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Do you need to use a print fan duct ?

Posted by Nikki81

Nikki81

Do you need to use a print fan duct ?
May 13, 2015 03:52PM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 198

I have been looking for a print fan duct design for my wades rework extruder and e3d hot end that will give me space to keep the e3d fan and was just thinking do you need to use one ?

Thanks Nikki

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cdru

Re: Do you need to use a print fan duct ?
May 13, 2015 04:54PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 869

Are you printing with ABS, PLA, or something else? PLA will need it. ABS doesn't. Other material maybe.

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3dkarma

Re: Do you need to use a print fan duct ?
May 13, 2015 07:50PM

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You can use a fan without a duct and still get good results. The hot end will just have to work harder to retain temperature, as there's sure to be some airflow over it.

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Nikki81

Re: Do you need to use a print fan duct ?
May 14, 2015 04:24AM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 198

I am using pla at the moment I am struggling to find a duct design to fit my setup this is what I have at the moment.

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3dkarma

Re: Do you need to use a print fan duct ?
May 14, 2015 04:30AM

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How good are your design skills? You could readily adapt one of these by creating a boom to go between the extruder and the shroud.

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Nikki81

Re: Do you need to use a print fan duct ?
May 14, 2015 05:55AM

Registered: 9 years ago
Posts: 198

Thanks from your link I found the perfect remix for what I need smiling smiley