Adds a skirt-mounted inlet and switch for an external DC power supply, to allow using a DC bed. Options are provided for rear or side mounting.
With a 24V bed the SSR is not used, and the bed heater is directly connected to the bed heater output on the controller. I suggest using a SKR Mini E3 V2.0, which can control 2 heaters and 2 fans (unlike V1.2, which has only 3 controllable outputs).
For rear mounting, print both skirt_rear
files and inlet_bracket.stl
.
Mirror the skirt pieces if you want the inlet on the right side. Each piece
mounts to the rear vertical extrusions with two M3x6 screws. The rear deck
panel must be removed. Temporarily remove the rear panel and rear feet to
access the extrusion slots.
For side mounting, print skirt_side_with_inlet.stl
and inlet_bracket.stl
.
It replaces an existing skirt piece; mirror it in your slicer if desired.
Inlet and switch mounting steps are shown below. It is suggested to solder wires to the inlet before assembly. Pay particular attention to the order of the inlet pins, and confirm with a multimeter.