Third party 3D printer build logs

I found some interesting 3D printer build logs, that document simple issues that are not found to be documented elsewhere.

My experience with the Prusa I3 Steel kit from www.kitprinter3d.com (build in progress). – Many issues and pitfalls encountered during the building and use of a Prusa i3 are pointed out in this log. This seems to be a common complaint, as I have come across a number of articles that do not recommend printers from kitprinter3d.com (1).
Dust’s Reprap
P3Steel Build Log Start to Finish – building a Toolsen Edition Mk. 2 (P3sTeMk2)
Tom’s 3D Printer Guide – pictorial step by step guide.

Aluminum Sheet Between Heater and Glass – interesting thread, that recommends not using aluminium and glass, and to use only an aluminium cast tooling plate instead: EcoCast at Alumimium Warehouse – UK. This answer to the question Would a steel, instead of an aluminum, plate be reasonable?, mentions MIC 6 aluminium plate.
I read a thread that regarding the weight of a moving Y plate and that lightness was key, due to inertia [jerk and acceleration]. There was a poster who was going to move from a 3 mm aluminium bed to a 2 mm, however, 2 mm is too thin and will not provide an even print bed, see Aluminium bed thickness?
The thread Designing an Aluminum Y-carriage has some interesting design ideas.

Use brass brushes en lieu of the cheap LM8UU bearings (Source: 1 and 2). See the video Linear Bearings vs. Bronze Bushing.
Use EcoCast/Jig&Tooling aluminium plate for a flat print bed, £10 for a 200 mm x 300 mm x 6 mm sheet.

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