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Prusa i3 how to glue the thermistor on the heatbed

Carlos Fellip

Prusa i3 how to glue the thermistor on the heatbed
September 29, 2014 06:23PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 8

Hi people i'm new on the forum.
I have just finished the mechanical and wiring guide of my Czar Prusa i3 guide.
But there is no information about how to glue the thermistor on the heatbed. May you help me with a brief explanation of that?
Regards
Carlos Fellip

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SteveRoy

Re: Prusa i3 how to glue the thermistor on the heatbed
September 29, 2014 10:30PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 477

I used kapton tape.

Steve

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AbuMaia

Re: Prusa i3 how to glue the thermistor on the heatbed
September 30, 2014 07:57AM

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Posts: 167

Same here. Tape it down with a few strips of kapton tape.

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Carlos Fellip

Re: Prusa i3 how to glue the thermistor on the heatbed
September 30, 2014 11:44PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 8

Thank you guys! Just another question, have you used conductive paste to ensure that the thermistor temperature will be the same of the glass?

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AbuMaia

Re: Prusa i3 how to glue the thermistor on the heatbed
October 01, 2014 12:03AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 167

Nope, no paste. Just the thermistor taped to the bottom of the heatbed with kapton tape. On the bottom, not on the glass side, you don't want to squish the thermistor between the heatbed and the glass, you may break it.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/2014 12:04AM by AbuMaia.