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Topic: Heater Pad Dead... Again !

This morning I tried to start a new print, only to find that my heated bed went up to the usual 95°C, then a couple minutes later it started cooling off, and it won't heat anymore.  I haven't had time to do any troubleshooting, but I suspect it's the heater pad, rather than the RAMPS board or the PSU.

So this is my 3rd heater pad.  The first one  (the original SD3) pad went dead after about s months, then I got a QU-BD pad, and a new power supply, and that lasted about 1 month, then I got another QU-BD pad, and this one lasted about 9 months.

What's up with this ??!

Just curious to hear from the long time users about their heated pad experiences, as well as what they found that works well, by this I mean, it lasts a long time.

I do have a MK2A PCB heater I'll probably use next, but at this stage I'm really baffled by this.  I'd like to find something that lasts more than a few months.

I'll post addition info here once I have a chance to check the problem out in more detail.

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2 Reply by wardjr

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Re: Heater Pad Dead... Again !

I have had no issues with the 500 watt AC heated bed and I've run that almost non stop for close to a year now.  Are you sure the heating element is bad vs. connector or thermistor?

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3 Reply by pirvan

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Re: Heater Pad Dead... Again !

I just checked, and it's the pad after all, it's completely flatlined.

To print or, 3D print, that is the question...
SD3 printer w/too many mods,  Printrbot Simple Maker Ed.,  FormLabs Form 1+
AnyCubic Photon, Shining 3D EinScan-S & Atlas 3D scanners...
...and too much time on my hands.

4 Reply by oklok

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Re: Heater Pad Dead... Again !

Use your gurantee if you still have your receipt left, else where to buy parts to repair it?

www.3dfilamenta.com - Affordable filament

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