A heated bed is often used to help with both the first layers to adhere to the build platform as well as to keep the part warm to reduce shrinkage and curl.
'''<br data-attributes="/"> '''MK3 Aluminum Heater Bed (around $24).<br data-attributes="/"> Add a Pyrex glass to provide an absolute flat surface (around $19).<br data-attributes="/"> Example below shows heater bed with glass and bulldog clips.<br/><br/> The heater bed will connect to the KNozz board ([http://www.dynomotion.com/KNozz.html http://www.dynomotion.com/KNozz.html]).
<br data-attributes="/"> KNozz provides two Thermistor Inputs to allow KFLOP to monitor the temperature of both the Extruder Nozzle and Bed Heater Platform. 12-bit ADC converter provides better than 1 degree C temperature repeatability.
Learn more here:<br data-attributes="/"> [http://www.dynomotion.com/KNozz.html http://www.dynomotion.com/KNozz.html]
===Software requirements===