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3D Printer Extruder Head Cooling #15

Open smithbeuvic opened 6 years ago

smithbeuvic commented 6 years ago

Context

The 3D printer is nearly functioning properly. Overheating is still an issue. We must mount an additional or a larger fan to cool the printer's extruder head area.

Outcomes

A fan and an alternate fan mounting system that better directs airflow to the extruder and work piece. The new design could use the existing fan.

Constraints

Mounting system should be easy to manufacture, a 3D printed part would be good as long as temperatures are not going to melt it.

Related Issues

Joel from Robotics has been working on this printer. It was an abandonned and poorly engineered project from before anyones time. Joel took it from nothing to almost working perfect.

Steps to reproduce behavior

At your own discretion.

The cost of this project should be negligible. This project does not require project proposal or project report, however it is recommended that a short project report be kept for notes/colab.

smithbeuvic commented 6 years ago

more issues exist with the 3D printer!

newmanjoel commented 6 years ago

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:181349 This would help solve the belt tensioning issue.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2246933 would help with the cooling