1

Topic: New Fan installation Success's... and Failures.....

Printed out this fan shroud i found in the Fan Installation post.
http://www.soliforum.com/topic/182/nozzle-fan-duct/

Got a small switch from Autozone and some Speaker wire to hook it up.
http://soliforum.com/i/?Qjv0JxR.jpg

Drilled a hole in the back for the switch. Didn't want to put it in the metal case in case i wanted to remove it.
http://soliforum.com/i/?17lQ95P.jpg

I took both ends of a plug out of an old router so i could disconnect it.
http://soliforum.com/i/?isaXgh2.jpg

Shoved the wire through the braid.
http://soliforum.com/i/?HbnvLK1.jpg
http://soliforum.com/i/?e1tvMj5.jpg

I jumped my power from the lights but instead of splicing into the wire i saw there was some space in the plug where the wires are inserted and took some jumper wires i had and removed the plastic part, flattened the metal end and shoved it into the same plug.
http://soliforum.com/i/?1ApHOqP.jpg

Then wired it all together.
http://soliforum.com/i/?6xg5I5A.jpg
http://soliforum.com/i/?K7SiUAq.jpg

soldered and heat-wrapped the female plug
http://soliforum.com/i/?1ixiJ3r.jpg

Hot Glued it in place. (Wasnt sure at first about using hot glue but it was actually very solid)
http://soliforum.com/i/?2jtyq28.jpg
http://soliforum.com/i/?xEzYMMM.jpg

Plugged it in.
http://soliforum.com/i/?Mp4Y0SE.jpg
It Works!
http://soliforum.com/i/?9QsMCns.jpg

So then i thought i ought to try it out....aaaand it melted....
http://soliforum.com/i/?UcOicug.jpg
http://soliforum.com/i/?BeE9fgD.jpg

So im printing another one. I think it may have been because it wasnt completely level witht he bed and the back side was touching the hot end. this time ill make sure its much more level.

Oh also i had to do some minor modifications to get it to fit in the first place, like filing a grove in the end to clear a bolt. you can see in that first picture of the shroud. and the top mounting piece had to be modified to fit.

Post's attachments

IMG_2332.JPG
IMG_2332.JPG 2.59 mb, file has never been downloaded. 

You don't have the permssions to download the attachments of this post.
SD2 - stock with fan duct and glass bed.