Meanwell PSU slim cover for 80mm fan Ender 3 pro
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As a matter of maintaining my sanity, I wanted to put a quiet fan on my Ender 3 pro's PSU. But I had just dumped a ton of money on the printer itself and a silent board upgrade, so I wanted to keep things as thrifty as possible. Besides, the stock 60mm Meanwell fan seemed to run often enough that I thought a 60mm quiet fan might not move enough air. 80mm computer fans seem to be the cheapest thing going, so my choice seemed clear. I went with this $3.49 fan. It is 12v, which is what the Meanwell PSU uses. <B> EDIT 2-17-21 - According to others on the internet some Meanwell PSUs take a 24v fan. Please be mindful of this, and check your fan for a voltage listing. </B> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002YFSHPY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It is very quiet, and moves plenty of air. I rarely even notice it is running, despite having a silent board and quiet hot end and blower fans. The chrome grill (grill? grille? IDK) cost almost as much as the fan did! Keep in mid that you will need 8 fan screws if you run a grill, and the fan only comes with 4. Fan grills are always a very good idea, but you can print one if you don't want to buy one. I liked the chrome one enough to splurge. I assume no responsibility for any this, and that is doubly true if you don't run a grill. The grill I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00315RFTK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 When wiring the fan, the yellow wire is useless. Feel free to remove as much of it as you are comfortable with. You will either need an adapter cable to go from 3 pin to 2 pin, or solder and heat shrink. The polarity is probably reversed between the stock fan and the one you bought, so be prepared to switch pins if you aren't soldering.
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