Hey everyone, I've had my Orion Delta for a few months now and haven't had much complaints but last night, I suddenly could not get my temperature past 180 degrees. It is still causing me this problem. Anyone know the issue?
Thanks
Orion delta temperature Cap
Re: Orion delta temperature Cap
Check again with the heated bed off. Psu may not be delivering enough power.
One of your resistors may have failed check their combined resistance with an ohm meter.
Check rambo cables, they should not be getting hot.
And most importantly, its your thermistor telling you it is 180 degs, if it has shifted out of its location it could be sitting at 180 degs while the hotend is at 260 degs destroying your peek part.
One of your resistors may have failed check their combined resistance with an ohm meter.
Check rambo cables, they should not be getting hot.
And most importantly, its your thermistor telling you it is 180 degs, if it has shifted out of its location it could be sitting at 180 degs while the hotend is at 260 degs destroying your peek part.
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Re: Orion delta temperature Cap
I had a similar issue last week. One of the hot end wires was burned right above the crimp ferrule at the resistor leads. It was difficult to see since it was wrapped in kapton tape and hiding in the dark between PEEK shroud and effector standoff/spacer. I do remember noticing a hot plastic smell that was different than the normal one.
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Hey Thanks the help guys,
I noticed that when the bed wasn`t on, it could get from 180 to 190 and when i turned off all my lights it could go to 195. So I think it's simply the building is using a lot of electricity to heat up the condos around me, it -30 average here in Montreal right now. Could that be possible, that there simply isnt enough juice to power it?
*Earthbound* How do I find this wire / fix it, if that is the issue and not the lack of power.
I noticed that when the bed wasn`t on, it could get from 180 to 190 and when i turned off all my lights it could go to 195. So I think it's simply the building is using a lot of electricity to heat up the condos around me, it -30 average here in Montreal right now. Could that be possible, that there simply isnt enough juice to power it?
*Earthbound* How do I find this wire / fix it, if that is the issue and not the lack of power.
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Are you printing outside?
If inside, the cold air outside should have a positive effect on the heating.
If inside, the cold air outside should have a positive effect on the heating.
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The total amount of power use on the system should not have any effect on your printer.
If There is such a singificant power draw to affect the mains voltage i would be very worried about electrical fires around the house. But that is unlikely as i believe you have standards for such things and at least half decent fuses.
If There is such a singificant power draw to affect the mains voltage i would be very worried about electrical fires around the house. But that is unlikely as i believe you have standards for such things and at least half decent fuses.
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if it's not that then i'm stumped on how to proceed. I just got this thing a few months ago 
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I forgot for a moment you had an orion and had not built it yourself.
From what you describe your power supply seems to be failing. It does not output enough amps to feed the hotend.
Do you have a multimiter at your disposal?
The 2 wires for the resistors kind of stick out of the hotend from the sides. Please download the rostock max v2 manual. Having a glance at that will clarify all the components of your hotend. Then you need to measure the resistance of your hotend (resistors).
Ps: general power usage in your house or condo will not effect your printer. It is not such a high power device.
Pps: if it is -30 outside, then air will be very dry. And dry air is less thermally conductive than moist air. So your hotend should be hotter because it loses less heat. But this is very very very ver negligeable.
From what you describe your power supply seems to be failing. It does not output enough amps to feed the hotend.
Do you have a multimiter at your disposal?
The 2 wires for the resistors kind of stick out of the hotend from the sides. Please download the rostock max v2 manual. Having a glance at that will clarify all the components of your hotend. Then you need to measure the resistance of your hotend (resistors).
Ps: general power usage in your house or condo will not effect your printer. It is not such a high power device.
Pps: if it is -30 outside, then air will be very dry. And dry air is less thermally conductive than moist air. So your hotend should be hotter because it loses less heat. But this is very very very ver negligeable.
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