Hi, I have been running Marlin v2.0.x for some time without problems using PLA+ Recently, I switched to ABS and have printed several pieces without problem (they have all been about 20mm high) but now I am trying to print something 35mm high and it keeps reporting "bed thermal runaway" at various stages all about 15-20mm above the bed. The piece is a simple 50% fill cylinder 20mm diameter and 35mm long printed vertically. The temp display on the screen shows the correct bed temp (100C) but the system is frozen. Pressing the reset button does NOTHING --- only a power cycle will get it working again !!! I didnt think that was possible !? Edit 1: More info --- At the point of failure the bed temp has DROPPED to 97.2C from the initial target of 100C. Edit 2: I tried it again with PLA+ and a bed temp of 60C and it worked flawlessly. What on earth could be causing this ?? Any help very welcome Dave https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,893733,893733#msg-893733 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:43:08 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,893733,893856#msg-893856 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,893733,893856#msg-893856
Marlin is giving the command heat, heat, heat
your bed is going getting colder

This is thermal runaway condition. Ie a condition that is just not possible.]]> Dust Printing Sun, 26 Nov 2023 00:34:03 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,893733,893855#msg-893855 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,893733,893855#msg-893855 Dave]]> softfoot Printing Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:32:46 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,893733,893733#msg-893733 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?262,893733,893733#msg-893733
Recently, I switched to ABS and have printed several pieces without problem (they have all been about 20mm high) but now I am trying to print something 35mm high and it keeps reporting "bed thermal runaway" at various stages all about 15-20mm above the bed.

The piece is a simple 50% fill cylinder 20mm diameter and 35mm long printed vertically.

The temp display on the screen shows the correct bed temp (100C) but the system is frozen.
Pressing the reset button does NOTHING --- only a power cycle will get it working again !!!
I didnt think that was possible !?

Edit 1: More info --- At the point of failure the bed temp has DROPPED to 97.2C from the initial target of 100C.

Edit 2: I tried it again with PLA+ and a bed temp of 60C and it worked flawlessly.

What on earth could be causing this ??
Any help very welcome
Dave]]> softfoot Printing Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:33:40 -0400