<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Active cooling fan]]> 2015-04-27T01:01:15Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/10840/active-cooling-fan/ <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> You could buy a new tip for your iron or file that one to a point.  I am guessing that if you are melting or damaging the tip you are using a big tip for bigger stuff.  If you use a fine tip and keep it right where the solder is it should be fine.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/ 2015-04-27T01:01:15Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/94225/#p94225 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> how do I do that without frying the board  or over heating it.

my soldering iron has a pit wore in it from the work I have done so far. so that is the only concentrated hot point on the iron.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3698/ 2015-04-27T00:26:58Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/94224/#p94224 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> See right between the two sets of white plugs where it says fan.  You'll need to solder pins to the board or wires.
http://i.imgur.com/9EjLlze.jpg

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/ 2015-04-25T16:25:53Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/94137/#p94137 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> do I wire onto anything you can see?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3698/ 2015-04-25T04:22:37Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/94105/#p94105 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> here is what im looking at

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/IMG_20150420_171957_192_zpsfrlf8zbp.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/IMG_20150420_171941_931_zpsldqhdvvl.jpg
http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/thetoolishere/IMG_20150420_171918_728_zpslyy2a3ej.jpg

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3698/ 2015-04-20T22:58:17Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93607/#p93607 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> ryan-mm85 wrote:
wardjr wrote:

Not the one I was looking for but it is discussed here in the last few posts.
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/182/nozzle-fan-duct/
If I recall the pins are already soldered on some of the Printerboards.  So it maybe as simple as plugging the fan in.  Otherwise you may need to solder on the pins and activate it in the firmware.

so from what I read I do have to wire up the mosfet?

or are you saying this may already exist on my board?

I am of course even more confused. hmm

Yes you are wink Sorry about that.
The printerboard (best I understand it) already has everything on it with possibly the header pins being the exception.  Then it is just a firmware issue once a fan is connected to the board to activate those pins.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/ 2015-04-20T19:53:11Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93580/#p93580 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> wardjr wrote:

Not the one I was looking for but it is discussed here in the last few posts.
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/182/nozzle-fan-duct/
If I recall the pins are already soldered on some of the Printerboards.  So it maybe as simple as plugging the fan in.  Otherwise you may need to solder on the pins and activate it in the firmware.

so from what I read I do have to wire up the mosfet?

or are you saying this may already exist on my board?

I am of course even more confused. hmm

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3698/ 2015-04-20T19:20:53Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93571/#p93571 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> Not the one I was looking for but it is discussed here in the last few posts.
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/182/nozzle-fan-duct/
If I recall the pins are already soldered on some of the Printerboards.  So it maybe as simple as plugging the fan in.  Otherwise you may need to solder on the pins and activate it in the firmware.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/ 2015-04-20T02:41:11Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93494/#p93494 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> cool thanks man.
ill keep looking too maybe try to educate myself before I go to you link.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3698/ 2015-04-20T02:09:42Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93493/#p93493 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> You have a Printerboard you don't need another board.  When I get some time I'll search for the thread that covers the process and post a link.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/ 2015-04-20T02:08:53Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93492/#p93492 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> wardjr wrote:

So you are adding a nozzle fan?  That should be be G-code controlled unless you plan to only print PLA.  If you'd like it to be G-code controlled you would connect to the fan header on the board and make a small firmware change.  The process has been covered but you'll have to search. 
You should have a fan on your board to keep the stepper drivers cool.

yeah it a nozzle fan,

I was looking up the gcode controlling the fan.

it requires another board?

this isn't just a list of code to add?
and ardiuno*spelling, flash needs to happen?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3698/ 2015-04-20T01:30:22Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93488/#p93488 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> wardjr wrote:

So you are adding a nozzle fan?  That should be be G-code controlled unless you plan to only print PLA.  If you'd like it to be G-code controlled you would connect to the fan header on the board and make a small firmware change.  The process has been covered but you'll have to search. 
You should have a fan on your board to keep the stepper drivers cool.

oh man, lol

and I thought I was starting to understand this stuff.

tongue

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3698/ 2015-04-20T01:17:16Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93486/#p93486 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> So you are adding a nozzle fan?  That should be be G-code controlled unless you plan to only print PLA.  If you'd like it to be G-code controlled you would connect to the fan header on the board and make a small firmware change.  The process has been covered but you'll have to search. 
You should have a fan on your board to keep the stepper drivers cool.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/ 2015-04-20T00:57:04Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93483/#p93483 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> wardjr wrote:

You can run 3 fans spliced together just fine.  What three fans do you have?
1. Extruder motor fan
2. E3d cooling fan
3. Cooling fan on your board
Those 3 will be fine.

1 & 2 yes,

no fan on my board.

the fan im going to use for material cooling is identical to the E3D fan

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3698/ 2015-04-20T00:49:06Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93482/#p93482 <![CDATA[Re: Active cooling fan]]> You can run 3 fans spliced together just fine.  What three fans do you have?
1. Extruder motor fan
2. E3d cooling fan
3. Cooling fan on your board
Those 3 will be fine.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2291/ 2015-04-20T00:37:01Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93481/#p93481