Review on Printer Leveling Silicone Heat Resistant Compatible by Josh Maher

Please don't get me wrong, I really am one of the biggest proponents of silicone bed mounts. Here's my argument for silicone bed mounts: the reason silicone is MUCH better than metal-backed springs is because of a simple argument called stored energy. Metal based springs have significantly more stored energy when compressed than silicone based retainers (when comparing metal springs and silicone based retainers of similar shape ie both are cylindrical and enclose the bed screws << <<- ---- this is what I am comparing, to keep apples to apples as much as possible). Let's say you have something like a slingshot, but you can install metal or silicone springs/bed mounts. I guarantee that every time you instantly release the metal based springs from their compressed/excited state, they will fly significantly farther than a silicone based bed mount. Simple argument, right? It is really that easy. Now let's think about metal based springs compressing under your bed/print surface. Any movement, especially tapping faster, only helps the springs return to their uncompressed, tension-free state, and thus your bed will become uneven much more quickly than its silicone counterpart, which performs the same function. Every time you remove an imprint from the surface of your bed, whether with much effort or not, no matter how much effort it took to remove that imprint, that slight wobble just "upset" the metal spring that Your made bed became uneven. These metal-based springs, when compressed, try to move in every (literally) possible direction in order to return to their uncompressed state. Imagine clamping a spring between your thumbs and the rest of your fingers. Remember how this spring will try to twist in all possible directions to get uncompressed again? That's the beauty of springs when they're in a very cramped environment, and yes, the bed screw puts a metal spring in a somewhat cramped but cramped environment, although it still tries in every way possible to get uncompressed again. So yes, that's the beauty of metal springs, but it's a bane on your bed alignment. I've heard some argue that you have to tighten the springs all the way until they can compress more than three turns or something to loosen. garbage I tell you! Absolute rubbish. Yes, this might be the best way to get metal based springs to work, but with silicone bed mounts it is NOT necessary at all. are the perfect material/solution for a flatter bed then I don't know how much more I can say to convince you otherwise because you are clueless and 3D printing may not be for you! LOLSN Now on to that particular "Solid Column" silicone bed mount. My order of silicone bed mounts did not include solid speakers. I even cut open 4 of them to look inside to see if there is actually a solid pillar which I didn't find. This is disappointing as the only thing I see better than silicone is silicone with a built in solid pillar that helps the silicone maintain an even flatter bed for a longer period of time than usual. Which by the way is a much more significant length of leveling/tram time as compared to the metal based springs/mounts. Okay that's all I have, I just wish I had silicone mounts that actually had a solid speaker other than this $7.59 speaker. Getting a total of 8 silicone bed mounts IMHO is a really good deal and not too disappointing unless you get a solid pillar in your order. BUT if you already have silicone bed brackets like I do and want your bed to stay level even longer as a solid pillar in the silicone can provide then I would order another brand because this particular order I Received was disappointing to say the least!