Custom MOD Parts : Ender 3 S1 / S1 Pro

[Tex Koder]

My E3DS1 seems to not be getting enough cooling. There’s another fan mount im going to print. What fan would you recommend I use, and how could I plug in excess fans?

BEFORE you buy any new fans...
Take a Good look at the stock fan connector/connection..
It's one of those Odd Ball micro connectors and will require you to cut & splice that thing to your new fan [Whatever fan(s) you end up getting]
So be aware.

It will NOT be plug-n-play.

Ask me how I know..

 

[kspitters]

BEFORE you buy any new fans...
Take a Good look at the stock fan connector/connection..
It's one of those Odd Ball micro connectors and will require you to cut & splice that thing to your new fan [Whatever fan(s) you end up getting]
So be aware.

It will NOT be plug-n-play.

Ask me how I know..

How do you know?

Bummer. Guess I’ll have to fire up the soldering iron if I replace it. Do you think it’sa good idea?

 

[Tex Koder]

How do you know?

Bummer. Guess I’ll have to fire up the soldering iron if I replace it. Do you think it’sa good idea?

I'm trying to add additional fans or just get a bigger one on there.. I don't like that tiny connector.. Not sure if I can find a source for them first of all.
Second if I were to accidentally melt the thing with soldering, there goes the only place to connect a fan...
Or I'll have to run extension wires all the way back to the main board....


Yeah, it's Definitely a good idea to have a bigger/better fan BUT got to figure out a good way to connect/power it too..

 

[kspitters]

I'm trying to add additional fans or just get a bigger one on there.. I don't like that tiny connector.. Not sure if I can find a source for them first of all.
Second if I were to accidentally melt the thing with soldering, there goes the only place to connect a fan...
Or I'll have to run extension wires all the way back to the main board....


Yeah, it's Definitely a good idea to have a bigger/better fan BUT got to figure out a good way to connect/power it too..

I’m thinking. I have a spare 2s lipo. Maybe a dedicated battery, set it up on top of the cross beam, or make a tray on the other side of the filament spool holder. Then, mount a fan or two around the extruder.

 

[Tex Koder]

Took apart the bottom plate to see what can be done about the noise.

NOTE-
Main board cooling fan is a 60mm 24V 0.1A brushless (Creality CHA6024RL-15B)

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[Tex Koder]

Sprite Extruder
315 grams

11.1 oz.

PSA-
Y'all Double Check your X-axis gantry and the X-axis carriage rollers..
I noticed a layer of dust on the rails from Already from only a day's worth of light usage..

Wiped down the rails and rollers.

Made some slight adjustments to the lower roller. The gantry is moving Much better now.


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[MrTitanium]

Life is Not perfect..
It happens more often than anyone is willing to admit.

I have maybe 50 lbs of failed printS through the years that I've gathered..
I just need to find a place/company that can grind it all down and recycle them into new filament!!

You should consider printing out a superior parts fan duct. They have quality ones on Thingverse.

 

[Tex Koder]

You should consider printing out a superior parts fan duct. They have quality ones on Thingverse.

Hmm..
There's none for the Ender 3 S1

 

[MrTitanium]

Hmm..
There's none for the Ender 3 S1

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5238521

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5417724

 

[King blitz]

For a while, I thought I bought a very large plastic spaghetti machine.

If ya could make that plastic spaghetti in pastel colors it would be great to fill Easter baskets. .sorry I'm having visions again

 

[Tex Koder]

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5238521

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5417724

I thought you meant to actually search "Superior Parts Fan Duct"..

I've seen those and they block Even More of the print nozzle that I'm trying to have better access/visual line of sight.

But, thank you very much.




I'm going to have to come up with something custom to facilitate my needs with this printer.

 

[Tex Koder]

Wanted to detach the stock 60mm Mainboard fan:
1. Away from the bottom plate
2. to reposition it closer to the stepper motor drivers' heatsinks
3. and to make the fan a bit quieter by getting it away from the restrictive stock fan grill

so I came up with this custom mount..

 

[#ARRMArcfanboy4life]

The flat black cable going from the base to the printing head is bending on my 3d printer in a very unnatural way. I a planning to make a cable guard.

Also @Tex Koder do you know why my filament going between the spool and print head keeps snapping randomly when the printer isn't in use?

 

[kspitters]

The flat black cable going from the base to the printing head is bending on my 3d printer in a very unnatural way. I a planning to make a cable guard.

Also @Tex Koder do you know why my filament going between the spool and print head keeps snapping randomly when the printer isn't in use?

What material are you using? PLA? It is probably too wet, you should dry your filament to make it less brittle. Also, look for an area that it could be getting caught, creating friction or tension right before the breakage.



If you have a dedicated filament dryer or dehydrator for it, set it at 50-55c, don’t go higher or it could all melt together.


If you don’t have a dedicated filament dryer you can do this. Whatever box your filament came in, cut it so that it surrounds your filament on all sides, except the bottom. Then, set it on your print bed and heat only the bed to 50 or 55c.

I’d recommend that over the oven technique because plastic and food don’t mix great, and most ovens can’t get to a low enough temp.

 

[Tex Koder]

The flat black cable going from the base to the printing head is bending on my 3d printer in a very unnatural way. I a planning to make a cable guard.

Also @Tex Koder do you know why my filament going between the spool and print head keeps snapping randomly when the printer isn't in use?

What filament are you using?

 

[#ARRMArcfanboy4life]

What filament are you using?

esun black PLA+

 

[Tex Koder]

esun black PLA+

Okay,
It's either-
You have a Lot of moisture in your area that's causing the PLA+ to fail like that..
Or,
It's Not PLA+... (Mix up , during delivery )

Cause it sounds like it regular PLA from what you are describing..

I use to have to unwind and store in an airtight container after each print with Regular PLA...
THAT routine got OLD real quick..

Then I saw all these "PLA+" filaments being offered at the store -at a higher price, of course- thinking to myself ,gees they must think we're a bunch of idiots & suckers to pay more just because they put a "+" symbol on prettier packing...

But I my curiosity got to me and I bought a spool..
Never went back to regular PLA after that.
It's just so much easier, durable and more predictable to use.

However, I still do store most of my filaments in an airtight container(S) if I know I'm not going to be using it for long time.

 

[Tex Koder]

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I know I should have taken some sound measurements to document the noises from this printer in stock configuration First... BEFORE making these changes..

I'll see if I can put some of the original stuffs back and take some sound samples..

In the meantime, if some of you fine folks with the same S1 printer , could you take a couple of sound tests (For future reference: while idle, during prints, etc.) would greatly appreciate it.

I'm going to use-
Spectroid by Carl Reinke
Sound Meter by Abc Apps

 

[kspitters]

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I know I should have taken some sound measurements to document the noises from this printer in stock configuration First... BEFORE making these changes..

I'll see if I can put some of the original stuffs back and take some sound samples..

In the meantime, if some of you fine folks with the same S1 printer , could you take a couple of sound tests (For future reference: while idle, during prints, etc.) would greatly appreciate it.

I'm going to use-
Spectroid by Carl Reinke
Sound Meter by Abc Apps

I can try that tonight. Are they apps on iphone

 

[PeighDay]

I'm going to use-
Spectroid by Carl Reinke
Sound Meter by Abc Apps

I can try that tonight. Are they apps on iphone

I can help as well. Testing out some PETG filament right now.