Smooth PEO + Textured PEI Spring Steel Build Plate 257x257mm, PEO + PEI Print Bed for Bambu Lab X1 3D Printer

I had a previous review here, but this is better... I have the carbon fiber and diamond patterns both. The plate thickness is very similar to the Bambu originals. I struggled to get good adhesion to both of these plate designs. I put aside the diamond (which I found marginally worse) and focussed on the carbon fiber design as I had an application need. First - you do need to disable bed position detection in Bambu studios. Lots of help online on that and really just a box to click so no big deal. The included instructions suggest adhesion problems can be overcome by moving from the recommended smooth plate selection to a textured plate selection and then if that fails to solve the problem, as a final step, modifying the g-code. I tried all of these (the g-code sounds daunting, but it isn't too bad once you do some online searching); however, none of these sorted my adhesion problems (yes - I did detergent wash the plates too - avoiding even 99% isopropyl alcohol dilutant residue). So - back to basics. After some experimentation I did have good success in getting a nice carbon fiber look bottom layer. The trick for me on my Bambu X1 Carbon (latest version @ 15 July 2024) was to make the following changes: 1) increase bottom layer thickness from 0.2 mm to 0.25 mm, 2) decrease the speed for the bottom layer perimeter from 50 to 20 mm/s, and 3) decrease the bottom layer infill speed from 105 mm/s to 20 mm/s.

I was looking for a smooth PEI plate for my Bambu X1C, and this combo plate looked like a good value. Two days of printing so far and everything adheres perfectly, with or without glue-stick. Printed some ASA yesterday (plate temp 105-110C) and currently running a PLA print (55C) and both worked beautifully. ASA (+glue stick) popped right off the plate with a quick flex as soon as it cooled a bit, and a test print of PLA had the same results. Great smooth surface for those that don't want a textured base. Fits the X1C heatbed perfectly, barcode sticker (a batch included in the package) seems to function, but will probably wash off after 2-3 washings so long-term it's best to disable build plate checking so the X1C will ignore the lack of barcode. I've washed it once, and was no more difficult than washing any other plate in that a little dish soap and warm water is all it really took.

Put 1000 hours on it so far and still perfect adhesion. When washing dry with paper towel or something else that has no oils hiding in it, seriously good plate for the price !

Parfait

Really like the colourful transfer onto my prints. Makes for a great effect in lighting and especially in pieces that move and hit the light differently. Plate adhesion is great with both PLA and PETG and gets great print quality. Was surprised by the very smooth first layer. Quite reflective finish that is extremely smooth. Good value for my use.