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SLM 280 SS304 Build Plate | SLM 280 SS304 Build Platform 73.66 mm
The SLM 280 SS304 Build Platform is a precision-ground stainless steel build plate engineered for reliable LPBF production. Manufactured from high-grade 304 stainless steel and designed as a direct OEM-compatible solution, this SLM 280 metal build plate delivers excellent flatness, thermal stability, and repeatable first-layer performance for industrial additive manufacturing.
Need a custom steel build platform for another printer or alternative thickness? Request a custom quote — we manufacture precision stainless steel and specialty alloy build plates for most industrial LPBF systems.What your process engineer actually checks
Flat, stable, and ready for production
Every build plate is manufactured from certified material, precision-machined, and inspected before shipment. Critical dimensions, flatness, thickness, and mounting features are verified to ensure reliable installation and repeatable print results.
Machine-ready compatibility
Build plates are available for EOS, Renishaw, SLM Solutions, Nikon, Trumpf, Additive Industries, and other metal AM platforms. Need a custom mounting pattern or proprietary format? We can manufacture to your drawing.
The SLM 280 SS304 Build Plate is a precision-machined 304 stainless steel platform for SLM 280 laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) systems. Its 240×278×73.66 mm (9.45×10.95×2.9 in) profile is stress-relieved and ground flat for repeatable first-layer adhesion, and it ships in two build speeds — Express in 2–3 weeks or Standard in 6–8 weeks — from our California shop. From $1,400.
Why production teams choose this plate
Spec-backed reasons to run a machined, inspected plate over raw stock or a worn platform.
Dependable stainless, lower cost
304 delivers reliable corrosion resistance and easy machinability for general stainless and tool-steel builds — a cost-effective production workhorse.
Ground flat for consistent first layers
CNC-machined and precision-ground to a tight flatness tolerance so the first fused layer bonds evenly across the full platform — fewer recoater collisions, fewer failed builds.
Substantial profile, more regrind life
A thick starting plate leaves more material to face off and re-flatten after each build cycle before it is retired — more usable life than a thin, single-use plate.
Machined to SLM 280 spec
Each plate is CNC-machined to the SLM 280 clamping and recoater mounting pattern, so it drops into your machine without field-lapping.
How we get it to your build chamber
Every plate ships as a finished, inspected platform — not raw stock.
Machine to spec
Each plate is CNC-machined from certified 304 stainless steel stock to the SLM 280 clamping and recoater pattern.
Stress-relieve & grind
Every plate is stress-relieved, then precision-ground to a flatness tolerance before it ships — no field-lapping required on install.
Inspect & ship
Flatness is checked on the finished plate. Choose your speed at checkout — Express in 2–3 weeks, or Standard in 6–8 weeks at lower cost.
Typical applications
Where production teams run this plate.
Specifications
Full dimensions and attributes for this plate.
| Material | 304 stainless steel |
| Plate thickness | 2.9 in / 73.66 mm |
| Platform size | 9.45×10.95 in / 240×278 mm |
| Compatible systems | SLM 280 |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Lead time | 2–3 wks (Express) or 6–8 wks (Standard) |
Related build plates
Same machine in another alloy, or this alloy on another platform.
| Brand | Additive Plus |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Material | SS304 |
| Delivery speed | Express (2–3 weeks), Standard (6–8 weeks) |
| Package | 1 plate, 10 plates, 5 plates, 50 plates |
| Dimensions | 240×278×73.66 mm, 9.449×10.945×2.9 mm |
| Application | Composite Tooling, Engineering, Manufacturing |
We manufacture custom build plates.
Custom dimensions, mounting holes, threaded features, alignment pins, edge chamfers, engraved identification, or special surface requirements. Production-ready custom plates delivered in as little as 2–3 weeks.
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- ✓ Gas-atomized, low-oxygen — COA on request
- ✓ Sold in small, workable volumes — no large mill minimums
- ✓ In US stock — ready to ship
A-Powder 316L — AO Metal’s LPBF powder line, 15–53 µm, in 10 kg containers.
- Lot certificate of analysis (COA)
Brand: A-Powder by AO Metal
Compact ATEX-certified vacuum for combustible dust and non-reactive metal powder in tight spaces — built to the D2 standard for Zone 22, with antistatic construction and an optional HEPA filter. 1.1 kW, 2-inch inlet, 3-gallon container.
- ✓ Small-footprint ATEX unit for point-of-use metal powder & combustible dust capture
- ✓ Optional HEPA filter · antistatic Class M · reactive metals need the inert unit
- ✓ In US stock · ships in 2 business days · genuine Delfin unit · ATEX docs on request
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- ✓ Three laser configurations — we supply and support all three
- ✓ 17.1×14.1×15.7 in / 433×358×400 mm build on a 65 sq ft / 6 m² class footprint
- ✓ Open platform — full access to process parameters, qualify your own alloy
- ✓ Lead time: built to order — confirmed at quote
Installation and commissioning in the USA: facility and gas planning, start-up and operator training by our US service team.
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- ✓ Built for accurate dental and orthodontic models with sharp detail and stable dimensions
- ✓ High print speed for high-volume lab throughput on Nexa3D NXE-series printers
- ✓ Genuine Nexa3D resin · Ivory · 1 kg · ships from US stock in 2 business days
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- ✔ Each rated 50,000+ layers (~20 L) — up to 25× the life of standard films
- ✔ Lowest cost per membrane in the Everlast-1 line — genuine Nexa3D OEM
- ✔ Ships fast from our Los Angeles warehouse — lead time 5–15 business days
One purchase order, months of uninterrupted printing.
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- ✓ Crisp detail and stable dimensions for aligner and restorative models
- ✓ Ivory finish that trims and scans cleanly
- ✓ 5 kg bottle for Nexa3D NXE / NX series printers (LSPc)
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Nexa3D xCLEAN parts-washing solvent — 3x IPA's saturation limit, no HazMat shipping, clears photopolymer resin residue in about 5 minutes.- ✓ 3x IPA's saturation limit — fewer bath changeovers
- ✓ Not a Dangerous Good at this size — ships without HazMat freight
- ✓ available on request (not in stock)
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- Up to 714 MPa tensile strength, balanced mechanical performance
- Electrically insulating — for non-conductive structures
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- ✓ Tough general-purpose resin: 52 MPa tensile, 12% elongation, Shore 85 D
- ✓ Ultrafast on XiP, XiP Pro and NXE — over 15 cm/hr with validated NexaX profiles
- ✓ Genuine Nexa3D · 1 kg Clear cartridge · lot-traceable
- ✓ In-stock grades ship in 1–2 business days from US inventory
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- ✓ PP-like toughness — 92% elongation, 62 J/m notched Izod
- ✓ Frosted-clear finish, polishable for enhanced clarity
- ✓ 5 kg container for NXE 400 / 400Pro (405 nm LSPc)
- ✓ In stock — ships in 1–2 business days from US inventory
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Don't see yours? Email [email protected] — NDA standard, typical reply within 4 hours.
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