Creality Ender-3 Textured PEI Steel Bed, Upgrade 3D Printer Removable Build Surface Platform, 235x235mm (Black)

I absolutely love these beds for my printers. They are super easy to install and once your print is done very easy to remove from the plate. I would definitely recommend these to anyone.

I am a 3D printing enthusiast. Im always looking for ways to make my 3D printing setup even better. Ive never used anything else except the magnetic build surface that came with my 3D printer, so I was interested in trying out this steel bed. This 3D printer bed comes with two parts. The steel printing surface and a magnetic sheet with an adhesive backing. This adhesive magnetic sheet is nearly identical to the one that comes with the Ender 3 Pro. And because I have an Ender 3 Pro, I didnt have to use the magnetic sheet. The steel printing surface stuck onto my existing magnetic bed just fine. The steel is a lot stiffer than the magnetic printing surface that comes with the Ender 3 Pro. The steel surface also has a courser texture than the stock magnetic surface. Both the stiffness and course surface made getting consistent prints easier. With the steel printing surface, I had to worry less about unevenness on the surface, and parts seemed to stick better. Removing parts from this surface is easy. A little bend pops the part right off. Im very pleased with this product. However, I wish the surface itself was just a touch bigger. The steel surface is almost exactly the size of the magnetic surface, this makes lining up the steel surface with the magnetic bed difficult. I kept wishing I had just a couple more millimeters all the way around. Given that I rarely print to the edge, I simply shifted the entire plate to the left just a little to catch the plastic primed from the nozzle. Overall, this is a solid upgrade from the stock magnetic build surface. Im glad I picked it up.

I chose this textured PEI sheet to use with my Ender 3 V2. Ive previously tried several different types of build plates on my Ender 3V2 including glass, spring steel, and smooth PEI. Upon opening the box i was surprised to find that this was actually a Creality branded product. Inside the box it came with the build plate itself which is one side Textured PEI, on the other side steel. Additionally a 3m sheet that is one side adhesive and one side magnet for mounting the build plate. I already had a magnet on my printer so i just went ahead and placed the pei sheet on my existing one. I releveled my printer than started to print immediately. I did several small prints and each print stuck to the build plate. Some of them stuck a little too well and took a bit of effort to remove. I did 4 prints, no cleaning in between each print, except to remove left over pla, and overall had no issues with prints sticking. Of my experience with different build plates, i prefer a smooth pei sheet as my prints would stick to those but not to the point where it takes much effort to remove. I was also a bit disappointed that the other side wasn’t a smooth pei instead of steel.

this had okay adhesion with being multiple Millimetters off the bed

Im a newbie to the digital printing hobby. Sometimes I dont even know what my problem is or what questions I should be asking. But one thing is clear: getting the 3D printed object to release cleanly is paramount, matched by the need to have it initially stick to the plate. Two opposite traits needed from the same surface. This plate does a good job with both, if you use PLA or PETG. Its a great and, might I add, a necessary upgrade. This is the plate that should come with the unit.

The package includes one genuine Creality PEI steel bed and one magnetic sheet with a self-adhesive backing. No installation instructions are enclosed. There are plenty of YouTube videos showing how to install the new print surface. Watch a few until you find the description that suits your situation best. The steel bed has PEI on one side and a smooth surface on the other. You can print on the smooth side of the steel bed. Just make sure your material will adhere for the duration of the print. Remember to adjust your print and bed temperatures to the new PEI sheet.

Bought this after a portion of my stock Ender 3 bed was torn off during removal of a print. It stuck right on to my original magnetic sheet and popped a large PETG print off with one bend. Will certainly be using these PEI beds from now on!

Absolute magic. Petg sticks like mad at 80-90C, then lets go completely under 50C. And my prints are flat with no pulling off the plate. Same print would curl up from glass. Magic

simple Bed Upgrade to provide you with a textured surface to allow for better adhesion. Once you are done printing the surface lifts off and flexes to allow for easy part removal. One issue I had was that it didnt index back on very well, so it would be crooked. While this didnt effect printing, it did bother me

This textured bed works great as long as you dont want to switch back and forth between bed types. The adhesive was pretty easy to put on. It took be a couple of tries but it was not hard to reposition. Its stuck firmly now however so there wont be any removing of the magnetic plate, at least not easily. The textured plate is easy to get on and off and not particularly hard to line up. So far the prints are sticking to the bed well but come off without much fuss. The one issue I may have with it is that I am no longer able to use the glass bed at all. With the magnetic piece on the holding clips will not fit the bed anymore and I havent seen any that will. (with some searching Im sure I can find a fix for the issue. I havent put much effort into it. It was just something I noticed and wanted to mention)