Greetings Makers. I have a problem with my M2 (24v) In the process of working on the extruder J-head, I accidentally crossed the power wires leading into the heater block. Apparently some of the insulation had been pulled back. I heard a small pop* and the machine stopped working. I checked the big ...

If your filament absorbs too much water, the water will vaporize and cause bubbles in your print. Storing in a low humidity environment will reduce the amount of moisture absorbed. If your filament has absorbed as much water as it can (how you can tell, I don't know...) and you're getting acceptable...

I'm building an enclosure for my M2. What is the maximum operating temperature of the control electronics on the M2?
Thanks!

Hey Jimc, I've already planned to put the electronics outside the chamber. As for the motors, i'll use a CPU water cooling system to cool them if they operate above 80C. If the extruder motor housing becomes too soft, i'll have to machine something out of aluminum, but i'll tackle that when it's nec...

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Greetings everyone, i'm building a 24''x24''x24'' heated chamber out of aluminum extrusions from Adafruit and glass plates for my MG M2. My original plan was to add a simple heat regulating circuit and a circulation fan to the inside of the chamber, but I was wondering if the Viki controller (in tan...