I have used them with ABS (not this one however). PLA requires nothing, just print normally and the print will stick and pop off when it cools. For PETG, I find that it can stick a bit too well (I use 60°C), but it is usually not a problem unless there is a large surface area that will stick to the bed, and then I hit it with some hairspray as a release agent. One of the benefits of a thick PEI sheet like this, is that you can easily hit it with scotch brite or sandpaper to clean it up, but that does have the downside of dulling the shiny finish. I prefer a bit of a matte finish though anyway. One tip though - when you install these, if your printer has rounded corners, I'd recommend rounding the corners on the PEI sheet as well, since they are sharp and bumping into one can have negative consequences for your knuckles (or so I have heard).
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