With the technology of 3D printing growing like wildfire, someone was bound to come to the rescue and save us from the inconvenience and true hassle that can be encountered with the printer bed. While many have come up with homespun ways to make it easier to get parts to stick to their printer beds, such as using masking tape, glue, or even making disposable printer bed mats, with all the technological advances going on, we knew it was just a matter of time before someone was motivated to come up with a real product to solve this problem. With a 3D printing community full of geniuses, how hard could it be, right? Apparently it took some design, engineering — and most importantly — cash.
With availability slated for January 2015, they are currently taking pre-orders for the products. Formulated to work with a variety of filaments including ABS, HIPS, and nylon, the GeckoTek product is a permanent piece of equipment that you won’t have to replace constantly. Featuring a size of 12×12, it features a strong coating that allows your product to stick to the surface, whether you use a heated bed or not. GeckoTek also provides specialized magnetic bases for:
- RepRaps (any printer that uses a MK1 or MK2 214 x 214mm heated bed)
- MakerBot Replicator 2 and 2X
- PrintrBot Simple
- Solidoodle 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Gen
- Ultimaker 1 and 2
