<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Electronics Cooling Method]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4309/electronics-cooling-method/ Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:18:42 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Electronics Cooling Method]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/39498/#p39498 diyengineer wrote:

thats cool! Where do i splice in to get the 12V for the fan?

The LED power, or the permanent extruder stepper fan...

On the older boards with screw terminal power, you just piggybacked in there.... printrboard boards... you have to use LED or the FAN headers...

]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:18:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/39498/#p39498 <![CDATA[Re: Electronics Cooling Method]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/39494/#p39494 thats cool! Where do i splice in to get the 12V for the fan?

]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:14:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/39494/#p39494 <![CDATA[Electronics Cooling Method]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/39486/#p39486 In my experience, cooling the motor driver board improves the performance of the Solidoodle.  Previously, I've used a fan mounted with "helping hands" to cool the board.  I decided a more permanent mount would be better.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:169178

This is my solution.

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