<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/5148/thermoelectric-cooling-for-the-hotend-steppers-and-electronics/ Sun, 12 Jan 2014 04:15:17 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/46496/#p46496 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.

]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2014 04:15:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/46496/#p46496 <![CDATA[Re: Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/46491/#p46491 I guess I have different fans then.. Maybe I should try to find a replacement for them. Thanks for the reply.

]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:24:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/46491/#p46491 <![CDATA[Re: Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/46490/#p46490 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.

]]> Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:21:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/46490/#p46490 <![CDATA[Thermoelectric cooling for the hotend steppers and electronics]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/46489/#p46489 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.

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