• remotelove@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    It could be a loose wire, or a one that is about to snap off. If the cable is bad or on the way out, it could easily be screwing with the resistance measurement. I wouldn’t think that just a loose thermistor could cause that mess of a graph, but who knows.

    It’s the motion bit that you mentioned that gave us just a little more data.

    If you can isolate the wire for the thermistor, jiggle it around at different points to see if you can replicate the rapid temperature changes.

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      Hmm, I might have to order a new replacement and see if that helps then. I had replaced the hot end assembly with the spare that came with the printer a couple weeks ago. I was very careful with the change, but I suppose it’s possible I damaged a wire in the process. It’s been running smoothly since then though, until today when the temperature started swinging wildly.

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        Yeah, something got loose or broken. Try your best to isolate the fault while you wait for a replacement though. It’s always good to know absolutely sure what happened to hopefully prevent the issue again in the future.