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Questions tagged [print-fan]

Questions relating to print cooling fans used for cooling the extruded material in a 3D printer. For electronics cooling fans, use the 'fans' tag.

Questions relating to print cooling fans used for cooling the extruded material in a 3D printer.

For electronics cooling fans, use the tag.

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Understand what CR-10S fans are cooling

I am designing a fan mount for the CR-10S printer to hold the E3D All-metal v6 HotEnd and BLTouch sensor. The CR-10S printer has two fans. One on the front: and another one on the right: I need to know what the two fans are actually cooling in…
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Why turning off model cooling for first layer?

I had few printing troubles for first layer yesterday (will certainly ask there as soon as I can take photos) but one of the things I've noticed is that the model cooling fan (the fan that is supposed to blow air on the printed model, not the fan…
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How to configure Marlin to enable auto-fans with dual extruder

I have successfully assembled my custom-built 3D printer and configured Marlin for two extruders and one heated bed. Here is a picture of the printer. My heated bed runs on a linear axis with ball bearings. When the printer has been running for an…
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How to utilize/calibrate print fans for PLA?

At the moment, I am thinking about print fans that cool the plastic when printing. I am not asking about the design of the fanducts, which might be a whole book on its own. I would like to know how to find out the best application of print cooling…
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Controlling more fans with RAMPS board

I am using RAMPS 1.4 with Marlin. With Marlin, you can control a large number of fans with the M106 P command. I'd like RAMPS to control some additional fans, independent of layer fan. Are there free pins on RAMPS 1.4 to do that?…
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Fan Fails to Start

SOLVED: I replaced the leads coming from the fan motor and it is working just fine. Thanks for the input. If anyone else has this model, I would suggest printing and installing a wire clip in order to prevent the issue. Here is the one that I am…
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Cooling fan noise when head is moving in the X axis

I have this fan model, it is a SUNON model number MF50151VX-B00U-A99 and it is a blower type. When the head is moving in the X-axis it makes noise. I think this type of fans is not suitable for rapid movement and rapid changes in directions. I…
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4pin fan on RAMPS board - direct?

The question is simple - I have a RAMPS 1.4 running Marlin 1.1.9 with the three MOSFETs being used (end, fan, bed), but I'd like to have a couple other Marlin-controlled fans. One of them would be a 4-pin, 6000RPM cooler I got from a dead graphics…
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Does right handed radial fan exist?

I have mounted two radial fan on my printer as a part cooling solution. As you can see, the fan has input on the left side and blows air down. Does a mirror construction exists? With outlet on the right. I can even print my own casing, but I'm not…
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Cooling fan spins extremely fast, noisy on startup

I have built a 3D printer from parts. It is using a standard 12V power supply, an Arduino Mega 2560 replica and a RAMPS 1.4 board. The hotend cooling fan is connected to the 12V-AUX pin (the one right next to the x axis stepper driver) on the RAMPS…
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Is it advisable to use additional external fan(s) for printing PLA?

I was wondering if adding (an) extra fan(s) (not connected to the printer, but blowing on the print area) could improve the quality of PLA based prints(printing at 210 C). The printer already has a built in fan with a fan shroud that directs air to…
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Can I Print With a Fan Missing 3 Blades?

I recently broke the cooling fan on my Voxelab Aquila while doing some maintenance, and I'm in the middle of a multi piece print that I would like to finish soon. I found the fan replacement I need, but it's not going to arrive for over a week. I…
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Pros/Cons of 3D printed part cooling mods

In my previous research for mods for my Ender 3v2, I came across the topic of part cooling mods. The two most common are the Petsfang and Hero Me sets. What are the pros and cons of third-party/DIY part cooling mods? What benefit does having a…
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Ender 5 radial fan (part cooling fan) screw size

I’ve been having problems with my old fan shroud that I printed and when I went to install the new one the little screws that hold it in fell in the carpet which pretty much makes them lost forever. What is the diameter and length of those? I’ve…
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How to find correct part cooling fans?

I have a 2-pin 40 mm axial fan as part cooling fan. I don't post a link because I would like a general answer. It runs on 12 V and when I start it at less than 40% it doesn't start. Even if I start at 100% and then I reduce the speed, at about 30%…
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