<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Usb on off switch .....?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/5268/usb-on-off-switch/ Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:26:40 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Usb on off switch .....?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/47364/#p47364 you could cut the 5v line in the USB that will solve the fan problem.  if you have the stock board and power supply its more difficult to put a switch on that. 

you could get a surge protector and use the switch on that lo. or a switched receptacle

good luck

]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:26:40 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/47364/#p47364 <![CDATA[Re: Usb on off switch .....?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/47363/#p47363 Fan running on USB power is fine, and just put it on a surge protector strip. QED.

]]> Wed, 22 Jan 2014 00:24:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/47363/#p47363 <![CDATA[Usb on off switch .....?]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/47358/#p47358 There might be a completely easier way to do this .... but ......  could I wire an on off switch to my usb?  The idea behind this is when I have my computer on and my printer off, the fan on the extruder motor still spins from the power on the usb.  Do you guys thing I could wire in a switch to the usb to turn that off completely without screwing with the communication from computer to the printer?  And while I'm asking, is there a post to wire an actual on off switch to the printer?  Right now I just keep pulling power, and that's annoying.

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