H2D other Build Plates

Thats actually the one redeeming feature of it for me. It leaves the bottom of the print with a nice matte look, which I prefer over the shiny look. When something is matte its harder to see defects as light is not reflected from them. If it did not have the matte texture and semi-decent grip with nylon, would be a complete write off for me.

PS: I asked BTT about the frostbite a few times, no updates on released date yet.

All good.
If you work, you can also use your salary to pay for your hobby.

Please don’t! I always try to stay up to date, but you probably have better luck than me.

And besides, my wife is printing with me. My A1m practically doesn’t belong to me anymore.
This will now only print pink earrings/vases/cans. :joy:

When the plates arrive, I’d be happy to do tests and publish them here.

Since I print technical filaments on the X1C with G10 and Kapton, I wanted to make corresponding plates for the H2D as well. I already have G10 and Kapton film here, but I just don’t have the time to apply them right now.

@maximit “Crazy man” sums it up quite well. :wink:

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I suspect BIQU could deliver immediately, but Bambu Lab is holding them back because the records are scheduled to be released around the same time.
And because BL is currently experiencing capacity issues due to high demand, we’ll unfortunately have to wait.
(My own theory/speculation/opinion)

I ordered the BIQU Frostbite - really looking forward to it!

— Meant the Glacier.

Frostbite is not available yet for the H2D, you mean the glacier? It has very average adhesion with PLA, similar to OEM textured PEI.

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Yup - had to go check my order. Meant the glacier.

I print mainly in PETG - a buddy of mine uses it, and liked it - so I figured why not give it a shot.

Hi,

So, the first plate has been delivered. Unfortunately, the delivery drivers were very aggressive with the delivery.
Despite bubble wrap and cork, the coating on one corner was damaged.

@Juupine Plastic corners to protect the plate during transport would be a good idea.

The surface of the plate is slightly textured. I have a lot of different build plates, but I can’t compare them to any of my own.

It feels similar to the BIQU Glacier, but a bit rougher. Not as rough as the Textured PEI or the BIQU Frostbite, though.

Maybe like a cutting mat for the desk or like the mouse pads from back in the day where you could put a photo on it.

The test print (100x100x2 mm) looks very good. No warping or anything else.

I printed with PLA from Isanmate.
Print Profile: Generic
Build Plate: Smooth PEI

I changed the following default values:

Bed Temperature: 40°C
Maximum Volume Velocity: 18 mm³/s
Quality:
First Layer Height: 0.25 mm
Speed:
First Layer: 20 mm/s
First Layer Fill: 25 mm/s

@maximit I hope I could help you.






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I have my own Geco plate arriving tomorrow. I was mainly interested in the second one and how it compares. Thank you for the photos! :+1:

I wonder if the geco plate work with other materials, it’s only listing pla so i’m waiting on more reports or reviews. also the pattern on the plate might trigger ai false alarms

… the next plate has arrived.

The surface is very similar to that of BIQU Glacier.
Same settings as with the Geco.

Adhesion was good. The first layer, center left, looks odd.

Last image:
Fysetc on the left, Geco on the right





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Thanks for the comparison, my Geco has arrived will test it out as well.

Hey guys stay away from the Geco plate… i printed regular PLA and it was fine but when I tried to print PLA Silk this happened, it fused to the plate and ripped it. Instead of a properly coated and sealed plate, it is just a thin sticker. I guess we have to wait for BTT Frostbite to get a proper polyura cool plate.

hmm not really its fault? for other polyura plates they also say do not use silk PLA, e.g., Bambu Supertack:

I used plenty of silk on the BTT Frostbite and generic PEZ with no problems. This one did not have any warnings about silk either. Like i said this is just a sticker on the surface, on the Frostbite its a coating not a sticker.

I guess i will peel away the rest of it and convert this side to G10. :joy:

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Frostbite is so good I literally have brand new stock never used pei plates stockpiling

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Yes I had thousands of hours on both my generic grey PEZ and Frostbite with no wear and tear printing PLA, silk, PETG. I might grab that Fysetc one if the Frostbite does not come out soon to cary me over.

Thanks for posting these. I ordered the GECO as a stop gap for smoothish PLA print I want to do and the surface looks really nice.

Is the texture on the Fysetc inconsistent? The ripples look odd.

Yes thats the one redeeming feature of the Geco, the bottom surface pattern is nice.

Maybe just a mistake on the first layer.

Any news yet on the Biqu Frostbite or the Darkmoon Ice?