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Topic: Solidoodle Temp Settings

Why is it that I see a lot of people using 235 degree C settings but solidoodle only allows only 210 degree C maximum? From what I understand, you get better adhesion at the higher temperature. Am I going to have to replace my extruder to get higher temps?

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Re: Solidoodle Temp Settings

they are probably talking about more ACTUAL temps. when your solidoodle says 205 its actually much closer to 235.  Its all about where its measured

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Re: Solidoodle Temp Settings

There is a 30C degree difference between actual temp and SD printer indicated temp because of the way the thermistor is placed on a SD printer.

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Re: Solidoodle Temp Settings

ok...i am such a noob

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Re: Solidoodle Temp Settings

Everybody has to start somewhere smile

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Re: Solidoodle Temp Settings

Does that apply to the bed temps too? I was doing some testing . RH host reported 105C but 2 digital thermometers reported only 90C.

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Re: Solidoodle Temp Settings

Bed temps are usually pretty accurate since the sensor is placed in a location that gives good average readings, of course since the printer is open and susceptible to drafts it could vary a bit.

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Re: Solidoodle Temp Settings

Ok...more noob stuff.

I switched from ABS to PLA out of curiosity, and am wondering about the temperature I need to run the PLA at. I am seeing, through research, that PLA should be between 180 to 210 C. So do I need to subtract about 30 C from those numbers? If ABS is best at 230 C and on my printer I set to 200, should I not do about the same with the PLA?

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Re: Solidoodle Temp Settings

Correct: tateerstem, on a SD printer always set the temp 30 degrees less than what you want in real degrees... think of it as an equation (Solidoodle degrees= real degrees - 30) so if you need 180C for PLA set the SD printer at 150C, I forget where the limit is for the firmware on cold extrusion... around 160C I think??? so anything below this you need to issue a gcode M302 to allow the extruder to extrude at temps below the 160C or change come firmware settings.