Thanks! This was a big help in doing my first fan replacement. Took a few tries to get the crimping right but definitely nice to have it setup for easier replacement in the future.
Fantastic tutorial! Amazon now has the same crimping tool you used and so I ordered that along with the other parts. First time crimping, it was a bit of a headache! But after a few tries I finally figured out how to get them on. Got the fan working wonderfully, those who attempt this will need to exercise some patience if you're a first timer like me, experience may vary!
For future reference, those fans come with 2.54 JST XH connectors. You can leave the fans alone, and add the appropriate male connectors to the original wiring harness. This way, if you ever need to replace the fans again it's literally plug and play.
Would you then need to solder the female jst xh connector to the original wiring harness? Jst xh female connector seem to have fixed pins that would need to be soldered
@@alexjp9056 Yes, you'd have to solder in the connector to the harness, but the benefit of that is you shouldn't have to touch the harness again, swaps would be 'plug and play' from that point forward.
Aren't standard pin headers also 2.54? Could be a cheaper/readily available option without the need to crimp, just solder and heat shrink. the problem is you get the connectors inverted (male ends up at the printer cable and female is what the fans come with) for the amount of duty they'll see I don't know it it's worth buying a crimper and a kit of connectors, it would be the ideal choice though. Too bad they cheaped out at Creality with this and now most upcoming printers wont be using regular extrusion profiles anymore due to cost and wanting people to buy the new model instead of upgrading... Could provide better rigidity as-is but you can't mod the frames anymore
It really is! I have a couple of other ones. One is the ratcheting type, which invariably crushes the connectors, and the other one is sort of like the Iwiss, but doesn't do as good of a job. 👍
Came back to re-watch once again after my E3 cooling fan failed. Followed your instructions and came out perfect. I did waste a few pins learning, but after that all crimps went first try! Thanks for a great informative video!
Having to replace my hot end fan as it just died all of a sudden, I really like your idea of the JST connectors so will be copying this to a T. Nicely done video and easy to follow, thanks for that
Great content. I have to replace fans on an entire farm this week and this really helped streamline the planning process and steps for long term maintenance.
I wish I'd have watched this video sooner. I did this recently for the part cooling fan on my Prusa, which is a 3 pin fan, so a little different connector, but I've apparently put the socket connector on the wrong side. Your explanation of why you put the socket on the powered end makes sense and is a great tip.
I have a Prusa MK3. I wish there were some kind of quick disconnects for everything on the hotend so it wouldn't be quite so much of a pain to work on. 😄 I'm glad you liked the video!
A great video for people new to repairing and upgrading their printers. I do like the SM JST connectors. I have used the Dupont connectors and put a piece of electrical tape around the connection to keep it secure. The JST connectors are much better.
Fantastic video! I’ve never done anything electrical before aside from twisting wires together and calling it a day but this is much better. I used the exact tools and fans in the link, it took me quite a few tries and a lot of broken connectors to get the crimping down but after a bit of practice on the broken parts cooling fan I was able to put a new one on! Once my hotend fan needs replacing I’ll do this again.
Bryan i just wanted to tell you thank you i followed your video to do what you did. I have never crimped wires before and wasted a lot of connectors i actually bought an extra one when i was sitting here doing it because i knew how many i was going to go through. So thank you again i cant wait to print tomorrow thanks again.
After I recorded the video, I came to the realization that JST might stand for "Just Stay Together." 😄They're great little connectors for this kind of thing.
only difference is that I use the pre-wired so I dont have to crimp pins, but then again i need to solder them to the wires www.amazon.com/dp/B01HHY9ZQQ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_5zu1EbM5PJFKA
This was extremely well done. Easy to understand and the presentation is well thought out. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks, and you got yourself a new subscriber.
Thanks for the excellent advice and run-through! I managed to break my hotend fan, and this was one of the top results on how to fix it. I was dreading the "rewire to the board" portion of the repair, so you saved me a lot of work! I also got to buy some new toys (crimping tool, etc.), so that's a bonus!
I spent a few years working at a place that build cable assemblies and harnesses. In short, we would make custom cables with whatever ends the customer needed and that involved a LOT of crimping on of pins and stuffing them into connectors. The way you do it is exactly the right way. I was cringing a bit at the idea that some people just crimp the pins on and let them punch through the insulation. For low voltage stuff you can probably get away with it but it is not "the right way" and could be dangerous.
I was thinking of upgrades to my E3M fans to 5015 for the 4010's on the sides and use the stock can for the hotend im assuming it's the same process for both the side fans. I haven't taken them apart yet to see the wiring harness yet but was planning on it soon.
@@BV3D well I finally got around to this and did all my hotend and fan connection points with these, and WOW what a game changer! Great video and made this process so much easier!!
Thank you for the detailed video. The tiny crimp connectors are very frustrating to work with. After creating a large pile of destroyed sockets and pins, I eventually got them all on, the rest was easy.
Oh! I didn't know that -- thanks for the tip! I guess this means that on some newer printers, 5V Noctua fans are an option without having to deal with buck converters! 👍
@@BV3D ya , and Duets can be either, you can switch a jumper on the duet boards and go from line (12v or 24v, what ever you are pumping in) to 5v no matter what. :)
Great tutorial Bryan. Always good to see your WhamBam Slap Mat in use, mine gets a fair bit of wear too, but you'd never know it. Even better news, I've got another one coming that I won on their comp this week, how cool is that 🎉
You said you had to navigate through the menu to test the filament fan. Can you explain where to find that setting so we can pretest ours without having to run a test print?
I just removed the label on the fan and unsoldered leads underneath and then soldered original cable onto new fan. Quick and easy, no rewring or crimping.
Hi Bill! Here's a link to a hot end & parts fan combo pack. Both are 24 volt fans for Creality printers. amzn.to/3hishgO They appear to have the super-long cables, so you can feed them through the mesh wrap all the way back to the electronics box, if you don't want to cut & crimp connectors.
Bryan, thank you for good video! I have used Wago connectors, during fan replacement + designed and printed appropriate Wago holder :) Next time, probably, will use your method of wire connection, to reduce repair size.
Hi Oliver, you sure can. There are a bunch of different ducts and mounts you can print to hold a 5015 blower (50mm diameter, more or less, 15mm thick). If the fan's input voltage is the same as the printer's output voltage for driving fans, you're good.
Hey Bryan! First of thank you very much for your great content. It has made getting up and running with our first 3D printer a lot easier. I recently got an Ender 3 V2 for me and my boys. The fan facing forward makes a laboured sound from time to time upon starting up the printer. I light flick on the housing usually results in the fan sounding "normal" again. I want to replace/upgrade the fan and figured I'd do the same with the second fan at the same time. It looks like the second fan is different than the one you show in this video. I'm not an electronics wizard so keeping things straightforward like you showed here is a help. What would your recommendation be to replace the "blower fan" and "parts fan" on an Ender 3 V2? Thanks in advance Bryan!
This is a great video and I need to replace my fans because it sounds like a buzzing mess while printing. Was buying all the parts you have listed and was wondering if you still recommend them fans?
Cheers, dealing with a printer with some bodgery from the previous owner that has since started to fail on the fan setup. Was wondering about the best way, or at least a solution to that. think this will do it.
Hey Brian ! I love your videos ! Could you do a video on how to upgrade the fans on the Ender3 V2 ? Or is it basically the same upgrade as on the Ender3 printer ? Thanks !
Hi Bryan, thanks for the great video. I have a problem tho. After doing everything you said in the video, The second fan with the blue and yellow wires doesn't work. in the video you mentioned that did sth in the menu, could you please tell me what was that? thank you
Hello Bryan, Great video and right on time!! My Ender 5 Plus (very new) has a annoyingly loud parts cooling fan... whose days are numbered!! Was kind of electric driver were you using?? Have a great day, Charlie
Hi! Yes, you can do that. I find the benefit to using connectors is that I don't have to break out the soldering iron to change a fan. But you can certainly solder and use shrink tubing. (Pro tip: Put the shrink tubing on the wires before you solder them... Been there, done that, laughed at myself because of it).
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Thanks! This was a big help in doing my first fan replacement. Took a few tries to get the crimping right but definitely nice to have it setup for easier replacement in the future.
Fantastic tutorial! Amazon now has the same crimping tool you used and so I ordered that along with the other parts. First time crimping, it was a bit of a headache! But after a few tries I finally figured out how to get them on. Got the fan working wonderfully, those who attempt this will need to exercise some patience if you're a first timer like me, experience may vary!
Non ratcheting is the way to go. I'm glad someone with some pull finally said it haha. Great video brother
For future reference, those fans come with 2.54 JST XH connectors. You can leave the fans alone, and add the appropriate male connectors to the original wiring harness. This way, if you ever need to replace the fans again it's literally plug and play.
Great tip, thanks!
Would you then need to solder the female jst xh connector to the original wiring harness? Jst xh female connector seem to have fixed pins that would need to be soldered
@@alexjp9056 Yes, you'd have to solder in the connector to the harness, but the benefit of that is you shouldn't have to touch the harness again, swaps would be 'plug and play' from that point forward.
Aren't standard pin headers also 2.54? Could be a cheaper/readily available option without the need to crimp, just solder and heat shrink. the problem is you get the connectors inverted (male ends up at the printer cable and female is what the fans come with) for the amount of duty they'll see I don't know it it's worth buying a crimper and a kit of connectors, it would be the ideal choice though. Too bad they cheaped out at Creality with this and now most upcoming printers wont be using regular extrusion profiles anymore due to cost and wanting people to buy the new model instead of upgrading... Could provide better rigidity as-is but you can't mod the frames anymore
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Love the Iwiss crimping tool, I tried quite a few others before finding the Iwiss, a great addition to the tool kit
It really is! I have a couple of other ones. One is the ratcheting type, which invariably crushes the connectors, and the other one is sort of like the Iwiss, but doesn't do as good of a job. 👍
Conveniently, the IWS-2820 crimping tool is now available on Amazon. As of 5 April 2021.
Came back to re-watch once again after my E3 cooling fan failed. Followed your instructions and came out perfect. I did waste a few pins learning, but after that all crimps went first try! Thanks for a great informative video!
Having to replace my hot end fan as it just died all of a sudden, I really like your idea of the JST connectors so will be copying this to a T. Nicely done video and easy to follow, thanks for that
Great content. I have to replace fans on an entire farm this week and this really helped streamline the planning process and steps for long term maintenance.
And luckily, amazon US has the IWISS now as well. Thanks for the video, its always a pleasure to watch you Bryan:-)
I wish I'd have watched this video sooner. I did this recently for the part cooling fan on my Prusa, which is a 3 pin fan, so a little different connector, but I've apparently put the socket connector on the wrong side. Your explanation of why you put the socket on the powered end makes sense and is a great tip.
I have a Prusa MK3. I wish there were some kind of quick disconnects for everything on the hotend so it wouldn't be quite so much of a pain to work on. 😄 I'm glad you liked the video!
A great video for people new to repairing and upgrading their printers. I do like the SM JST connectors. I have used the Dupont connectors and put a piece of electrical tape around the connection to keep it secure. The JST connectors are much better.
Hi Corey Mac! I hadn't thought about putting a bit of tape on the Dupont connectors, but I can see how that would work, too. 😉
Fantastic video! I’ve never done anything electrical before aside from twisting wires together and calling it a day but this is much better.
I used the exact tools and fans in the link, it took me quite a few tries and a lot of broken connectors to get the crimping down but after a bit of practice on the broken parts cooling fan I was able to put a new one on!
Once my hotend fan needs replacing I’ll do this again.
Love this "little" upgrades videos they are so adictive
Thanks so much! I'm glad you like them! 😃
BRYAN .. I AM A FAN OF YOUR FAN FIX .. I THINK IT'S COOL !
Haha! Thanks, Jimmy! 👍
Bryan i just wanted to tell you thank you i followed your video to do what you did. I have never crimped wires before and wasted a lot of connectors i actually bought an extra one when i was sitting here doing it because i knew how many i was going to go through. So thank you again i cant wait to print tomorrow thanks again.
This is exactly what I needed
I always use JST connectors, so its much faster to maintain hot end!
thanks Bryan for your great advice
After I recorded the video, I came to the realization that JST might stand for "Just Stay Together." 😄They're great little connectors for this kind of thing.
only difference is that I use the pre-wired so I dont have to crimp pins, but then again i need to solder them to the wires
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@@BV3D I use JST's wherever possible too, better safe than sorry. Love the acronym 😂
Thank you again for this easy to follow tutorial on replacing the fans on my Ender 3 Pro. Love your channel.
Thanks! Used your materials for this video and spliced with heat shrink soldering and it worked like a charm!
Where do I get one of those electric screwdriver you used in this video?
You always seem to have the right video at just the right time. Thanks, Bryan!
Thanks, StarStrykr!
Excellent video Bryan and also very timely for me.
Great to hear it! 😀
What’s the brand of that electric screwdriver you used?
Fantastic video! Thank you so much for the tutorial!
Nice Content Brian! Im pretty new to RUclips myself and love seeing other smaller channels pumping out good educational content. Keep it up
First video I saw that suggested just crimping connectors right there at the shroud. Thanks for the idea. Hope this helps with your analytics
This was extremely well done. Easy to understand and the presentation is well thought out. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks, and you got yourself a new subscriber.
Thanks, Mike! Welcome aboard! 👍
hi
what are the menus you need to go through to check the parts cooling fan? thank you
I love your videos . Great info , good editing, nice and clear. I have to do a fan replace for the first time so I was happy to find this.
Awesome work 👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks!
@@BV3D 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for the excellent advice and run-through! I managed to break my hotend fan, and this was one of the top results on how to fix it. I was dreading the "rewire to the board" portion of the repair, so you saved me a lot of work! I also got to buy some new toys (crimping tool, etc.), so that's a bonus!
Hi Bryan, I love your electric screwdriver can you please tell me where can I purchase one of these ? Thank you!
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@@Vizimech Thanks for the quick response :)
WOAH. I didn't expect that to be a $150 screwdriver!
Can you add a link to that electric screw driver please?
Whats the electric screw driver ur using?
I love your screwdriver, where can I find one like it?
Thank you so much for your videos. They have really been invaluable to me in just so many ways.
nice, I'm just in the process of doing the very same thing, I was going to solder and heat shrink, but the plugs make much more sense!
Cool! I'm glad the timing was just right on this one! 👍
@@BV3D Perfect!
I spent a few years working at a place that build cable assemblies and harnesses. In short, we would make custom cables with whatever ends the customer needed and that involved a LOT of crimping on of pins and stuffing them into connectors. The way you do it is exactly the right way. I was cringing a bit at the idea that some people just crimp the pins on and let them punch through the insulation. For low voltage stuff you can probably get away with it but it is not "the right way" and could be dangerous.
Thanks for the tutorial, worked out perfectly. This was my first time doing anything with wiring, and it worked!
I was thinking of upgrades to my E3M fans to 5015 for the 4010's on the sides and use the stock can for the hotend im assuming it's the same process for both the side fans. I haven't taken them apart yet to see the wiring harness yet but was planning on it soon.
Hi Kris, yes, this should work for the Max as well. 👍
@@BV3D sounds good I'll order those connectors you suggested and finish this build here shortly ☺️
@@BV3D well I finally got around to this and did all my hotend and fan connection points with these, and WOW what a game changer!
Great video and made this process so much easier!!
@@ktothestank Cool! I'm glad you're happy with the result!
Thank you for the detailed video. The tiny crimp connectors are very frustrating to work with. After creating a large pile of destroyed sockets and pins, I eventually got them all on, the rest was easy.
Trying to crimp those little ass connectors crossed my eyes and gave me a headache lol. But ty this was the information i needed
Don't forget -- Sometimes you also get stabbed in the fingers. 👉🗡
Thank you, , replacing my first dual ball bearing fan had all the parts and crimping tool. Just needed the how to. 👍👍
Pony POWER!!!! :). Just a side note, many newer 24V printers have 5V fans.. check before purchase!!
Oh! I didn't know that -- thanks for the tip! I guess this means that on some newer printers, 5V Noctua fans are an option without having to deal with buck converters! 👍
@@BV3D ya , and Duets can be either, you can switch a jumper on the duet boards and go from line (12v or 24v, what ever you are pumping in) to 5v no matter what. :)
OK, cool. One of these days I need to get a Duet.
Great tutorial Bryan. Always good to see your WhamBam Slap Mat in use, mine gets a fair bit of wear too, but you'd never know it. Even better news, I've got another one coming that I won on their comp this week, how cool is that 🎉
Right on! Congrats on winning another Slap Mat! I love mine. 😀
Loved the video thanks for the information!
Very helpful, thanks!!! (“fan service”) made me laugh.)
Thanks for the video. This is great for swapping out my laser as well.
Good video Bryan.
Could you link the electric screw driver you are using, please?
I always been a solder guy but I been thinking about doing what you did.
Hi Ron! If you like, you can combine both: Amazon sells pre-crimped JST-SM sets, which you can solder into place. 😉
I love how your vid has 1.1k subs as the tag but now you have 7k, including me!
Appreciate your teaching and links. Sent you a small payment (which I have never done before!)
Do you know if I can do this with sleeve bearings? I already have sleeve bearings.
You said you had to navigate through the menu to test the filament fan. Can you explain where to find that setting so we can pretest ours without having to run a test print?
I just removed the label on the fan and unsoldered leads underneath and then soldered original cable onto new fan. Quick and easy, no rewring or crimping.
What brand is your electric screwdriver?Thanks
You get a like souley for your t-shirt!
Great help! Thank you! some PLA was dragged in the fan and sounds like a train..
Hi! I'm glad this was helpful! Fans don't usually like eating filament. 😉
hi where did you get the electric screw driver from please can you send me a link so i can get one
great video, Bryan! :)
Thank you, id! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Would you recommend doing this for the heater cartridge?
Great video, thank you.
Very helpful! Thanks!
Great video!
Thanks for the great tutorial. Will these same connectors work with the ender 3 pro
Where did you get your electric screwdriver?
I need to replace the part cooling fan on my ender 3 what kind of fan should I get? The part cooling fan is not listed on your part list.
Hi Bill! Here's a link to a hot end & parts fan combo pack. Both are 24 volt fans for Creality printers. amzn.to/3hishgO
They appear to have the super-long cables, so you can feed them through the mesh wrap all the way back to the electronics box, if you don't want to cut & crimp connectors.
Bryan, thank you for good video!
I have used Wago connectors, during fan replacement + designed and printed appropriate Wago holder :)
Next time, probably, will use your method of wire connection, to reduce repair size.
Can i use this method to install a 24 V 5050 blower fan ?
Hi Oliver, you sure can. There are a bunch of different ducts and mounts you can print to hold a 5015 blower (50mm diameter, more or less, 15mm thick). If the fan's input voltage is the same as the printer's output voltage for driving fans, you're good.
HI! Great video. What cordless screwdriver is that? Thanks.
Why I sucked so bad at crimping when doing this I will never know but I got it done thanks so much.
Thanks for great video
Glad you enjoyed it, Vaughan! Thanks for commenting! 😃
Hey Bryan! First of thank you very much for your great content. It has made getting up and running with our first 3D printer a lot easier.
I recently got an Ender 3 V2 for me and my boys. The fan facing forward makes a laboured sound from time to time upon starting up the printer. I light flick on the housing usually results in the fan sounding "normal" again.
I want to replace/upgrade the fan and figured I'd do the same with the second fan at the same time. It looks like the second fan is different than the one you show in this video. I'm not an electronics wizard so keeping things straightforward like you showed here is a help. What would your recommendation be to replace the "blower fan" and "parts fan" on an Ender 3 V2?
Thanks in advance Bryan!
This is a great video and I need to replace my fans because it sounds like a buzzing mess while printing. Was buying all the parts you have listed and was wondering if you still recommend them fans?
Hi, yes -- I'm still a fan (haha) of the Winsinn fans & blowe👍rs.
@@BV3D thanks your the man your channel has helped me a lot with my ended 3 ❤️
@@JayzStudio Thanks! I'm glad to hear it!
Hello.. what size MM are the fan cover screws..
Cheers, dealing with a printer with some bodgery from the previous owner that has since started to fail on the fan setup. Was wondering about the best way, or at least a solution to that. think this will do it.
Hey Brian ! I love your videos ! Could you do a video on how to upgrade the fans on the Ender3 V2 ? Or is it basically the same upgrade as on the Ender3 printer ? Thanks !
do you happen to have a suggestion for using buck converters? I have the 40 20s on the way
"...it loses it's cool..."
That's the lamest thing I ever heard.
...I SUBSCRIBED IMMEDIATELY.
Seriously, great content, glad I found this.
Are there any boards out there that expect a PWM fan?
Hi Bryan, thanks for the great video. I have a problem tho. After doing everything you said in the video, The second fan with the blue and yellow wires doesn't work. in the video you mentioned that did sth in the menu, could you please tell me what was that? thank you
Honestly video quality of a channel with 4x the subs.
Thanks Buddy
No problem 👍
Great info Bryan truly loving these DIY videos ! Keep up the great content....
Hi Ron! Thanks very much! 👍
Literally replaced them yesterday. This would've been really useful 😂
Next time, maybe? 😄
Hello Bryan, Great video and right on time!! My Ender 5 Plus (very new) has a annoyingly loud parts cooling fan... whose days are numbered!!
Was kind of electric driver were you using??
Have a great day,
Charlie
im a big fan of yours!
Thanks! I'm glad you decided to spin some time watching my video! 😄
Is it worth doing Noctua Fans?
HI Brian, Just change my part cooling fan. But I did not notice that the screw are not the same size! you have 2 short 2 long where are the going?
thank u
You're welcome! 👍
Great video and thanks! Just a heads up to those that buy these fans... they are LOUD. Way louder than the stock fan that comes on the Ender 3.
Nice video! Subbed.. question is it ok to solder these fans? Add shrink tube and call it a day? Thoughts? Safe?
Hi! Yes, you can do that. I find the benefit to using connectors is that I don't have to break out the soldering iron to change a fan. But you can certainly solder and use shrink tubing. (Pro tip: Put the shrink tubing on the wires before you solder them... Been there, done that, laughed at myself because of it).
What upgraded fan can I use for the anycubic Kobra neo printer
Hey! Awesome video. By any chance can I connect 24v fans to the mainboard? It is a creality v2.1. It used to have 12v fans so I'm not sure
does the parts cooling fan only fire up once file is ready to print?
Upgrading the fans, instead of the more silent work they can provide better results to 3d printing detail/smooth surface?
Can I do this for my thermistor? I have an extender kit on my Ender 3 v2.
Thank you so much!
I very much enjoy the information you put out. Do you have one on printing TPU on you ENDER?