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  1. pauleyd

    pauleyd New Member

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    KIMG0233.jpg Just installed a new printhead on my printer. Print head is very hot but under the MatterConrtol Controls window it is not showing a temp for the print head.

    See attachment
     
    #1 pauleyd, Nov 10, 2017
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    Shorted wires on thermistor on your new hotend, that is the little glass bead with the fragile leads.
     
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  3. pauleyd

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    Should I replace the thermistor or will it be as simple as two wires touching.
     
    #3 pauleyd, Nov 10, 2017
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    It should be as simple as two wires touching or one of them touching ground. This is why the canister style thermistors are more
    popular, they are harder to damage/short.
     
    #4 mark tomlinson, Nov 10, 2017
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    Thanks Mark. I’ll take a look Monday when I return to work.
     
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    Doesn't seem as if anything was shorted out. I purchased a new thermistor. Hopefully that will help
     
    #6 pauleyd, Nov 13, 2017
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    shorted would show max temp, 0.0 is showing not plugged in or an open in the circuit :D
     
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    Bad Thermistor. Replaced and it is now working
     
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