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I could edit the firmware but I like this just in case there are thermocouple issues.

I can also point a heat gun at it for a minute.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You can check what the value actually would read as if you unplug the thermistor (as that's what it's a protection against), and as long as you aren't near that reducing MINTEMP should be perfectly fine. For example, mine reports something like -50C.