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    • A Former User
      A Former User last edited by

      So I know the heater is under powered, question is it better to let ut autotune at a lower temperature, or allow a longer timeout?
      (This is the stock PCB heater in a Up! Mini 2. About 14 ohm and 140x140mm, running it at 24V instead stock 19V helps a lot, but its still quite weak)

      It can reach some 60-70C in 20 minutes depending on ambient. Ideally it should go to 90 but it takes longer than 20 minutes.

      Would having the timeout as a parameter to M303 be a thing to consider?

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      • Phaedrux
        Phaedrux Moderator last edited by

        The PID parameters are still valid for a fairly wide range, so if you can get a successful tune at a lower temp I'd start there.

        Do you have any insulation on the bottom? That can make a huge difference.

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        • A Former User
          A Former User last edited by

          No insulation on the bottom, only room to insulate part of the bed anyway. Very small enclosed build volume 120x120x120 and tight for space in some areas like under the bed.

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          • Phaedrux
            Phaedrux Moderator @Guest last edited by

            Even a thin sheet of cork works wonders.

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            • A Former User
              A Former User last edited by

              I did actually try a two thin sheet of woven fiberglass, which was about all i could fit, and taped it down with some kapton and teflon tape (tried both to see which held up better).

              Need to run the test again because it seemed to reduce the max temperature?!

              Does PCB heaters have PTC characteristics? I would swear it was about 14 ohm at 20c and 18.5 ohm at 75C before I tried the insulation.

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              • dc42
                dc42 administrators @Guest last edited by

                @bearer said in Auto tune cancelled - timeout and underpowered:

                Does PCB heaters have PTC characteristics? I would swear it was about 14 ohm at 20c and 18.5 ohm at 75C before I tried the insulation.

                Yes they are slightly PTC because the heating element comprises the copper traces on the PCB, and copper has a positive temperature coefficient of resistance.

                Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
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                • A Former User
                  A Former User last edited by

                  Should have thought about that, but yeah, thanks. 0.393% pr 1C is almost a perfect fit. Which means that thing will never overheat, which is a nice feature, it it only could get to the proper temperature in the first place.

                  But back to the question at hand; making the 15 minutes configurable is not something that is worth considering to allow even the lower powered setups to get as hot as they can possible get?

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                  • dc42
                    dc42 administrators @Guest last edited by

                    @bearer said in Auto tune cancelled - timeout and underpowered:

                    But back to the question at hand; making the 15 minutes configurable is not something that is worth considering to allow even the lower powered setups to get as hot as they can possible get?

                    The timeout is 20 minutes for bed and chamber heaters. I will increase it to 30 minutes in the next build.

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                    • A Former User
                      A Former User last edited by

                      My bad, but thanks!

                      I will replace the bed at some point, but I know others with the same printer will just replace the board so it should benefit them in the long run 👍

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                      • dc42
                        dc42 administrators last edited by

                        Meanwhile, try using a lower target temperature when tuning the bed.

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User last edited by

                          I did tune it to 55 or so, thanks!

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                          • dc42
                            dc42 administrators last edited by

                            Btw if your PSU has a voltage adjustment pot and a high enough power rating, you can increase the bed power by turning up the voltage. A 20% increase in voltage will increase the heating power by 44%. Don't forget to retune all heaters if you do this.

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                            • A Former User
                              A Former User last edited by

                              Already at 25V Vin (and it only adjusts to 27 so not going to add external FET until I replace the bed and use 230V)

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