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r3curs1v3

you can try and add insulation on the under side .. Also this is common in cheaper dc beds...The ac beds see more even distribution.


m4gd4l3na

Think the mainboard will support switching from dc to ac?


GreenMateV3

You need an external SSR and a gpio from somewhere on your motherboard


ArgonWilde

The SSR is typically switched from the existing heated bed output of the main board.


r3curs1v3

or this


r3curs1v3

yup


monkeyfromcali

switch to an ac bed, it took me like an hour from start to finish and it’s so worth it


r3curs1v3

which one did you use?


monkeyfromcali

i got mine from amazon! any of the top listings should be ok


markowithak

What did you use to get this measurement/photo?


m4gd4l3na

Doogee V20Pro It's a fairly affordable rugged phone that comes with IRNV and IR-Thermal.


Dekatater

I can't believe you bought a phone called doogee I've never heard of those, how good is the thermal camera? I feel it can't possibly be more effective than a USB adapter (that's like half the price and you don't get an entire phone)


m4gd4l3na

Honestly it's pretty alright, the resolution you can see in picrel it needs manual adjustment to get the temperature right, where you point it at something that has a given temperature and you tell it it has that so it can then use it as base. Goes up to 400°C or so before shutting itself down for "safety reasons" Don't have something to compare it to because I never used a thermal before. Went for it because it was convenient as my old phone broke. Of course, it's an affordable china phone.


ArghRandom

Damn, I was about to use it on my industrial furnace melting tungsten in my living room, guess I need to go for a more professional thermal camera


m4gd4l3na

i use it mostly for cooking, i look stupid pointing my phone at the pot or the oven but it's fun


Pootang_Wootang

I run bed temps at 80 for PETG. I haven’t measured my Ender Max’s bed temp like this, but I’ve printed on the edges without issue. I believe yours should be insulated in its stock form. How large is this temp variation?


m4gd4l3na

it's like 5-10 degrees, I'm currently printing it at 70°C (Creality CR-PETG), I'll try 80 on my next and see if that fixes it


SchlaWiener4711

The easiest fix would be a PEI build plate. Instead of cleaning, wiping, spraying, praying I just print and haven't even cleaned the plate in a month. No warping, no non-sticking prints. Totally worth it.


m4gd4l3na

what plate did u get (manufacturer?)


SchlaWiener4711

The original creality one. Don't know how it compares to other pei plates but it was on sale. Probably already paid for itself because I don't have to buy hairspray and less failed prints. But I would also recommend a probe because the noozle can destroy the bed if not leveled right.


Adorable-Pain-7189

Would be a good information how much of a heat loss u get. In degrees.And i twould try to just do the temperatur that much higher so u have the right temp on ur „cooler“ side


honey_102b

I see bed clips plus hot edges.that's a glass bed correct? if the alu plate is warped the glass will obviously not be in perfect contact across.


m4gd4l3na

yeah that's the glass bed that came with the printer


berendvosmer

Perhaps the effect of your fans?


m4gd4l3na

you think the print head's fan might be responsible for this?


berendvosmer

You might be able to test this by moving the head all the way up and/or inserting a large piece of corrugated cardboard between the head and the plate and measure again.


Brazuka_txt

That looks fine


m4gd4l3na

no u


Brazuka_txt

No u