Hotend + Heated Bed questions (3 replies)

Hi.

Could you help me on some questions according to the prusa i3 I am building:

1 - I bought this hotend: G3D Buda-style HotEnd v1.2. Was this a good choice? Whats the best ones on the market?

2 - I have seen some videos on youtube that seems to have some kind of yellow/gold tape on the hotend, while printing. What is it, and why is it?

3 - I assume nobody prints directly on the MK2A Heated Bed, right? On the videos I have seen everyone is using some kind of glass with aligattor clips. What is this kind of glass? where can I buy some? Is there any alternative to glass?


Thanks! :)