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Ender 3 Auto power off switcher

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3D model size X 21 Γ— Y 62.5 Γ— Z 65 mm
Publication date 2023-12-13 at 08:49
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Published to Thingiverse on: 2021-04-08 at 15:27
Design number 1639933
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Add some feature on your printer: An auto power-off switch.

The goal is to auto power off your printer when the print has ended.
Useful for (very) long prints

Based on this video:
https://youtu.be/1jNsF7NxjuU

Material needed:
- Electrical small switcher: https://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B073PCWDY6
- Electric cable (~40-50cm)
- 2x Electric pod (like this: https://www.amazon.fr/110x-Cosse-Electrique-Plate-Bleue/dp/B075XFKLGH)

Add this gcode at the end of your print (adjust the X move depending of your printer, DO TESTS BEFORE):

; This block wait for printer temperature to cool down before power-off
M117 Cooldown temperature ; Display message
M106 S255 ; Fan 100%
M109 R50.000000 ; Wait for temperature to be 50C
M104 S0 ; Extruder heat stop
M140 S0 ; Bed heat stop
M106 S0 ; Stop fans
M117 Finished ; Display message

; This block is used to hit the power switcher and auto power-off
G90 ; Absolute postionning
G0 Y300 F3000 ; Put bed front of the user
G0 X268 F3000 ; Move X axis to hit the switch <--- Change the X value depending on your printer, do tests before
G0 X250 F3000 ; Move X axis back to allow switch to be manually power on by hand <--- Change the X value depending on your printer, do tests before

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