Month: January 2019

Everyone should install TemperatureFailsafe for Octoprint and use a smart plug for automatic overheating protection

So a little background, I have an Ender 3 and I am currently on my second motherboard because the bed heating mosfet failed closed on my first board and my bed was being heated uncontrollably. I had flashed Marlin however the thermal runaway protection does not work for failed mosfets, as it is a hardware failure.I was looking for protection against this problem and came across the TemperatureFailsafe plugin for Octoprint.http://bit.ly/2ChXMFg this plugin, used in conjunction with a TP-Link Smart Plug, as seen here: http://bit.ly/2Rl2kVJ, Octoprint can now automatically turn off the TP-Link plug based on temperatures for both the hot end and heated bed and shut off the printer safely.I had a smart plug the entire time controlling my printer but I had no idea this plugin existed. Hopefully it can help someone else in the event their mosfet fails. http://bit.ly/2H5CBw1