Ultimaker 2 fan mount - 40mm

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Ultimaker 2 fan mount - 40mm

Published at 2024-05-03

By venkel

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venkel

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Next step is to get more capacity (tip from the guys at www.makerpoint.nl).Getting hoses around the two crossing print head suspension shafts is not too easy, so I tried to squeeze in 40mm fans. No time to try it yet, but it should fit. Needs a bit more distance between the x-y stage and the table, so I added an adapter piece.Another feature I added is a heat shield mount. Can be made from a beer can or some other 0,05-0,2mm metal plate.I found a lot of 40mm fans so choose one that's easy to get. Maximum thickness 10mm. Bolt pitch is standard 32mm.UPDATE aI made some bad presumtions on how the print head looks inside, so I had to redesign the adapter plate. Now you can mount it without taking all cables loose.UPDATE bI wired the fans and they hardly turn :(( Only at 80% fan speed the rotate a little. Or if I short-circuit one, the other runs very fast at 80%-100%. The strange thing is the new fans are 0,05A whereas the original ones are 0,1A. Puzzled (and pissed).UPDATE cThe fornt part is blocking flow through the permanent cooling fan. DO NOT USE. I will make an improvement soon.

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devTitan
devTitan
over 9 years
I really like this design, I barely use fans to start with, but it should definitely keep the original fan size. I just want to avoid scraping on the side wall when homing the nozzle.
dmitrinet
dmitrinet
over 10 years
please chek standart fan 5v or 12 ? may be you neede put 2 40mm for 5v ?
venkel
venkel
almost 11 years
My local shopkeeper has some other printers and says in certain situations they print much better because of the large air capacity. We were thinking about putting a radial fan but there is no space. Also bringing the air to with a tube is quite difficult so larger fans are the easiest way to get more air.
EldRick
EldRick
almost 11 years
Why 40mm fans?

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