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Build plate cools down when print starts on Ultimaker 2+
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· Build plate cools down when print starts on Ultimaker 2+
Are you using tinkermarlin? It has a power budget feature which may be turning off your build plate.
More likely you have a loose wire such that when the bed is down it's fine and when the bed is up the heater isn't making contact. You can test this by sliding the bed up and down manually.
Usually, the problem is right where the 2 larger wires connect to the heated bed. Either you need to loosen the screws, stick the wires in again and retighten or slightly more likely - you need to reflow the solder that connects the terminals to the heated bed. Are you an electrical engineer or do you have a friend who is one? You could potentially ask your reseller for another heated bed if retightening the screws that hold the heater wires in doesn't help.
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S-Line Firmware 8.3.0 was released Nov. 20th on the "Latest" firmware branch.
(Sorry, was out of office when this released)
This update is for...
All UltiMaker S series
New features
Temperature status. During print preparation, the temperatures of the print cores and build plate will be shown on the display. This gives a better indication of the progress and remaining wait time. Save log files in paused state. It is now possible to save the printer's log files to USB if the currently active print job is paused. Previously, the Dump logs to USB option was only enabled if the printer was in idle state. Confirm print removal via Digital Factory. If the printer is connected to the Digital Factory, it is now possible to confirm the removal of a previous print job via the Digital Factory interface. This is useful in situations where the build plate is clear, but the operator forgot to select Confirm removal on the printer’s display. Visit this page for more information about this feature.
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Are you using tinkermarlin? It has a power budget feature which may be turning off your build plate.
More likely you have a loose wire such that when the bed is down it's fine and when the bed is up the heater isn't making contact. You can test this by sliding the bed up and down manually.
Usually, the problem is right where the 2 larger wires connect to the heated bed. Either you need to loosen the screws, stick the wires in again and retighten or slightly more likely - you need to reflow the solder that connects the terminals to the heated bed. Are you an electrical engineer or do you have a friend who is one? You could potentially ask your reseller for another heated bed if retightening the screws that hold the heater wires in doesn't help.
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