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Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:30 pm
by GPriv
I was 2+ hours into a big print and the machine cut out--literally, like it died. I filpped the ON/OFF switch off, then back on and Viola, it fired up. I had had a box around EVERYTHING--including the base--which turned out to be kinda dumb. It overheated.
So, I built this:
Only one side of the new cooling box is open--opposite the fan.
I removed all covers for the base for optimum airflow in and around all components.
The heatbox has a fourth wall to use while printing.
Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:03 pm
by Jimustanguitar
That's a sweet vintage fan, nice!
You've got to steampunk out the rest of the build now!
Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:08 pm
by GPriv
The fan is from a space heater with a bad heater element. Perfectomundo for this application.
"You've got to steampunk out the rest of the build now!" --not sure what this means.
Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:17 pm
by lightninjay
GPriv wrote:The fan is from a space heater with a bad heater element. Perfectomundo for this application.
"You've got to steampunk out the rest of the build now!" --not sure what this means.
As per Googling steampunk, the wiki definition:
Steampunk refers to a subgenre of science fiction and sometimes fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:26 pm
by GPriv
lol...
Maybe after i print out what i really am working toward i will design a fancy/crazy shroud...
Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:26 pm
by Jimustanguitar
Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:29 pm
by GPriv
I could totally see this in my shop.
Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:30 pm
by Jimustanguitar
Sorry to hijack your thread... There's some good stuff out there
I'm done after this one, I swear.
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Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:20 am
by Glacian22
I might need that stormtrooper in my life. I might need it bad.
Re: Cooling overkill?? Nope.
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:16 am
by cloneit3d
wow nice work!!!!