# PCB heat bed

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/pcb-heat-bed/1539>\
**Category:** LulzBot TAZ\
**Created:** [March 24, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/pcb-heat-bed/1539 "2015-03-24T23:51:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Industrialbass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9a140/32.png) [@Industrialbass](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Industrialbass)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/pcb-heat-bed/1539/1 "2015-03-24T23:51:44Z")

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Ok lulzbot is out of silicone heat beds for the taz  
I found a 24 volt pcb 12X12 heat bed online for 50 USD  
I was wondering if there were any advantages or disadvantages to a pcb heated be over a silicone one.  
I know with my prusa i3 i like the PCB because i have multiple glass build plates and i just swap them between prints so im back to printing within 60 seconds of finishing a print. i never have to wait for my prints to cool to get them off the glass i just run cold water against the back.