<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> 2014-01-12T04:15:17Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/5148/thermoelectric-cooling-for-the-hotend-steppers-and-electronics/ <![CDATA[Re: Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> No problem.  The fan that the solidoodle has kinda stinks anyway. I've replaced mine (and added one to the X axis stepper motor)

Any 40mm fan should fit.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2694/ 2014-01-12T04:15:17Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/46496/#p46496 <![CDATA[Re: Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> I guess I have different fans then.. Maybe I should try to find a replacement for them. Thanks for the reply.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1924/ 2014-01-12T02:24:17Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/46491/#p46491 <![CDATA[Re: Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> I wouldn't bother.  A peltier element is only necessary if you want below-ambient temperatures.  You still need a heat sink and fan on it.  It doesn't make cold, it just moves heat from one side to the other.  You'd need a bigger and even noisier fan.

Also you can't even hear the fans over the stepper motors when they are running.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2694/ 2014-01-12T02:21:44Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/46490/#p46490 <![CDATA[Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> Has anyone here tried to use a peltier element to cool the printer hotend steppers and electronics? I would like my printer to make less noise.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1924/ 2014-01-12T02:12:05Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/46489/#p46489