Best Fan for Ultimaker Original

[printerfan 5]

I have a used Ultimaker Original that did not come with a fan installed.

Any recommendation for a fan (single or dual) and shroud I should install?

 

[nick-foley 5]

Noctua 40mm is good - powerful for the size and very very silent.

Though if you are focused on printing PLA, a crossflow fan is a better direction entirely.

 

[printerfan 5]

What is a cross fan, is it mounted on the print head? I plan on printing various materials, so not sure if that changes things

[Dim3nsioneer 557]

http://www.google.com/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=GnhnVIXqIqikiAaM3IDIAw&gws_rd=cr,ssl#q=crossflow+fan

 

[printerfan 5]

I haven't seen a setup utilizing such a fan, so you have any pics or links of a setup using a cross fan?

[Dim3nsioneer 557]

There is a whole thread about it here in the forum. You find it best by googling it with 'site:umforum.ultimaker.com'

[printerfan 5]

Thank you. I'm assuming this is the thread you are referring to, I will post it below in case anyone else is interested in installing a crossfan:

http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/3890-the-crossflow-fan-approach/

 

[Dim3nsioneer 557]

Thank you. I'm assuming this is the thread you are referring to, I will post it below in case anyone else is interested in installing a crossfan:

http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/3890-the-crossflow-fan-approach/

 

Yes, this is exactly the thread I meant. I wrote my previous post on the smartphone and therefore couldn't add a link.