<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/870/hot-end-dead-please-confirm/ Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:45:26 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7848/#p7848 NG wrote:
elmoret wrote:

I can't tell if that's the same connector solidoodle uses, but it could be!

looks like it.

Another backup source is
http://www.ultimachine.com/catalog/repr … components

I ordered one of the makergear and a couple from solidoodle to have them race to my house.  I don't see the heat core option from ultimachine.  I see you can buy the whole hot end kit but I don't need the whole thing.

]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:45:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7848/#p7848 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7847/#p7847 elmoret wrote:

I can't tell if that's the same connector solidoodle uses, but it could be!

looks like it.

Another backup source is
http://www.ultimachine.com/catalog/repr … components

]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:20:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7847/#p7847 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7814/#p7814 I can't tell if that's the same connector solidoodle uses, but it could be!

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 21:27:01 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7814/#p7814 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7810/#p7810 Is this it from makergear?

http://www.makergear.com/products/operators-pack


http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0030/7372/products/getfile_fguid_e98e42a0-e39e-11df-a653-1231390ec091_getegg_0_large.png

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:56:38 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7810/#p7810 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7809/#p7809 Yup, that's all you need.

I don't think you'll get that heatercore with connector from anyone else.

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:46:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7809/#p7809 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7808/#p7808 Is there anyplace else to buy this replacement part that might be open today?

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:44:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7808/#p7808 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7807/#p7807 Thanks for the diagnosis.  So I just need to replace the item attached and that's it, right?

http://store.solidoodle.com/index.php?r … duct_id=81

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:37:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7807/#p7807 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7806/#p7806 cmetzel wrote:

Goes to the 100 line on the black numbers

Open circuit. Heater is donezo. Sorry bud.

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:35:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7806/#p7806 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7805/#p7805 Goes to the 100 line on the black numbers

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:30:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7805/#p7805 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7801/#p7801 Wow - that is old school!

Test the heater for resistance. Disconnect the heater, set the meter on RX1k, and touch the pins to the heater connector. What's the reading?

It does require soldering... but it is soldering of the "a gorilla could do it" variety. I like it a lot better than the crusty ceramic heat core.

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:15:52 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7801/#p7801 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7799/#p7799 Yeah I have this one.

http://s8.postimage.org/y8x71sdid/multimeter.jpg

I'd prefer to stay with the solidoodle supported items if I had a choice.  Plus looks like that would require soldering to put the resistor on, right?

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:11:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7799/#p7799 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7797/#p7797 You might want to consider this bad boy:

http://store.qu-bd.com/product.php?id_product=22

They ship next day, in my experience.

Only other thing you need is a power resistor, listed in accessories. Swapping them out takes maybe 15 minutes.

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:54:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7797/#p7797 <![CDATA[Re: Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7796/#p7796 Do you have access to a multimeter?

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:50:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7796/#p7796 <![CDATA[Hot end dead? Please confirm...]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/7794/#p7794 So I think my hot end is dead, I've attached the log from Repetier.  The power drop off is me trying to reset.  From my searching I beleive my heater core is dead, not the thermistor because it wouldn't be such a smooth curve.  Does this seem correct to you guys? 

If this is the case, what are my options other than wait until Solidoodle gets back from the holidays?  Can I change anything or fix anything myself here.  I've got some mechanical abilities but not any electrical abilities, especially for delicate work. 

http://s10.postimage.org/85swf624p/hot_end.jpg

]]> Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:22:08 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/7794/#p7794