#Provok3d MagBed(Boxxy Bed) Thermistor Issues

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sand marsh
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I could use some help from you smart people

trying to replace my LDO bed again with the provok3d magbed(boxxy bed) - I've come into chat before with this issue, cant figure out the thermistor

The hole in the back of the bed is apparently too big for a Mellow M3 PT1000, it just wiggles around in there, the hole doesn't seem to have threads

https://provok3d.com/product/voron-2-4-trident-bed-system/?v=7516fd43adaa

product page says M3 hole for "Cartridge PT1000" which I can put in there and it fits what I consider Perfect, goop the hole with boron nitride paste and slot the PT1000 in

Going to try and explain the best that I can
The thermistor does NOT function correctly at all in Klipper, it won't register temp changes very quickly at all - if I set it to say 40c and it starts at 30.9c it takes multiple seconds to register even a 0.1c change
It will take a few minutes to get to 40c and then cut off power, but the temp continues to climb and climb for roughly 10-15 minutes after
The bed is also much hotter than 40c based on feel(lost my temp gun) feels more like 60-70c

Will attach pics of the bed with/without thermistor cartridge and provide current bed cfg in klipper

##  SSR Pin - HEATBED
##  Thermistor - TH1
heater_pin: PG11
sensor_type: PT1000
sensor_pin: PA2
pullup_resistor: 2200
##  Adjust Max Power so your heater doesn't warp your bed. Rule of thumb is 0.4 watts / cm^2 .
max_power: 1.0
min_temp: 0
max_temp: 145```
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This is why I consider it a perfect fit, as you can see the cartridge just slides in perfectly fitting

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Using the guides recommended Wago for the Bed wiring on the left, ignore the right side - its my bed fans

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again the Mellow M3 PT1000 is too small for the hole, doesn't thread or stay in the hole - so I think it's definitely wrong for multiple reasons, just a long shot on my end

scenic holly
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I just slid a pt1000 in with some boride paste

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It doesn't need to be threaded

sand marsh
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I've done that too, it fits perfect - but it doesn't seem to read realtime

scenic holly
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I use MPC for the bed and no issues forever. My config has my settings for hysterisys or whatever

sand marsh
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I'm using regular klipper, is MPC an option for me?

scenic holly
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Nope.

sand marsh
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I moved to kalico - running an MPC calibrate now

sand marsh
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Going to bed for now - issue not resolved, MPC calibration adc's out because the heater never starts back up during the second part
going to replace PT1000 tomorrow after work and test some more

willow willow
# sand marsh Going to bed for now - issue not resolved, MPC calibration adc's out because the...

I'm way late to the party here but you definitely should not use a thermistor mounted in the aluminum plate for your heater sensor. As you have discovered it lags so far behind that you can get such huge swings in temperature that even a pid tune cannot compensate for. Thermistors in the plate are great as references but the sensor for the heater control needs to be mounted to the heater pad itself.

scenic holly
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None of the boxxy beds work that way

sand marsh
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Every person I've spoken with so far that owns one of these beds has had the experience of putting a thermistor in the slot of the plate and it just works. Sure its at the edge so it will lag behind a bit or overall, but it just works for them.

What I'm seeing is such a huge disconnect and massive lag that it does indeed just rise and rise and rise, and I don't have the total issue narrowed down - but my recent theory is the 1200/1300w heater pad it came with.
Ordered a 750w heater pad and I've put this on hold as I have zero other ideas.
Tried replacing the P1000 thermistor but had the same issue, so I know those are both fine as one was my chamber thermistor before hand.
If that doesn't work I'll slap a fabreeko edge to edge heater on the plate and just figure it out from there.