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  1. eric tobin

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    I have a robo r1+. finally figured out the fan issue I have been having is because the fan is going out. what would be best to replace it with? I also think this could be part of the problem I have been having with heat creap yes or no
     
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    Which fan?
    There are several.
    Pictures are best...
     
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    trouble uploading a pic, the fan is on the left side. thinking about replacing with a fan off of a da vinci pro printer I have. I have pics of both, will continue to try to upload them
     
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    There are several, all different :)
    There is an extruder fan there is a parts cooling fan there is a fan that cools the RAMPS board and there is a fan on the power supply. All a bit different so you really need to be more specific.
     
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    I get it, unfortunately the pics wont load up, keeps saying file too big for server, they are way small. anyway I will keep trying to upload. thanks for the help, I really do appreciate all the help I get here.
     
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    the fan is the one that is advertised on the parts list at robo website under parts
     
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    it would be the fan that blows on the hotend. wanting to know if there is an after market fan for this spot
     
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    That is the fan attached to the hotend (see my comments) that is all you had to tell me :)

    If you want a fan that will fit the size: https://www.amazon.com/Honbay-x25mm-x10mm-Brushless-Cooling/dp/B06Y2X95D8

    If you want an exact replacement with the same connectors you need to go through Robo for the spares. The generic one is $8 for 3, the Robo one is $5 a pop -- if they have them in stock.

    The one on Amazon is the correct size (HxWxD) but may not have the same connector. You can reuse your existing one by splicing it on the new fan.
     
    #8 mark tomlinson, Aug 24, 2017
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    On Thingiverse I designed a replacement shroud that increase the fan size to 3 cm square. There simply aren't any real quality fans at 2.5 cm and even if there were they simply don't blow enough air through the fins of the hotend.

    https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:871343
     
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    thank you guys very much, sorry I could not get pics loaded, but the fans you suggested are the ones I am looking for. putting a bigger fan on after I get this one fixed. thanks again
     
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