<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Is the motherboard also the power supply for the heater?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/2871/is-the-motherboard-also-the-power-supply-for-the-heater/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:56 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Is the motherboard also the power supply for the heater?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/27044/#p27044 Ah, beautiful. This is exactly what I was looking for, I just couldn't find it. Thanks so much!!

]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:56 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/27044/#p27044 <![CDATA[Re: Is the motherboard also the power supply for the heater?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/27032/#p27032 no, the power supply is the power supply for the extruder.

If you mean does the extruder have a mosfet to switch its power on and off on the motherboard - yes.

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]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:42:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/27032/#p27032 <![CDATA[Is the motherboard also the power supply for the heater?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/27031/#p27031 I am working on building a new extruder that uses thermocouples instead of a thermistor, so I need to know this so I can hook everything up correctly.

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