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Problem solved. The lead wires to the hot end were loose inside the connector to the resistors. I pinched them tighter and they're holding heat well. If I have more trouble, I'll probably solder them and add connectors to the wires in case I need to remove the head. Thank you all for the help and ...

So I did what rurwin suggested. I brought it up to temp manually, then extruded and moved the head manually. It seemed to work fine until I lowered the head almost to the bed. That's when the temp started dropping. It didn't drop completely, but wouldn't hold extrusion temps. I'm going to assume I ...

Mattercontrol shows the current temp settings, which remain at 228 when the hot end temp drops. I re-tuned the PID after installing the fans. Being that I'm using ABS the print fan is off, which I've verified. As I said, the temp holds while the bed heats, then drops when the printing starts. The ...

I just finished the build on my V2, with the standard Bowden thermistor. I've printed and installed the fan shrouds, reset the PID. Everything has been working great. I've done 5 great prints, plus the two shrouds. Now when I start a print, the nozzle heats up and holds the temp fine while the bed ...

I'm an engineering drafter who has many interests. I love the outdoors, but love being "nerdy" too.
Just finished building my V2 and am very happy with the quality and potential. Plan to print parts for my kayaks, but will probably start with a chess set.