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Topic: Helios 200 Heatbed kit quaestion

I'm thinking about upgrading my stock SD3 heatbed to a Helios 200 Heatbed kit, any thoughts on what issues I could run into?
I was going to replace my bent (since day one) aluminium plate with a better solution and then mount the heatbed on top and then glass on top of that.
Can I use the thermistor from my stock heatbed? 


http://www.panucatt.com/product_p/hbp200.htm

2 Reply by satman49

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Re: Helios 200 Heatbed kit quaestion

yea should be ok, I read where someone else is using  Epcos 100k Thermistors  with that heatbed.

SD3, E3D hotend,linear bearing on x/y axis',pillow block bearing on y conneting rod, ball bearngs on front y axis, fan on y stepper motor.

3 Reply by blarz (edited by blarz 2014-12-06 15:58:18)

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Re: Helios 200 Heatbed kit quaestion

Yes you can use the existing thermistor, providing you can get it off without any damage to it. They aren't that expensive.
You're going to want one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30-Amp-Relay-Bo … 3cea59a775
Also you're going to need a:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12V-DC-30A-360W … 2eda42a107
The reason being is if you run the power to heat the bed through the board, you run the chance of burning out the existing power supply or the controller board on your printer, maybe even start a fire.

SD3/SD4 Mods completed: glass bed, changed zrod to 5mm, slop nut, aluminum arm-originally wood, plexi-glass case, Z Wobble Preventer,  Lawsy Carriages, X\Y motor fans, control board fans, extruder cartridge heater, MK5, Esd Lite
Mods working on:Direct Y Drive
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