Bed Temp Calibration
Posted: September 22nd, 2023, 10:41 am
Newbie here.
Is there a way to calibrate the bed temperature? Here is the situation:
I have an Ender 5 pro and have printed several items with PLA. The bed eventually warped so I replaced it with 1/4” (6.35mm) cast aluminum precision plate. I also upgraded the bed heater to a 500 watt 120 volt unit. The heater kit came with a new thermistor which I installed. I printed a few more pla items with no problem.
I recently designed a part that will live outdoors in full sun, so I chose asa resin for uv resistance. And I can’t get good bed adhesion. I tried increasing the temp and found that despite the Ender 5 specs stating a max bed temp of 135 degrees, it would only go to 110. Creality tech support claims that this is the limit, not 135. To make things worse the measured temperature is 10 - 15 degrees cooler than the setting. I feel like if I could get an honest 110 I might have a good chance. But as it is it isn’t sticking. Creality support recommends adjusting the PID parameters for better stability, but I think they are missing the point. Stability is not the issue, accuracy is. Is my thinking right?
Is there a way to calibrate the bed temperature? Here is the situation:
I have an Ender 5 pro and have printed several items with PLA. The bed eventually warped so I replaced it with 1/4” (6.35mm) cast aluminum precision plate. I also upgraded the bed heater to a 500 watt 120 volt unit. The heater kit came with a new thermistor which I installed. I printed a few more pla items with no problem.
I recently designed a part that will live outdoors in full sun, so I chose asa resin for uv resistance. And I can’t get good bed adhesion. I tried increasing the temp and found that despite the Ender 5 specs stating a max bed temp of 135 degrees, it would only go to 110. Creality tech support claims that this is the limit, not 135. To make things worse the measured temperature is 10 - 15 degrees cooler than the setting. I feel like if I could get an honest 110 I might have a good chance. But as it is it isn’t sticking. Creality support recommends adjusting the PID parameters for better stability, but I think they are missing the point. Stability is not the issue, accuracy is. Is my thinking right?