Very few 3D printers come with any form of insulation under the heated bed. This is not an exciting topic but an important one. My tests show that prints will complete faster and the machine will use more than 10% less electricity with this simple addition. In this video I take you through how to add insulation step by step and share my results.

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Important safety warning: Remember that not all foams are the same to test yours to make sure it won’t be a safety hazard!

0:00 Introduction
Previous video on adding a mains powered bed to your printer:    • AC mains powered bed guide: Super fas...  

1:07 Recycled foam from your 3D printer packaging

2:06 Testing methodology

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3:21 Baseline testing
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5:45 Foam bed insulation installation
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9:07 Testing with insulated bed

11:20 Increased efficiency from a pop up enclosure?
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12:09 Adding foam insulation to the inside of an enclosed Ender 5
Video on enclosing the Ender 5:    • Ender 5 enclosed lid and heated chamb...  
Follow up video with improved chamber heating:    • 3D printing engineering parts: PLA vs...  
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32:23 Conclusion

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