KE Stock PEI VS Epoxy Resin plate

Ender Series Creality Ender-3 V3 KE/SE
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Hello, due to carelessness I scratched the build plate of my Ender 3 KE (it is the one that came with the machine, PEI build plate, sandy on one side and black on the other)

Anyway, I want to buy another one and I found that they sell one made of expoxy resin.

Has anyone already experienced the change from the PEI tray to the resin tray?

Will it be an improvement or a downgrade?

Opinions? thank you!

UPDATE!! UPDATE!! UPDATE!!
Well, Creality wanted to sell me the original tray that came with the printer for 15 USD plus shipping, 30 USD to Chile!!!..

In case anyone wants to buy them, this is the official Creality link: vip-mall

Anyway, taking advantage of AliExpress 11.11, I ended up buying the Epoxy Resin Build Plate for only 8.5 USD with shipping and everything.

I bought it here:
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DE8uYPn

I HAVE NOT USED THE Epoxy Resin Build Plate MUCH, UNTIL NOW I CAN SAY:

  • THE GRAIN IS MUCH FINER THAN THAT OF THE ORIGINAL PLATE OF THE ENDER 3 KE.

  • IS VERY FLEXIBLE SO REMOVING OBJECTS DOESN’T COST THAT MUCH.

  • HAS A VERY GOOD ADHESION!!

  • IT IS DOUBLE SIDED, EQUAL ON BOTH SIDES, IT IS A TYPE OF COATING AND NOT A STICKER.

  • IT FEELS LIKE A HYBRID BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL PLATE OF THE KE AND THE PLATE OF THE SE (PC BUILD PLATE)

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I’ve tried the epoxy resin as I received it from a sharefest event they had in Chicago. And honestly it’s a great build plate and EVERYTHING sticks to it almost a little too good. Its worth the price to try it but beware of prints sticking and try not to use a metal scraper

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Can you tell me if the epoxy resin plate has any advantages over the PEI plate that comes with the Ender 3 KE? (Not the PC build, that one comes with the SE). Thanks

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They prints come out the same, either will scratch if the scrapper is on the slightest wrong angle.

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Epoxy plate I guess isn’t flexible like a PEI plate so removing parts will only be by scraping, if it sticks as well as glass that can be an issue. Damaged prints, damaged bed, I shall be sticking with flexible plates. I take it will need clips to hold it down.

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i have the same general question: Will it be an improvement?
epoxy resin plate is magnetic?
Thank you!

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Epoxy resin will be rigid like PCB material so no not a flexi plate like PEI and if it doesn’t have a steel backing it won’t be magnetic. I think another name for it is Tufnol.

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Thank you bonfireman!
I have damage the original texutured build plate PEI of my ender 3 v3 ke.

Which plate do you recommend? Compatible with, PLA, ABS (100°), ASA and TPU95.
Thanks in advanced

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Personally I use Fysetc PEI plates on all my printers except the Qidi machines as they are odd sizes.

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Well, Creality wanted to sell me the original tray that came with the printer for 15 USD plus shipping, 30 USD to Chile!!!..

In case anyone wants to buy them, this is the official Creality link: vip-mall

Anyway, taking advantage of AliExpress 11.11, I ended up buying the Epoxy Resin Build Plate for only 8.5 USD with shipping and everything.

I bought it here:
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DE8uYPn

I HAVE NOT USED THE Epoxy Resin Build Plate MUCH, UNTIL NOW I CAN SAY:

  • THE GRAIN IS MUCH FINER THAN THAT OF THE ORIGINAL PLATE OF THE ENDER 3 KE.

  • IS VERY FLEXIBLE SO REMOVING OBJECTS DOESN’T COST THAT MUCH.

  • HAS A VERY GOOD ADHESION!!

  • IT IS DOUBLE SIDED, EQUAL ON BOTH SIDES, IT IS A TYPE OF COATING AND NOT A STICKER.

  • IT FEELS LIKE A HYBRID BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL PLATE OF THE KE AND THE PLATE OF THE SE (PC BUILD PLATE)

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The Epoxy Plate is flexible as the original one that come with the printer and also is full metal and coated.

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I might try one sometime, I have a HF plate which is PEI with manganese on my Qidi machines, best plate I have come across thusfar.

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Thank you so much!
Do you confirm that it is magnetic? Does it clip onto the original plate?

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the ender 3 KE come with a magnet sheet on bed, the epoxy plate is like the original plate that come with the machine, is a metal plate coated with epoxy or sometthing like that and stick pretty firm to the machine bed.

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Here you can see it on action xD.

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Perfect
Thanks everyone