How the ultimaker deal with emergency situation?

[swq0603 1]

Sometimes I print large model which is time consuming. It is impossioble I sit besides the machine all the time. So I just want to leave it working when I leave the office at night and check when I am back. But I am just worry whether the machine can deal with some emergency situation. For example, the motor is blocked, or the motor is too hot then cannot work, or the hot end/temp sensor cannot work during the printing... They are just my assumptions. But previously I always print during my working time, so even there is some issues with the printer, I can find ASAP. For Ultimaker2, is there some self-protection design for the mainboard or the firmware?

[Labern 774]

There is protection for the heaters. If there is a problem with the temp sensor the it will stop the machine, alarm and cut the power to the heater.

The machines a pretty safe and I leave mine going all night all the time.

The main problem is if you enclose the printer unsafely, but if its in it natural state then i don't think you have anything to worry about

if you are still concerned there is a unit that you install above the printer that has a smoke alarm that cuts power to the printer if it detects smoke. Its not for sale any more but you maybe able to rig something up.

[swq0603 1]

Thank you Labern for the information. Then I think the machine can handle the sensor and the heater error. What about the motor? If the motor is blocked, it will run until burned out, right? Since I hit this issue previously, I printed 3 models, but 1 fall down from the bed to the bottom. When the printing is finished, the machine try to make the bed touch the z-stop, but the bed is blocked by the model. Fortunately, I heard that the motor is blocked and turn off the machine.

 

There is protection for the heaters. If there is a problem with the temp sensor the it will stop the machine, alarm and cut the power to the heater.

The machines a pretty safe and I leave mine going all night all the time.

The main problem is if you enclose the printer unsafely, but if its in it natural state then i don't think you have anything to worry about

if you are still concerned there is a unit that you install above the printer that has a smoke alarm that cuts power to the printer if it detects smoke. Its not for sale any more but you maybe able to rig something up.

 

Edited March 15, 2016 by Guest