Solved Silicone sock for R1+

Hello everyone,

I've had my R1+ for two months now and love it. I did the fan mod (fan shrouds) and my prints are looking amazing (that I can print my designs at all is "amazing" to me). However, because I'm using MatterControl not S3D or Cura I cannot ramp/curve up the fan speed as layers are built.

The problem is that the fans kick in at 100% after the 2nd layer and the hot end cannot compensate fast enough and the print errors out. For now I've just set the max fan speed to 60%, then manually go to 70%, 80%, 90% then 100% - then it's set for the remainder of the print.

Would a silicone sock allow me to start at 100% fan speed? I'd rather not baby the settings at the start of every print if possible. Also, what sock would I look for? I have the standard hotend - is it just called "hexagon"?

Sorry for my naivety, but my searches so far seem to just relate to the E3D V6

It's also worth noting that I'm using the Noctua fans, which already have less maximum air flow than what the shroud mod pages suggest - at 100% with the Noctua fans I'm already matching the suggested 60% power of the fans normally used - Because of this I do not think I'm just using too much air. The point of contact for the air is below the nozzle, but I suspect the cooling is reflecting back off the bed.

Hope that's enough info, forum search didn't hit any specific links or were for the E3D V6.

Thanks!

 

Figured that was the case. Opinion: hotend upgrade or Simplify3D first? Consider I'd do both at some point.

Thanks Mark.

 

You're the best, thanks!