<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — X-axis stepper motor getting very hot]]> 2013-10-10T20:53:34Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4186/xaxis-stepper-motor-getting-very-hot/ <![CDATA[Re: X-axis stepper motor getting very hot]]> 40mm fan of almost any kind.  and you would have to connect it with a splitter to the same connection as the fan on the back of the exturder motor.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1290/ 2013-10-10T20:53:34Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/38618/#p38618 <![CDATA[Re: X-axis stepper motor getting very hot]]> nlancaster wrote:

Print this:

and wire in another fan to cool the stepper.

Thanks. What fan do you recomend? Where do i hook it up?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3606/ 2013-10-10T20:00:08Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/38616/#p38616 <![CDATA[Re: X-axis stepper motor getting very hot]]> Its overdriven from the factory.

Steppers consume the same amount of power whether running or idle.

nlancaster has the right answer.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2013-10-10T18:28:10Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/38609/#p38609 <![CDATA[Re: X-axis stepper motor getting very hot]]> Print this:  http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:68827

and wire in another fan to cool the stepper.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1290/ 2013-10-10T18:08:40Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/38608/#p38608 <![CDATA[X-axis stepper motor getting very hot]]> The x- axis stepper motor getting really hot. It aldo happend when in idle. Is this normal? If not, what could be the problem? I can't keep my fingers on it for more then 3-4 seconds.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/3606/ 2013-10-09T13:56:06Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/38497/#p38497