Reddit reviews SoundOriginal 24V DC Brushless Blower Cooling Fan 50x50x15mm,for 3D Printer Humidifier Aromatherapy and Other Small Appliances Series Repair Replacement (2pcs 24V)

I've owned the Ender 3 for a few months now and have made a number of upgrades, both purchased and printed. Here's a list of what I have purchased and printed, sorted by importance/usefulness.

 

Purchased Parts:

1. EZABL - An automatic bed leveling solution that has worked really well for me. TH3D's firmware and documentation are top notch. Once I dialed it in I've had no issues with bed leveling or adhesion. Also note, TH3D is an American company and Tim, the owner, is even a mod of this sub!
   
   
2. Stepper Motor Dampers - A great way to quiet down the printer. My bedroom and office are connected without an intervening door and the dampers allow me to print overnight and still get get to sleep. Some users have had issues with stepper motors running hot with the dampers installed, but I've had no trouble at all, even after 16+ hr prints.
   
   
3. 5015 Blower Fan - For use with the Petsfang Duct, see below.
   
   
   
4. Assorted M3 Screws - If you're going to be making mods to your printer, you're eventually going to need different sized screws. Having various lengths on hand is super helpful when trying to mount a new part.
   
    
   
   Printed Parts:
   
   
5. Filament Guide Arm - This has helped a lot with keeping the filament feeding smooth and preventing under-extrusion issues. There is a more popular model on thingiverse, but I found this version to be stronger and more stable.
   
   
6. Petsfang Cooling Fan Duct - An extremely popular replacement for the part cooling duct and fan. This creates much more even cooling around the filament as its extruded, providing better bridging and better overall print quality. There is a version using a replacement 5015 blower fan, as I have used, and there's a version called the "Bullseye" that uses the stock fan. I chose to replace the stock fan because mine was starting to rattle.
   
   
7. Tool Holder - It sounds frivolous, but having the tools you need right at hand can be a big help in saving a print or performing trouble shooting. Definitely a must have.
   
   
8. LCD Rear Cover - Protects the circuit board behind the LCD, which is exposed from the factory. If you have children like I do, this is a must.
   
   
9. Cable Chain - Routs the various cables to their destinations in a clean way. Looks super cool. Not necessary, but definitely fun. Note, there is an X-axis cable chain setup available, but I found it made excessive noise and wasn't worth the trouble.
   
   
10. Fan Shroud - Protects the main board fan from bits of filament falling down into the casing.
    
    
11. Storage Drawer - A handy little drawer that slides in next to the LCD. I store things like alcohol swabs, razor blades, and other random tools in it.
    
     
    
    Future Upgrades:
    
    Spool Roller - One issue I've found is that the stock spool holder requires excessive force from the extruder to unwind filament. A replacement spool roller with bearings should reduce the friction significantly and produce more even extrusion.
    
    Metal Extruder - A common problem with the Ender 3 is that it fails to maintain proper tension on the extruder gear, which leads to failure to feed and poor extrusion. An all-metal extruder has been known to fix the issue.
    
    
    
    
    
    

Stock fans, you'll need to buy 5015 fans like this to attach to the Bullseye.

https://www.amazon.com/SoundOriginal-50x50x15mm-Humidifier-Aromatherapy-Replacement/dp/B0755BY9RH

I'm running this fan with a DiiCooler. The non-plus versions take 12V.

The fan I chose is 2-3 times louder than stock. It was pretty annoying at first TBH, but I've gotten used to it and the print quality is so much better.

Dude, you're spending way too much time and effort on a fan, just buy a new one, they are cheap and will be much better in the long run, just make sure you buy a 24 volt one.

All the stock fans will need to be replaced after a short while on the ender 3, they are cheaply made and are not designed to last very long at all. I'm pretty sure the stock fans that come with the ender 3 don't even use a real metal bearing, it's just plastic, that's never going to last.

Here, 8 measly bucks, cheaper than a meal at a fast food restaurant

here's the part cooling fan, however this thing is pretty cheap too so it wont last very long


I would strongly recommend to skip buying the parts cooling fan and print yourself out a pets fang or something simmilar that uses the 5015 parts cooling fan.


Just like PC cooling fans, these types of fans are not ment to be taken apart, soon as you bend back the plastic that holds the fan blades in the housing it will never be right again. Small fans like this are ment to be replaced, not repaired.


You might as well get used to upgrading parts as they break now, because I guarantee this wont be the last time.


You bought a budget printer, it's a budget printer for a reason, every part that came with it was sourced from the cheapest most cost effective options available on the market. Some people are lucky and manage to get a lot of life from the stock parts, others not so lucky and will probably end up upgrading every part on the machine except for the frame itself.

I bought these on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0755BY9RH/

I originally printed a Petsfang, but I switched to a dual fan Hero Me.

I use these

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0755BY9RH

And I am 99% sure i hooked them up backwards originally.... i have one laying around, ill test it backwards tomorrow just to see what happens

I don't know about fans. I bought this and this and then designed and printed this to mount them on, but they won't work on the stock Ender 3.

[these had decent reviewers] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755BY9RH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XkX8AbS5C5VKY) and although i know banggood has them cheaper, I didn't want to wait a month to get them shipped to me.

These are the fans I bought to use on my Petsfang. 24 volt for direct wire in. May be something better, but these work.

Sorry about that.

https://www.amazon.com/SoundOriginal-50x50x15mm-Humidifier-Aromatherapy-Replacement/dp/B0755BY9RH

Yeah. Rather than a fan it's a blower. So far more airflow to hot end and nozzle. Make sure if you buy them you get the right ones. You want the 24v ones to match your power supply.

SoundOriginal 24V DC Brushless Blower Cooling Fan 50x50x15mm,for 3D Printer Humidifier Aromatherapy and Other Small Appliances Series Repair Replacement (2pcs 24V)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755BY9RH/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_MOdDCb1X4BW4E