I bought the Aquila because of your videos. Excellent work. I've been doing all the upgrades in your videos. Just to add to your comment about the rgb fans getting bad reviews, I had one that was temperamental. I changed the fans on the Aquila, no problem. I decided to upgrade the 30mm fan on my Mingda Rock 3 with a 40mm also. I did find that once, it didn't spool up. It powered up but the blades wouldn't spin. I didn't notice until after I melted my custom fan shroud around the cooling fins. Just a FYI. Keep an eye out to make sure they spool up on power up. Other than that, they're very quiet and nice to look at. I do every upgrade you put out. Well worth it. The printer is running like a swiss watch. Keep up the vids.
Just done this mod. What a difference it makes. Its so much quieter now! Keep up the good work. Really enjoy your videos, they've taught me everything I know about this printer.
I find my self constantly checking to see if you've dropped a new video. Would be nice to see you put out some more videos about the voxelab. Keep up the good work. Patiently waiting for the psu fan upgrade😀.
You've got some really great videos man. This will be the third 3D printer purchase in 5 years lol. First one was a clapped out AnetA8, modded WELL beyond stock. THAT was the fun part for me actually! I can't wait to do the same with this one. This one looks to be solid and quite open to modifications and that gets me excited. I only wish that I would have bought through your affiliate link :( But... You've gained a subscriber! Thank you for documenting this as well as you have. This series of videos is undoubtedly helping the new folks get into this hobby. By watching your videos BEFORE I even made a purchase, I know what to look out for before the issues arise. Very helpful! Seriously... Thank you!
Hmm looks like RUclips hasnt been showing me all of my comments. Sorry to reply late but just wanted to say thanks for the support and glad to have you. :)
I couldn't get the plug to let go, so I had to cut and solder (with shrink wrap) the new fan in. Didn't want to take a chance of breaking something. Great video.
I only have my Aquila for a few weeks and only printed 5-10 small prints so far, and one of my fans has already gotten really noise on start up. Initially I thought there was a bit filament stuck in it or something, but it's fine after about 30 seconds. might take it apart there later and investigate.
It’s not filament. Unfortunately just cheap fans. They will work that way for a while. After warmup, the sound goes away. With that said, I would replacement with something a bit better
@@3DPrintSOS Yea, I assumed as much when I saw that it was such a common problem! I took the fan off last night for a look and it's definitely the motherboard fan alright. I gave it a squirt of silicone lubricant, but I think I'll probably buy some new fans soon. I suppose I might as well buy another roll of filament while I'm at it, to make the shipping costs worthwhile, and maybe some capricorn tubing..
Did you try turning the cooling fan speed down to see how rough that fan runs at low PWM voltage. Tempted to wire mine directly to the incoming 24v power or get a fan thats rated for PWM
i’m 2 years late but it’s timeless help! I think i may have to cut and rewire for the new fans bc for the life of me i can’t get the plug to come out and i’m too afraid of pulling too hard and like removing the whole thing off the board
Yes. But one thing to note about the psu, it’s been brought to my attention that they at some point changed the psu and some machines have 24v fans in there. So you’d have to take a look at your first.
WINSINN also carries a dual ball bearing version of the 4010 24v fan (possibly without RGB), but I wonder if they're quieter or louder than the hydraulic bearing version. They're supposed to be longer lasting...
Can you help me ? I replaced the fan for the motherboard today , now when I go printing I hear a clicking sound and the fan lights are flickering, do you have any idea what’s going on?
Thanks so much I’ve been waiting to upgrade my motherboard one and this will save me I also want to upgrade my psu fan do you have any recommendations for that?
This might be a weird question but it seems like every time I print something now, I get a static electricity shock when I go to insert or remove the SD card. Have you experienced this at all with yours? It wasn't happening before I upgraded the mobo fan.
Did mine, works fine, very quiet. But... sometimes when I print the new motherboard fan will flash all colors rapidly, endlessly. I can't find any supporting documentation at the winsinn site or via Google to see what that means. Anyone have any ideas what rapidly flashing all LED colors means?
I have an Ender 3 with a BTT Board and the board fan runs constant but the one on my Aquila does not run constant, are the fan plug into the incorrect place on the main board?
Hi I just change my motherboard fan, the leds turn on but the fan didn't. It was a testing print of just 30 minutes; it’s the fan temperature activated or it should be always spinning?
Whats the voltage of those fans? In another video you replaced the psu fan and I believe you said to get a 12 volt fan but when going to the amazon link you provided its a 24 volt thats selected. Just wanna make sure I dont get the wrong fans and make things worse for myself.
So two things there. Voxelab changed some of the power supplies with a different manufacturer and some of them are 12v and some are 24v. It would be best to check yours.
Thank you so much for these great videos, im adding all your upgrades and the printer itself to my amazon cart as we speak, I was wondering tho It's so hard to know what reviews you can believe. What black filament have you found stays the most black after printing without washing out? Any reccomendations? Say for Space X landing legs, darth vader helmets ect Cheers!
Hmm that’s an interesting question! Some filament likes to go matte which I guess makes it a bit more gray ish. I’ve had great luck with the Yousu brand. I use that brand for my “good” prints. That would be my suggestion.
Using your affiliate link to Amazon for the winsinn RGB fans there are multiple size/voltage options. Which one should we get? 5v,12v,24v? 25mm 30mm 40mm?
@@3DPrintSOS hey Fedder, question. Is the RGB fan the same spec as the stock main board fan? I swapped it out today with the RGB and now about 30min into a print my printer reboots. I’m thinking it’s a failsafe feature kicking in. I’ve been troubleshooting. Changed sd cards, changed files thinking it could have been a bad slice of file. I’m stumped. Going to put back the stock fan in the morning but wanted to ask you if you had any issues with yours not providing enough cooling? I’m also printing Petg @ 235/80 so maybe it could be my parts cooling not cutting it. But I’m running the sprite pro now so it should be able to handle that no problemo. Maybe you may have a pointer or experienced this with that winsinn fan?
My motherboard fan bearings were screeching after less than 1 week. Anyone that gets an Aquila might as well by some of these 40mm fans when they get the printer.
I recently came across a thread that said the Mobo fan is on the same circuit as the part cooling fan. Isn't this a safety issue with filaments that don't use part cooling? Trying to understand before I start snipping the connector and figuring out how to connect it to 24v constant. If that's true maybe you could do a video walkthrough?
I’m not sure about that one. But connecting to the 24v constant is really easy actually. Even getting down to 12v is easy with a buck converter. Not a bad idea for a video. :)
Thank you so much for this info! I actually got an Aquila after watching a few of your videos, but it started making that noise when I preheated it. Should I get the 24v or the 12v fans?
@@3DPrintSOS thank you for the fast response! I will order them immediately. Also, my stepper motors get extremely hot, to the point where I can’t leave my hand on them for more than a second. Do you have any idea what could be causing this? I have the belts tensioned properly and nothing is binding, so I don’t know what could be causing it and frankly I don’t know much about the printer
Question about the 2 hot end fans. It looks like the cables on the rgb fans are short compared to the stock fans. Do I have to cut the stock fans out to reuse the cable running to the motherboard? Or will the rgb fans make that cable run to the board?
@@3DPrintSOS I considered it but I already have to keep little fingers away from it. I did actually print one of the PSU covers and am using it until I can spend some time in the garage cutting up the factory cover. I'll be following this too in the end to swap out the fans bring the noise floor of this machine down as low as practical without just simply putting a bunch of 180mm fans under it on a pedistal or something else ridiculous.
I've had (2) of those fans fail on me. The last one slowed down during a long print and the filament got stuck and the print failed. Now I have filament stuck in the the blue extruder tubing I just upgraded per your last video. Any recommendations how to get PLA + out of the blue tubing? I removed it and tried pushing it out, but it is stuck. Heat it in the oven? Thanks again
OK so this question has nothing to do with the video (although mine isn't making noise going to replace anyway.) I have a problem now that I can't get anything to stick. After a while of printing things start to peel up. I have tried both sides of the glass and even tried glue on the smooth side.. what could be causing this. I keep trying one print and it keeps failing. Could some gcode on a piece mess with that somehow? I even rotated the parts on the bed 90 degrees and getting the same thing.
@@3DPrintSOS Turns out brim fixed it .. I had turned off a brim for another project and forgot to turn it back on.. this box as it printed the higher layers just pulled the lower ones off the build plate. Brim fixed it first print... Geeze ...
At 2:36 you can see the PSU cover that has NO vents, and are covering the MW PSU vents. Take that off at least, or print a new PSU cover that has vents.
@@3DPrintSOS Most likely because they don't matter for this application. Otherwise, I doubt a manufacturer would compromise reliability for the sake of a couple slots in a cover!
Curious if Arctic P8 Silent fans would work. You would need to print some custom shrouds but they are significantly more quiet than casual 40mm fans. it would require to crimp these JST XH connectors onto the existing plugs though. Good thing I got some crimpers for that :D Love your videos!
@@3DPrintSOS make sure not to use the normal P8 fans though, they spin up to 3000RPM. While they remain somewhat quiet it wouldn't be that much of an upgrade I suppose :D
machine assembled...still having problems...return to home doesn't get there. i tried to set up a printing, just to test further along...the hot end hits both ends of it rails and grinds...the switch on the left doesn't shut it down. don't know what's supposed to happen if it rolls too far to the right... and i can't figure out how to do a firmware update...normally it would take control and do it on it's own(on my mac, at least)...but the new folder it says to create for the firmware, never shows up in the control device to choose.
Hmm. I would check the connections for the switch. Maybe you have something plugged into the wrong one. Or it’s unplugged all together. As for the firmware update, I made a how to video on that as well. :)
@@3DPrintSOS yes, i watched it last night, and i wiped the SD card and re applied the firmware. machine is still inoperable. the connectors only go in one way. i'll check them again.
@@3DPrintSOS well i re examined the wiring and there are 2 connectors similar that if not plugged in right, will not let ya print...user error...it is happily if not erratically printing a frankenhook. bed levelling doesn't work how i thought it did...but i managed several go rounds and i "think i got it". cheers!
Hey. They come with .04mm nozzles. That’s what I stick to. I’ve tried .03 and .05 just to see how they are and I didn’t personally like it. Here’s the pack I grabbed on amazon: amzn.to/3xE1s09
just a couple general questions...is fan life sort of iffy or does the work they do just cause them to break down more frequently. and how many of these various fans are the same type?...X2 delivery within 10 days!!! i'm well chuffed...:) i haven't actually done any math, but could all of the essential~ish upgrades/improvements cancel out saving from the original price? not a complaint, mind you...just casting a wee side eye towards printer makers...;)
I would say just run it until something goes wrong. It’s great stock and only gets better as you fix problems. Otherwise, you’ll end up in a modification loop that will eventually make mediocre prints. Ask me how I know. Haha
@@3DPrintSOS ...until i stumbled on the missing hardware phenomenon...2@M5x14 screws...email to Vox, enroute. sigh... noob edit... turns out it was user error. watching their assembly video, i got something turned around and the screws weren't fitting...i got it sorted.
any recommendations for non rgb replacement fans for this printer. my mobo fan started squealing bad after a 3 months of running it now lol dosnt happen all the time just every now and then so i figured i should replace it before it dies.
So i installed the winsin rgb fans and occasionally the LEDs pulse on and off. just wanted to see if anyone had this going on. or if its an issue i should be concerned about. while hopefully not harmful it is kind of distracting since the machine runs next to my desk.
Mine did this as well before they died after about a year. I'm getting ready to replace them again and trying a different brand. I had more issues with the hot end fan starting to stick or make noise intermittently before it would not start more than it would. The MB fan still runs but has ALWAYS pulsed/strobed on startup. Seems like there was some correlation between the pulsing and the speed of the hot end fan. Surely someone else has run into this and has a fix by now?
is it a problem if the fan doesn't turn on when the printer is pre-heating and/or printing? PSU fan is running a couple of minutes into the print, mainboard fan stays off.. it does work on the mainboard 24V input
Hmm flashing? The light or the fan? It won’t always be on because it’s on a sensor. The fan only turns on when it needs to. Well, it should at least. When you installed it, did you make sure the wires were correct within the connector?
@@3DPrintSOS definetly made sure the wires are correct 😁. I'll upload a video and share the link with you. The fan is spinning, but I have my doubts about the airflow ruclips.net/video/DuQwNZNATms/видео.html
i just replaced that fan and the psu as well as hotend fan with noctua fans. I used a buck converter for two of the fans and it was pretty easy. I think the way you do it is easier though because it's a direct replacement. Any tips on getting rid of the blower fan for something quiter?
Blowers are all loud. Even the best ones. I run a maglev but sunon on another printer and I have to run it at 30%. Otherwise it’ll blow the damn printer across the room. (Not really) they are just much better fans. If you want silent, you can always try a 40x20 noctua with a cooling duct that lets you use a 40mm fan for cooling. Ran that setup for ages as well.
@@3DPrintSOS thank you for the response. I have been looking for a printable shroud so I can use two quiet fans instead of a fan and a blower. I haven't found one yet, but if I can't i'll end up making one and posting it to thingiverse.
Assuming they use the same psu in all of the aquila's, it should be a 12v fan with the same connector. I raised my printer a bit so that I could use a 120mm case fan on mine
I have not. But that can’t be good. That’s how I found out mine was broken in the first place. It would make crazy sounds for a few seconds at startup.
Nice video! Thanks for making them for the Aquila. Since we're on the subjects of fans has anyone had the stepper motors really get hot? I had to add fans to cool them. Checked VERF's and set them to Voxelab's recommended
@@3DPrintSOS Thanks for the reply. Proper belt tension. Wheels move freely on all axis. No binding. Can't put my finger on why running hot. Voxelab support says experiment with the VREF voltage. So I printed cooling fan shrouds off Thingiverse and the motors now just get warm. Could just be the type of motor they use.
Thanks. I'm beginning to think it might just be mine. I added cooling fans to all the stepper motors and the motors get warm to the touch even after several hours of printing. So for me it was worth the investment of time printing the cooling shrouds and four winsinn fans. No missed steps and nice even layers.
hey great videos ca you make a video comparing archwelder vs the slicer only final results with aquila thanks :) btw cant wait my printer to arrive 3 more days and im joining the team :D
There are different types of these with different ratings. I don’t recommend you use 10 hour fans for longer than 10 hours. However, there are fans that are rated for 24hours. Make sure you check the specs.
Replaced my hot end fans like he did. I also printed 80mm conversation for the main board and PSU and wired them directly to the 24v on the PSU... so quiet I can hear spiders fart!!
Hello that such, as I can solve the fall failure on the x-axis in my aquila, I have already calibrated the eccentrics to tiredness and continue to collide the nozzle with the bed at the time of passing the x-axis on the right side of the bed, at first it was very rare but so far it is already impossible to print since the weight continues to beat the x-axis, and I have not found any solution, greetings from Mexico
So is the issue the bed and nozzle colliding or the x axis? Either way it sounds like you need to adjust your z stops. The z stop can be adjusted with two screws on the left side of the printer. The x axis cannot be adjusted but you need to make sure it works. You can try manually pressing it while homing to see if it engages. As soon as you press it should stop that axis from moving. If it doesn’t, something is wrong.
@@3DPrintSOS If I was also thinking of changing the eccentrics, but if it’s very obvious that the x-profile has too much top-down play and squeezing them eccentric, it’s hard on the z-engine, There is way to install double engine in z and if so, as I can do, there is very little information and support about the aquila, and your channel is the only one that gets deep
When looking at the fans on the website, thesexare not rated for more than 16 hours continual use. Seems like a problem waiting to happen if you routinely have long prints. How do these compare to the OEM in term of CFM?
These are great questions. It should all be listed in the same place you found the 16 hour rating though. I don’t remember on the top of my head to be honest. I’ve been running mine almost 24/7 for months now. So far, so good.
Anyone have any idea exactly when the motherboard fan is supposed to be on? It'll come on if I do a preheat (which i never do). However, if I start a print, it does not come on. Seems fishy to me. I'm 23 minutes into a print and has yet to come on. WTF?
@@3DPrintSOS It seems that around the 3rd or 4th layer it comes on and everything appears to work normally, no flickering. If that's the case, I'll live with it. As long as my mobo is getting air. Thank you for the reply, brother. Also, thank you for being my source of ideas for this printer. I've been printing for years. I just hate new printers due to all the tweaks that must be done, usually. lol Take care, Sir!!!
I believe your fan doesn't turn on immediately due to settings in Cura. If your part cooling fan isn't on, the motherboard fan won't be on either. So however many initial layers you have set for the fan to be off, your motherboard fan will be off as well. Additionally, the flicker from the rgb fan is again due to the part cooling fan. If the part cooling fan isn't running at 100%, neither is the motherboard fan. Without 100% power to the motherboard fan, the rgb lights will flicker. I bet if you check your preheat settings you'll find the part fan is on.
Blower fans are hard to find, especially the small 40x40's. I found these on eBay. Have not arrived yet so not sure how much quieter they are. The loudest fan is the power supply imo. www.ebay.com/itm/333884530887
Winsinn sells the blower fans 24v on Amazon I've already replaced it because it was the load one on my aquila. So far it's been really quit after a couple weeks.
@@baxrok2. trust me, if you heard my part cooling blower you'd know that it's not the PSU fan that's the loudest lol. My blower sounds like it's grinding ice cubes in a blender when it goes off. I believe the bearing is broken or something
Чувак!!! Снимай видео на Русском, не стесняйся, поверь, здесь у тебя будет больше просмотров. И да, завязывай с цыганщиной, чем тебя не угодили нормальные вентиляторы noctua?
This printer is junk. Spend the extra hundred bucks for an ender 3 s1, or the ender 3 v2 neo. Trash chinese stock fans, the extruder is partially plastic and uses an old bowden extruder. voxelab is bad, and they dont even sell this model anymore LOL
I think you're being a little harsh. I've had so many of these machines and have gotten amazing results. I also have an S1 that I recommend if you dont like to tinker or mod. Great machine, but it's kind of weird to compare the two...price wise at least considering its almost double the price and still has its own issues. Performance wise, some of the best prints I've ever gotten out of 20+ machines I've tested and owned were stock Aquilas.
Eh I am being a bit harsh. But that's because out of the two I'm using, both psu fans have bad coil whine until it warms the fan up. The parts are all cheap. Print nozzles are eh. Yes it delivers quality prints, when it's set up correctly and tinkered with CONSTANTLY. It's an old dated machine, but it gets the job done I guess. Super duper loudddd
You sold me on this printer with your series on it. I appreciate all you guidance and info. Not to mention your abs profile. Keep it up buddy!
Awww yea! Glad you’re finding this useful.
I bought the Aquila because of your videos. Excellent work. I've been doing all the upgrades in your videos. Just to add to your comment about the rgb fans getting bad reviews, I had one that was temperamental. I changed the fans on the Aquila, no problem. I decided to upgrade the 30mm fan on my Mingda Rock 3 with a 40mm also. I did find that once, it didn't spool up. It powered up but the blades wouldn't spin. I didn't notice until after I melted my custom fan shroud around the cooling fins. Just a FYI. Keep an eye out to make sure they spool up on power up. Other than that, they're very quiet and nice to look at. I do every upgrade you put out. Well worth it. The printer is running like a swiss watch. Keep up the vids.
Love watching your confidence grow with each video. You're doing great, we enjoy and appreciate the videos and the instruction!
Took me like 10 videos to figure out microphone settings. Lololol thanks though
Just done this mod. What a difference it makes. Its so much quieter now! Keep up the good work. Really enjoy your videos, they've taught me everything I know about this printer.
Thanks for the kind words. Glad I’ve helped in some way.
I find my self constantly checking to see if you've dropped a new video. Would be nice to see you put out some more videos about the voxelab. Keep up the good work. Patiently waiting for the psu fan upgrade😀.
Haha thanks for the support. I do these as I have time. Wish I had more of it. 😂
You've got some really great videos man. This will be the third 3D printer purchase in 5 years lol. First one was a clapped out AnetA8, modded WELL beyond stock. THAT was the fun part for me actually! I can't wait to do the same with this one.
This one looks to be solid and quite open to modifications and that gets me excited. I only wish that I would have bought through your affiliate link :( But... You've gained a subscriber!
Thank you for documenting this as well as you have. This series of videos is undoubtedly helping the new folks get into this hobby. By watching your videos BEFORE I even made a purchase, I know what to look out for before the issues arise. Very helpful!
Seriously... Thank you!
Hmm looks like RUclips hasnt been showing me all of my comments. Sorry to reply late but just wanted to say thanks for the support and glad to have you. :)
I'll be doing this upgrade when I get back in from work! Not all heroes wear capes.
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@@3DPrintSOS Done! Easy peasy. Thanks for the tutorial. Can't wait for the PSU tutorial.
Gotta look into that one next
This is my first 3D printer and watching your videos really helps, thanks and keep it up
Glad they have been useful!
I couldn't get the plug to let go, so I had to cut and solder (with shrink wrap) the new fan in. Didn't want to take a chance of breaking something. Great video.
That’ll work! Hmm wonder why your plug was stuck!
@@3DPrintSOS IDK, but again, not worth breaking something. I'll try it on my other Aquilla today.
Just installed these today! WOW! Night and day difference!!
Awesome video dude, keep the content coming! I'd already investigated the swap and got a fan on order
Glad it’s helping in some way. :)
Now to wait for the psu fan one
Gotta look into it because now it seems extra loud because the rest is so quiet.
Funny I just saw this. My fan started making a grinding nasty noise and then stops randomly.. I talked to support but I may end up trying this 😀
Haha. Good timing. Hey, at least it’s an easy fix!
Great video. Thank you.
Really good quality videos even your first video you looked like a pro keep up the good work.
I appreciate that!
I changed the hotend fan to one of these Winsinn units and it's already loads quieter than the stock unit. I'll replace the MB fan soon too.
This is the way
I only have my Aquila for a few weeks and only printed 5-10 small prints so far, and one of my fans has already gotten really noise on start up.
Initially I thought there was a bit filament stuck in it or something, but it's fine after about 30 seconds. might take it apart there later and investigate.
It’s not filament. Unfortunately just cheap fans. They will work that way for a while. After warmup, the sound goes away. With that said, I would replacement with something a bit better
@@3DPrintSOS Yea, I assumed as much when I saw that it was such a common problem! I took the fan off last night for a look and it's definitely the motherboard fan alright.
I gave it a squirt of silicone lubricant, but I think I'll probably buy some new fans soon. I suppose I might as well buy another roll of filament while I'm at it, to make the shipping costs worthwhile, and maybe some capricorn tubing..
I just bought those fans yesterday they should get here in 3 weeks!
3 weeks! Haha. Woa. Amazon prime not available in your area?
@@3DPrintSOS I really don't know but I live in Japan so things take a while to get here
Ah. That makes sense. Hope you get em soon!
Did you try turning the cooling fan speed down to see how rough that fan runs at low PWM voltage. Tempted to wire mine directly to the incoming 24v power or get a fan thats rated for PWM
These videos are amazing!! Thanks a lot!
Appreciate it.
do these same fans work on the aquila D1?
i’m 2 years late but it’s timeless help! I think i may have to cut and rewire for the new fans bc for the life of me i can’t get the plug to come out and i’m too afraid of pulling too hard and like removing the whole thing off the board
So for the nozzle and mainboard we want 24v and PSU 12v? Are they direct replacements, meaning just wire them up, no convertor needed?
Yes. But one thing to note about the psu, it’s been brought to my attention that they at some point changed the psu and some machines have 24v fans in there. So you’d have to take a look at your first.
WINSINN also carries a dual ball bearing version of the 4010 24v fan (possibly without RGB), but I wonder if they're quieter or louder than the hydraulic bearing version. They're supposed to be longer lasting...
Wondering on that too, I don't care for the rgb
Can you help me ?
I replaced the fan for the motherboard today , now when I go printing I hear a clicking sound and the fan lights are flickering, do you have any idea what’s going on?
I installed the original fan and the clicking sound is gone.
Yeah, sounds like a dud sadly.
Thanks so much I’ve been waiting to upgrade my motherboard one and this will save me I also want to upgrade my psu fan do you have any recommendations for that?
I don’t yet, but I will be looking into it and I’ll be sure to post
This might be a weird question but it seems like every time I print something now, I get a static electricity shock when I go to insert or remove the SD card. Have you experienced this at all with yours? It wasn't happening before I upgraded the mobo fan.
I’m in a basement with carpet and we have oil heat. So, static is a content around here.
Did mine, works fine, very quiet. But... sometimes when I print the new motherboard fan will flash all colors rapidly, endlessly. I can't find any supporting documentation at the winsinn site or via Google to see what that means. Anyone have any ideas what rapidly flashing all LED colors means?
"Let's replace these cheap Chinese fans, with some slightly higher quality Chinese fans"
😂 just speaking the truth
Great job on your videos. Does the Aquilla have thermal runaway protection?
Thank you. It does! :)
Haven't received mine yet, but is the power supply fan the same?
It is. ;)
I have an Ender 3 with a BTT Board and the board fan runs constant but the one on my Aquila does not run constant, are the fan plug into the incorrect place on the main board?
I don’t think so. They are just programmed differently. Its ok both ways
Hi I just change my motherboard fan, the leds turn on but the fan didn't. It was a testing print of just 30 minutes; it’s the fan temperature activated or it should be always spinning?
Whats the voltage of those fans? In another video you replaced the psu fan and I believe you said to get a 12 volt fan but when going to the amazon link you provided its a 24 volt thats selected. Just wanna make sure I dont get the wrong fans and make things worse for myself.
So two things there. Voxelab changed some of the power supplies with a different manufacturer and some of them are 12v and some are 24v. It would be best to check yours.
Have you done a video on the voxelab aquila's power supply fan?
I have. It’s a 12v 60x15 fan in there. ;)
After installing this fan my motherboard lights flash is that normal?
Thank you so much for these great videos, im adding all your upgrades and the printer itself to my amazon cart as we speak, I was wondering tho It's so hard to know what reviews you can believe. What black filament have you found stays the most black after printing without washing out? Any reccomendations? Say for Space X landing legs, darth vader helmets ect Cheers!
Hmm that’s an interesting question! Some filament likes to go matte which I guess makes it a bit more gray ish. I’ve had great luck with the Yousu brand. I use that brand for my “good” prints. That would be my suggestion.
Using your affiliate link to Amazon for the winsinn RGB fans there are multiple size/voltage options. Which one should we get? 5v,12v,24v? 25mm 30mm 40mm?
24v 40mm fan. ;)
@@3DPrintSOS 🤙🏻 grazie
@@3DPrintSOS hey Fedder, question. Is the RGB fan the same spec as the stock main board fan? I swapped it out today with the RGB and now about 30min into a print my printer reboots. I’m thinking it’s a failsafe feature kicking in. I’ve been troubleshooting. Changed sd cards, changed files thinking it could have been a bad slice of file. I’m stumped. Going to put back the stock fan in the morning but wanted to ask you if you had any issues with yours not providing enough cooling? I’m also printing Petg @ 235/80 so maybe it could be my parts cooling not cutting it. But I’m running the sprite pro now so it should be able to handle that no problemo. Maybe you may have a pointer or experienced this with that winsinn fan?
*And I’m using a refined version of Alex’s firmware with the max temps set to 300C.
My motherboard fan bearings were screeching after less than 1 week. Anyone that gets an Aquila might as well by some of these 40mm fans when they get the printer.
Yep. That’s my recommendation. The fans died fast.
I recently came across a thread that said the Mobo fan is on the same circuit as the part cooling fan. Isn't this a safety issue with filaments that don't use part cooling? Trying to understand before I start snipping the connector and figuring out how to connect it to 24v constant. If that's true maybe you could do a video walkthrough?
I’m not sure about that one. But connecting to the 24v constant is really easy actually. Even getting down to 12v is easy with a buck converter. Not a bad idea for a video. :)
Thank you so much for this info! I actually got an Aquila after watching a few of your videos, but it started making that noise when I preheated it. Should I get the 24v or the 12v fans?
24v fans for hotend and ecu and 12v for power supply.
@@3DPrintSOS thank you for the fast response! I will order them immediately. Also, my stepper motors get extremely hot, to the point where I can’t leave my hand on them for more than a second. Do you have any idea what could be causing this? I have the belts tensioned properly and nothing is binding, so I don’t know what could be causing it and frankly I don’t know much about the printer
Absolutely. Check out this video: ruclips.net/video/CjH7AXIHN74/видео.html
Question about the 2 hot end fans. It looks like the cables on the rgb fans are short compared to the stock fans. Do I have to cut the stock fans out to reuse the cable running to the motherboard? Or will the rgb fans make that cable run to the board?
I have a video on both installs. The motherboard fan is plug and play, the hotend fan, you have to cut the wires and solder the fan wires in. ;)
The PSU's exhaust is choked off. Taking a dremel or something similar to the factory PSU cover seems like a better idea than printing one.
Or you can pretend to be a total badass and just leave the shroud off completely. 😂 PSA: do this at your own risk. Lol
@@3DPrintSOS I considered it but I already have to keep little fingers away from it. I did actually print one of the PSU covers and am using it until I can spend some time in the garage cutting up the factory cover. I'll be following this too in the end to swap out the fans bring the noise floor of this machine down as low as practical without just simply putting a bunch of 180mm fans under it on a pedistal or something else ridiculous.
I was mostly joking. I think cutting the stock one is the most solid solution for sure.
I've had (2) of those fans fail on me. The last one slowed down during a long print and the filament got stuck and the print failed. Now I have filament stuck in the the blue extruder tubing I just upgraded per your last video. Any recommendations how to get PLA + out of the blue tubing? I removed it and tried pushing it out, but it is stuck. Heat it in the oven? Thanks again
Hair dryer on the tube and push with fresh filament. :) shame that happened. Sucks.
Thanks man!!!
Do you use the 40mm ones for this printer
OK so this question has nothing to do with the video (although mine isn't making noise going to replace anyway.) I have a problem now that I can't get anything to stick. After a while of printing things start to peel up. I have tried both sides of the glass and even tried glue on the smooth side.. what could be causing this. I keep trying one print and it keeps failing. Could some gcode on a piece mess with that somehow? I even rotated the parts on the bed 90 degrees and getting the same thing.
Hmm. It’s gotta be leveling + temps. Go higher on the bed, go slower on the print speed, and try live leveling on the brim/skirt until it sticks.
I used to have the same issue I found I uped the initial layer to 230 then down to 200 with print bed at 65 sticks every time for me now
@@3DPrintSOS Turns out brim fixed it .. I had turned off a brim for another project and forgot to turn it back on.. this box as it printed the higher layers just pulled the lower ones off the build plate. Brim fixed it first print... Geeze ...
Brim is great. I use it on almost every print
Have you had heat creep issue on long prints with these fans? Im Getting clogging problems do to heat creep with stock fans
I have not. It could depend on your ambient temps and humidity though. You can always print a new, more efficient duct.
@@3DPrintSOS it definitely was inside temps and humidity living in the south currently in a RV full time waiting to roll out again once covid is over.
Ah. That’ll do ya. Haha
At 2:36 you can see the PSU cover that has NO vents, and are covering the MW PSU vents. Take that off at least, or print a new PSU cover that has vents.
Wonder why they did this. There has to be a legit reason. Maybe a shock hazard or something
@@3DPrintSOS Most likely because they don't matter for this application. Otherwise, I doubt a manufacturer would compromise reliability for the sake of a couple slots in a cover!
@@baxrok2. specially not Meanwell...they have some reputation.
@@themountain59 For sure.
Curious if Arctic P8 Silent fans would work. You would need to print some custom shrouds but they are significantly more quiet than casual 40mm fans.
it would require to crimp these JST XH connectors onto the existing plugs though. Good thing I got some crimpers for that :D
Love your videos!
Thanks man. I’ll be looking into the options. Specifically for the psu
@@3DPrintSOS make sure not to use the normal P8 fans though, they spin up to 3000RPM. While they remain somewhat quiet it wouldn't be that much of an upgrade I suppose :D
Well it’s more for noise than performance. The stock fans performed just fine. Just loud af
machine assembled...still having problems...return to home doesn't get there.
i tried to set up a printing, just to test further along...the hot end hits both ends of it rails and grinds...the switch on the left doesn't shut it down. don't know what's supposed to happen if it rolls too far to the right...
and
i can't figure out how to do a firmware update...normally it would take control and do it on it's own(on my mac, at least)...but the new folder it says to create for the firmware, never shows up in the control device to choose.
Hmm. I would check the connections for the switch. Maybe you have something plugged into the wrong one. Or it’s unplugged all together.
As for the firmware update, I made a how to video on that as well. :)
@@3DPrintSOS yes, i watched it last night, and i wiped the SD card and re applied the firmware. machine is still inoperable. the connectors only go in one way. i'll check them again.
Hm. Yea that’s not good. Gotta be an end stop not plugged or a wire damaged or something along those lines.
@@3DPrintSOS well i re examined the wiring and there are 2 connectors similar that if not plugged in right, will not let ya print...user error...it is happily if not erratically printing a frankenhook. bed levelling doesn't work how i thought it did...but i managed several go rounds and i "think i got it".
cheers!
Nice! Glad you found it. Watch the latest leveling video, that might help.
Hi i got an question what type of nozzle does the aquila have and do you have an good pack with like 1 mm and lower ? Thanks in advance :)
Hey. They come with .04mm nozzles. That’s what I stick to. I’ve tried .03 and .05 just to see how they are and I didn’t personally like it. Here’s the pack I grabbed on amazon: amzn.to/3xE1s09
just a couple general questions...is fan life sort of iffy or does the work they do just cause them to break down more frequently. and how many of these various fans are the same type?...X2 delivery within 10 days!!! i'm well chuffed...:)
i haven't actually done any math, but could all of the essential~ish upgrades/improvements cancel out saving from the original price? not a complaint, mind you...just casting a wee side eye towards printer makers...;)
I would say just run it until something goes wrong. It’s great stock and only gets better as you fix problems. Otherwise, you’ll end up in a modification loop that will eventually make mediocre prints. Ask me how I know. Haha
@@3DPrintSOS just completed the MoBo fan replacement...waiting on a soldering iron to do the hot end fan...and waiting for the PSU fan as well.
Nice! Off to a good start
@@3DPrintSOS ...until i stumbled on the missing hardware phenomenon...2@M5x14 screws...email to Vox, enroute. sigh...
noob edit...
turns out it was user error. watching their assembly video, i got something turned around and the screws weren't fitting...i got it sorted.
i'm going to put a connector in there for easier replacement.
any recommendations for non rgb replacement fans for this printer. my mobo fan started squealing bad after a 3 months of running it now lol dosnt happen all the time just every now and then so i figured i should replace it before it dies.
If you want silent + non rgb, grab a noctua fan and a step down converter. :)
So i installed the winsin rgb fans and occasionally the LEDs pulse on and off. just wanted to see if anyone had this going on. or if its an issue i should be concerned about. while hopefully not harmful it is kind of distracting since the machine runs next to my desk.
I have heard of this before from a few others asking me about this. I myself haven’t had this issue though. Might be a faulty led. :/
Mine did this as well before they died after about a year. I'm getting ready to replace them again and trying a different brand. I had more issues with the hot end fan starting to stick or make noise intermittently before it would not start more than it would. The MB fan still runs but has ALWAYS pulsed/strobed on startup. Seems like there was some correlation between the pulsing and the speed of the hot end fan. Surely someone else has run into this and has a fix by now?
is it a problem if the fan doesn't turn on when the printer is pre-heating and/or printing?
PSU fan is running a couple of minutes into the print, mainboard fan stays off.. it does work on the mainboard 24V input
it did turn on, but it's flashing. still not the best thing in my opinion
Hmm flashing? The light or the fan? It won’t always be on because it’s on a sensor. The fan only turns on when it needs to. Well, it should at least. When you installed it, did you make sure the wires were correct within the connector?
@@3DPrintSOS definetly made sure the wires are correct 😁. I'll upload a video and share the link with you. The fan is spinning, but I have my doubts about the airflow
ruclips.net/video/DuQwNZNATms/видео.html
Just finished a 3hr print without any issues. The board does get warm, but there was no thermal protection. So i guess the fan does the job :)
Thanks for the link! Made it easy. Hmm. Must be a faulty led in the fan. :/
What voltage fan I need to get for this printer Amazon has 3 different voltages this fan comes in
The hotend and motherboard fans are 24v. The psu is 12v
@@3DPrintSOS thanks btw I enjoy ur channel
Thanks. Appreciate it.
i just replaced that fan and the psu as well as hotend fan with noctua fans. I used a buck converter for two of the fans and it was pretty easy. I think the way you do it is easier though because it's a direct replacement. Any tips on getting rid of the blower fan for something quiter?
Winsinn sells a blower fan I replaced mine a couple weeks ago so far it's been a better fan.
Blowers are all loud. Even the best ones. I run a maglev but sunon on another printer and I have to run it at 30%. Otherwise it’ll blow the damn printer across the room. (Not really) they are just much better fans. If you want silent, you can always try a 40x20 noctua with a cooling duct that lets you use a 40mm fan for cooling. Ran that setup for ages as well.
@@3DPrintSOS thank you for the response. I have been looking for a printable shroud so I can use two quiet fans instead of a fan and a blower. I haven't found one yet, but if I can't i'll end up making one and posting it to thingiverse.
Assuming they use the same psu in all of the aquila's, it should be a 12v fan with the same connector. I raised my printer a bit so that I could use a 120mm case fan on mine
Did you have to print a custom psu cover? I'm guessing that one for an Ender psu would work.
Yes, PSU is 12v. I modded to 80mm 24v and wired them directly to the PSU taps.
@@baxrok2. I did, it was designed for the ender 3 v2. thing:4546724
@@7shortofperfection Thanks!
Thank you for this Video :=)
Absolutely. If I have to work on my machine or make tweaks, I’ll be recording so I can help others in the same boat. :)
Noice...but an electric screwdriver is a good investment when you play with 3D printer also ;)
Oh yea for sure. I got all kind of tools for everyday. Figured it’d be more useful to show this for those who don’t have em.
Have you been getting any weird noses from your motherboard fan,? My one gets super loud for about 30 seconds then goes back to normal ?
I have not. But that can’t be good. That’s how I found out mine was broken in the first place. It would make crazy sounds for a few seconds at startup.
See! I was kind of disappointed. I was expecting a different fan mod. This is so similar and actually EASIER than the hotend previous video...
Yea this was piece of cake! Haha.
Thanks for this, would the same fan work for the power supply ?
No unfortunately. The one there is a 12v and larger.
@@3DPrintSOS any suggestions on what to put in there ? (Or not to put one in there)
Not sure. Don’t want to lead you on the wrong direction cause I haven’t messed with or looked into it yet.
@@3DPrintSOS let me know, if/when you do, Ive followed your good advice to date so far :)
Nice video! Thanks for making them for the Aquila. Since we're on the subjects of fans has anyone had the stepper motors really get hot? I had to add fans to cool them. Checked VERF's and set them to Voxelab's recommended
Hmm. That’s odd. What’s the tension of you belts and when wheels like? Nothing binding?
@@3DPrintSOS Thanks for the reply. Proper belt tension. Wheels move freely on all axis. No binding. Can't put my finger on why running hot. Voxelab support says experiment with the VREF voltage. So I printed cooling fan shrouds off Thingiverse and the motors now just get warm. Could just be the type of motor they use.
Mine got hot at 1.4v, runs warm but ok at 1.2v
Thanks. I'm beginning to think it might just be mine. I added cooling fans to all the stepper motors and the motors get warm to the touch even after several hours of printing. So for me it was worth the investment of time printing the cooling shrouds and four winsinn fans. No missed steps and nice even layers.
Interesting. Something is being under or over powered. For sure
hey great videos ca you make a video comparing archwelder vs the slicer only final results with aquila thanks :)
btw cant wait my printer to arrive 3 more days and im joining the team :D
I’ve never heard of archwelder. I’ll look into it.
@@3DPrintSOS you should check it out its giving insane results
so we need 12v for mobo and 24 for nozzle ?
24 for mobo, 24 for nozzle, 12 for power supply
@@3DPrintSOS ahh they dont have 24v in stock that's why it is showing me 12 v only
@@3DPrintSOS any other fan suggestions ? they dont have 24v ones anymore :S
those fans are not meant to be run for more than 10 hrs at a time so I would not recommend those.
There are different types of these with different ratings. I don’t recommend you use 10 hour fans for longer than 10 hours. However, there are fans that are rated for 24hours. Make sure you check the specs.
show us how to replace the power supply fan that chinese fan has to go!!
That’s likely next. Haha
Was waiting for this. Lol
I’m here to please. Haha
Replaced my hot end fans like he did. I also printed 80mm conversation for the main board and PSU and wired them directly to the 24v on the PSU... so quiet I can hear spiders fart!!
Lolol.
Are these 40mm fans?
Yep. 40x10 :)
@@3DPrintSOS - thank you!
Hello that such, as I can solve the fall failure on the x-axis in my aquila, I have already calibrated the eccentrics to tiredness and continue to collide the nozzle with the bed at the time of passing the x-axis on the right side of the bed, at first it was very rare but so far it is already impossible to print since the weight continues to beat the x-axis, and I have not found any solution, greetings from Mexico
So is the issue the bed and nozzle colliding or the x axis? Either way it sounds like you need to adjust your z stops. The z stop can be adjusted with two screws on the left side of the printer. The x axis cannot be adjusted but you need to make sure it works. You can try manually pressing it while homing to see if it engages. As soon as you press it should stop that axis from moving. If it doesn’t, something is wrong.
@@3DPrintSOS If I was also thinking of changing the eccentrics, but if it’s very obvious that the x-profile has too much top-down play and squeezing them eccentric, it’s hard on the z-engine, There is way to install double engine in z and if so, as I can do, there is very little information and support about the aquila, and your channel is the only one that gets deep
When looking at the fans on the website, thesexare not rated for more than 16 hours continual use. Seems like a problem waiting to happen if you routinely have long prints. How do these compare to the OEM in term of CFM?
These are great questions. It should all be listed in the same place you found the 16 hour rating though. I don’t remember on the top of my head to be honest.
I’ve been running mine almost 24/7 for months now. So far, so good.
Do you know of a non-rgb option of these fans that you would recommend?
For non rgb I’d just go Noctua. Pricey and require a buck down converter to step down to 12v but they are 100% the best fans.
Anyone have any idea exactly when the motherboard fan is supposed to be on? It'll come on if I do a preheat (which i never do). However, if I start a print, it does not come on. Seems fishy to me. I'm 23 minutes into a print and has yet to come on. WTF?
It came on at the second layer. The leds flicker. Power issue?
Not sure about the LEDS flickering, but it comes on when it needs. 2nd layer or temperature, whatever is set in the firmware.
@@3DPrintSOS It seems that around the 3rd or 4th layer it comes on and everything appears to work normally, no flickering. If that's the case, I'll live with it. As long as my mobo is getting air. Thank you for the reply, brother. Also, thank you for being my source of ideas for this printer. I've been printing for years. I just hate new printers due to all the tweaks that must be done, usually. lol Take care, Sir!!!
I believe your fan doesn't turn on immediately due to settings in Cura. If your part cooling fan isn't on, the motherboard fan won't be on either. So however many initial layers you have set for the fan to be off, your motherboard fan will be off as well. Additionally, the flicker from the rgb fan is again due to the part cooling fan. If the part cooling fan isn't running at 100%, neither is the motherboard fan. Without 100% power to the motherboard fan, the rgb lights will flicker. I bet if you check your preheat settings you'll find the part fan is on.
This is all true. I found this out shortly after this vid.
hey brother good video
Appreciate it!
My part cooling fan sounds like a chainsaw... Do you know if there's any cheap rgb blower fans?
Not that I know of. I’d either buy another stock one or look into converting to the larger blower fans. There one called the Maglev by sunon. ;)
Start printing in PETG so you don’t need that fan.
Blower fans are hard to find, especially the small 40x40's. I found these on eBay. Have not arrived yet so not sure how much quieter they are. The loudest fan is the power supply imo.
www.ebay.com/itm/333884530887
Winsinn sells the blower fans 24v on Amazon I've already replaced it because it was the load one on my aquila. So far it's been really quit after a couple weeks.
@@baxrok2. trust me, if you heard my part cooling blower you'd know that it's not the PSU fan that's the loudest lol. My blower sounds like it's grinding ice cubes in a blender when it goes off. I believe the bearing is broken or something
Fan failed and was louder than the original, smh, atleast ! got 2 more, lol...
I’ve heard of a bad batch of these with premature failures. Mine are still going strong.
@@3DPrintSOS 2nd one is working so far, but the hotend 1 I've had no failures...
Чувак!!!
Снимай видео на Русском, не стесняйся, поверь, здесь у тебя будет больше просмотров. И да, завязывай с цыганщиной, чем тебя не угодили нормальные вентиляторы noctua?
Yes ...exactly!
This printer is junk. Spend the extra hundred bucks for an ender 3 s1, or the ender 3 v2 neo. Trash chinese stock fans, the extruder is partially plastic and uses an old bowden extruder. voxelab is bad, and they dont even sell this model anymore LOL
I think you're being a little harsh. I've had so many of these machines and have gotten amazing results. I also have an S1 that I recommend if you dont like to tinker or mod. Great machine, but it's kind of weird to compare the two...price wise at least considering its almost double the price and still has its own issues. Performance wise, some of the best prints I've ever gotten out of 20+ machines I've tested and owned were stock Aquilas.
Eh I am being a bit harsh. But that's because out of the two I'm using, both psu fans have bad coil whine until it warms the fan up. The parts are all cheap. Print nozzles are eh. Yes it delivers quality prints, when it's set up correctly and tinkered with CONSTANTLY. It's an old dated machine, but it gets the job done I guess. Super duper loudddd