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    • boelleundefined
      boelle
      last edited by

      Hi

      I tried to search a bit for my question but came up empty

      Would it be possible to only run the fans when either heaters are active or when steppers are enabled plus 3 mins after they go off?

      Or is that what popint 20 in the wishlist is about? https://www.duet3d.com/forum/thread.php?id=961&p=1

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      • dc42undefined
        dc42 administrators
        last edited by

        You could control the electronics cooling fan thermostatically based on the hot end temperature. That should have approximately the effect you want.

        Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
        Please do not ask me for Duet support via PM or email, use the forum
        http://www.escher3d.com, https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com

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        • T3P3Tonyundefined
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          This blog post by deckingman is well worth a read:
          https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/2017/04/18/stepper-motor-and-electronics-cooling/
          uses a spare temperature channel to monitor the electronics and then thermostatically control a fan.

          www.duet3d.com

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          • boelleundefined
            boelle
            last edited by

            nice link

            i would glue the thermistor to the underside thou as it would be hotter than the top of the chip

            has there ever been made FLIR pictures of the duet in action?

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            • T3P3Tonyundefined
              T3P3Tony administrators
              last edited by

              Latest thermal testing
              http://blog.think3dprint3d.com/2017/04/duetwifi-updated-thermal-testing.html

              www.duet3d.com

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              • deckingmanundefined
                deckingman
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                @boelle:

                nice link

                i would glue the thermistor to the underside thou as it would be hotter than the top of the chip

                has there ever been made FLIR pictures of the duet in action?

                I stuck it to the top because when the fan comes on, I blow cold air on the underside. If the thermistor were stuck to the underside, it would sense that cold air and turn the fan off prematurely.

                Ian
                https://somei3deas.wordpress.com/
                https://www.youtube.com/@deckingman

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