Hello All,
I have looked high and low for guides to upgrade the TAZ 6 hotend but have not managed to find one that exists within the current webspace. This has led me to create a custom solution to fitting a E3D V6 with the original extruder and fans. My current issue is powering the heatsink fan with 24v continuously. I have looked at the schematics but have not been able to locate a place where I can power the 24v fan that comes with the hotend. Any help would be appreciated or if anyone has those guides from 10 years ago, that’d be sweet.
The heatsink fan source used in the Taz machines should be 5v, constantly powered. I would recommend buying a 5v fan.
If not, a constant 24v source can be found by going straight from the power supply. I would recommend throwing a fuse in there though, otherwise a fan failure could have dire consequences.
Or just spend a few dollars on a 5v fan.
Get the 5v fan.
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My only worry with the 5V fan is that it will not be sufficient to cool the heatsink and cause problems down the line.
The voltage of the fan doesn’t provide cooling, the CFM of the fan does. As long as the 5V fan has the same or higher CFM, it will do the job.
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Right. That part I got, but the fan on the original E3D is documented having a range 10 - 15 CFM. The 5V fans are on average documented at for 3 - 5 CFM. I read the on the E3D v6 datasheet that 4-5 CFM is sufficient to cool the heat sink so I order a couple of 5v fans and hope for the best. Thanks for those for contributing.