Ultimaker Original Dual Fan Upgrade | Contributed by Neotko

[neotko 1,417]

any chance you can upload the 40x40 version to somewhere?

thanks again

 

Done. Uploaded on the youmagine

https://www.youmagine.com/designs/symmetric-dual-fans-umo-umo-30mm-40mm-50mm

Updated with step/rhino/3ds files of the 40x40 version so anyone can change it and make their own version.

The Curve for the inside of the cap it's done using 'loft' on rhino, then cap it, and bolean it to the fancap extrusion. Modifying the curves of the loft you can change the inside of the cap to improve the airflow as you see fit

Btw @titus today I printed the 50x50 cap on pla to test the basic stuff and all the measures are ok, so the main problem I see for your cap to 'bend' its:

- Maybe Colorfabb xt20 isn't at rigid as formfutura, so it's easier to bend when doing 2 walls. I could change it to 3 walls (0.4nozzle) so ir gains but there's a main problem on umo (not umo+).

- The long screws can't go all in. You need to add x4 nuts, instead of the m3x10mm (like on the animated gif) so the bottom left/right it's properly pushing up from both sides. That should fix the straightness.

I wonder if someone has use Ngen for any fancap and if it works nice. I think it could be an easier alternative, (ofc ABS should work too?) to avoid using carbon fills. But I don't use/have abs or ngen to test how it reacts near a hotend with just kapton tape.

- So I checked my design also and I indeed did left a good 1mm margin or error near the 50x50 fans so they ain't pushing down the printed stuff. But also I would need x2 50x50 fans to test how much weight or curvature they do on the fancap. I only tested screwing 1x 50x50 fancap to a pla printed test and it indeed works. So I think cfxt20 it's way too flexible or that for a long 50mm fans this might just need abs/ngen.

Carbonfill formfutura has the advantage that when it's installed and the central area gets heat it hardens quite fast when near 120-200C, that also helps to avoid the fancap going flexible on the center.

Edited April 28, 2016 by Guest

[taleo11 2]

Hey guys,

So im trying to do the dual fan set up but the fans i got dont seem to work. Heres the link:

http://www.amazon.com/40x40x10mm-2-Wire-Cooling-Black-Cooler/dp/B00NWGM54S?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

They're 24v DC fans and i double checked the voltage and it is reading 24v but they just dont work. ive tried two different ones and they still didnt work. I have an umo+ and the stock 50mm fan works just fine so im still rocking that guy for now so my question is is there anything i can do to make the fans i bought work? or am i gonna need to buy special fans..

I make my own fan shrouds so I pretty much just glanced at the posts above and didnt see anything obvious about what fans to buy so If that information is above let me know.

Thanks!

[neotko 1,417]

I used EMPAPST 414H and they start to spin at 38% with kickstart on the firmware or blip option on s3D. I wish someone could answer that question about what fans can work with pwm, I did waste some good money untill I found this ones. I also got others empapst 40x40x10 fans but they don't move that much air.

If you read the post part about fans that might help you test them. But somefans just can't be pwm and they go full or nothing at all.

Edited April 28, 2016 by Guest

[Sputnick 3]

The Datasheet of the EBM Papst 414 Series shows under Option(Page2) "PWM control input".

But its hard to find this feature in any article description. You need to study every datasheet for this Function i think.

The german shop i want to buy my Papst 414 didn't list this feature...

[neotko 1,417]

The Datasheet of the EBM Papst 414 Series shows under Option(Page2) "PWM control input".

But its hard to find this feature in any article description. You need to study every datasheet for this Function i think.

The german shop i want to buy my Papst 414 didn't list this feature...

 

Thanks! Nice find! Now that's a good point to search useable fans!

[Sputnick 3]

nice tutorial, all parts orderd

but one thing, maybe i missed it but i think you never adviced to change the print head size in cura to get proper "one at a time" print without head crash.

i think you should add this to remind the people to do so.

[neotko 1,417]

True. But I must say that I never print one at a time, I just don't use it . So if you configure it we can add that info to the guide.

[neotko 1,417]

By the way. There's some hold colored aluminium tape that was posted on the dual extrusion post. It looks like a much better solution than carbon and the middle area could be removed and replaced by just tape.

https://ultimaker.com/en/community/17656-ultimaker-2-dual-extruder-einstellen?page=10&sort=#reply-145332

[neotko 1,417]

I'm testing common aluminium tape that goes up to 140C with a pla fancap. In theory it should work as long as the tape doesn't touch the block.

Doing test this week on my um2 version of the fancap. It isn't the same but will give an idea of how bad/good it's this. This way we could avoid the carbon totally and use pla or ngen. Ofc the tape that they show on the link above seems much better but I can't find it on spain and alu tape it's quite cheap and easy to find.

Just another sidenote. Aluminium tape sticks to carbon like glue, kapton tape sticks muuch worse to carbon.

[zerspaner_gerd 382]

I used EMPAPST 414H and they start to spin at 38% with kickstart on the firmware or blip option on s3D. I wish someone could answer that question about what fans can work with pwm, I did waste some good money untill I found this ones. I also got others empapst 40x40x10 fans but they don't move that much air.

If you read the post part about fans that might help you test them. But somefans just can't be pwm and they go full or nothing at all.

 

Hi,

I have my Ultimaker 2 "SEPA fan" (30x30x10 12 Volt) running, which can be regulated.

data sheet

manufacturer

The is also available in large and in 24 volts (selection Manufacturer) whether this I can work not promise 100%.

[Sputnick 3]

After a couple of time finaly

At the moment i have some troubles with cloging between the teflon and the boden. It seems that the boden is not complety in the teflon ... but i have to check again where the exact probleme is.

That leads me to the question what is this part for? Coupler cooling? Another Fan to add?

It's only in the "ready to print" file and never described. Or did i missed it?

Maybe i should add some information aboute the parts used:

Fans: EBM Papst 414 (Running from 60% - 100%)

Filament: FormFutura CarbonFill

Edited May 13, 2016 by Guest

[neotko 1,417]

Oh lol. Yeah it's a 25x25x10 fan connected to the 5v plug of umo+ to keep the coupler/top peek cooler. On my test cuts the natural drip to half and make the coupler last almost double. I just forgot to remove it from the plate

Looks good btw! Just a few tips:

- After the first 8-12h of use. Replace the kapton near the hotend (only once and will help to fix the heat compression).

- Also. Clean the fancap hole with an exacto knife because material compresion might close the hole and make it touch the nozzle.

Other interesting think.

Read the guide I made with @sandervg that explains how to install custom firmware from @amedee

https://ultimaker.com/en/resources/20983-ultimaker-original-custom-firmware-builder

Specially read the 'fan kickstart' part. That allows you to have a kick before the fans move. This allows me to use the fans from 36% to 100% without extra gcodes. Without the kick my fans don't spin alone unles I set 50%. This way you won't have to worry if the fans are or ain't moving.

Edited May 13, 2016 by Guest

[Sputnick 3]

Do you think this one(Sunon MC25100V2-A99; 5v, 85mA) will work? Maybe i'll add this too. Or do you think its better to not.

Do you add this from the back or from the front?

I think the Port is the "Fan 5V" labeled one and is it always on? Or do i have to change to custom firmware to get his work?

I already prepared the new firmware because meanwhile i installed the UM2 LED's too But no time and no laptop at the moment to flash the printer. But this is already listed on the weekends ToDoList .

[neotko 1,417]

That should work. I'll post a photo of where it goes as soon I get my hands free. Doing a prefinal test of my beyond slideblocks for umo/um2 and so far so good!

[neotko 1,417]

Oh also very important. If you ave 2.1.4 board that 5v port self starts at 40C. On my 2.1.1 boards they are always on. It's very important to set positive/neg plug right on 2.1.4 or you might dmg it's transistor.

[neotko 1,417]

Goes on the back of the hotend. I didn't published because it can hit the belt on the far y position and I never get time to finish it. But it's as easy as bolean the think a 1mm. I'll post a photo of the connector on the board so you see where goes positive and negative.

[Titus 170]

LOL, now I know why the side pieces have those 'holes' in them xD

Also, check this handsome dude out:

Edited May 13, 2016 by Guest

[Sputnick 3]

Goes on the back of the hotend. I didn't published because it can hit the belt on the far y position and I never get time to finish it. But it's as easy as bolean the think a 1mm. I'll post a photo of the connector on the board so you see where goes positive and negative.

 

@neotko do you have the same problem if you put it to the front? or is it hitting the edges?

@Titus Good Job!

[neotko 1,417]

 

@Sputnick yes it happens in front too. Also if the fan it's on the front near the hotend it might cool down too much and you might have problems at hightemps. On the back side works fine and doesn't affect the pid. But indeed it hits the belt. It's quite easy to fix if you want I'll try to fix it soon.

[Sputnick 3]

 

@neotko that would be great!

[neotko 1,417]

Added to https://www.youmagine.com/designs/ptfe-cooler-umo-for-30x30-25x25

I left also the step file for the 25x25, it shouldn't touch the belt anymore, but just in case remember I haven't tested it. If there's something wrong I'll try to fix it

[neotko 1,417]

I uploaded and fixed 50x50 fancap with new bottom-left/right parts to make it stronger. Also moved the fancap 1mm inside since on @Titus ultimaker it did hit the sidepanels. A problem I though that could happen since the umo sidepanels are curved and other machines can have a different Z alignment.

[neotko 1,417]

Just uploaded an 'UNTESTED' fancap for the 40x40x20 fans. It moves the air muuuuch better on the simulations and it's based on the design I almost finished for a um2 hotend on umo+. It's added to the youmagine as 'UNTESTED'. So if you fell like doing something fun this weekend, print it and test it. Print simulations shows also it should print like the other and I didn't saw any failures on the slice.

https://www.youmagine.com/documents/43136/download

For this one I highly recommend Aluminium tape since it sticks way much better than kapton, it's very easy to cut with an exacto knife and, well, it works. Kapton isn't as 'sticky' as alu tape. Kapton on the other side it's much easier to remove, but alu tape insulates much better.

Remember 'UNTESTED' =)

[neotko 1,417]

If anyone got guts to test the 'untested' version. This might help.

Place the alu tape like this and make a X cut with an exacto

Then with the tool to take the nozzle, push the tape

And voila!

Then you repeat on the other side

This photos are from my um2fancap for umo with the same 40x40x20 fans. Printed on PLA Tec Black that goes up to 120C. First test show amazing heat resistant. When exposed to a flame it takes a good 3-4 secs before it even reacts. Quite amazing material. Also placed a printed part on the dishwasher hot program while doing the dishes, and it came just as it was, like exactly the same... Another advantage, it can do really good bridges, it prints at the same pla temps and looks matte. Also very cool rubbery (like a cars tire) touch also. Published a very badly organized review of this material here.

Edited May 29, 2016 by Guest

[LePaul 321]

Hi friends,

I just wanted to add some of my experience with this upgrade

It's been a long road of experimentation with my Ulimaker Original and shroud upgrade.

For those thinking of doing this upgrade...it's worth it!  

A few things I had to sort out, with Neotko's un-ending patience...

1)  Finding fans that closely match the original can be tricky.  The fans I went with are much, more more powerful than the stock one.   However they had the right size/fit (50mm)

2)  Calibrating the fans is a long process that requires patience.  Essentially you are trying to find out what speed your new fans match what was "100%" on the old.   In my case, 14% seems to be a close match to what "100%" was with the old.  Crazy as it sounds, my new ones push 14 CFM each!  A lot of algebra on converting fan speed to percent from 255  

3)  Wiring matters.  Routing the fan wires away from the heater wires is important.  

4)  Firmware!  A big part of my setup was getting the Slow PWM and other features from Amedee's builder installed.  Big thanks to him!

5)  Lot's of robots.  Many test prints!  But in my case, I feel I have the right fan speed locked down and I am back to printing again.  And the results with dual fans is noticeable.  

I hope this helps others along!

Edited July 20, 2016 by Guest