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cwbullet
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Print Blower Fan Wire Protection?

Ok, I have searched and cannot find this.  I have had to replace a number of blower print cooling fans.  The issue is when I have to disassemble a few times, the solder breaks where the wire meets the fan PCB / Motor.  Except for being more careful, I have not found the perfect way to protect this wiring.  What are you doing?  

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 23/11/2020 12:03 pm
Print My World
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RE: Print Blower Fan Wire Protection?

Don't know if it works for this particular case, but I've just added glue gun glue on solder joints before to protect them from repeated bending stress.

Posted : 23/11/2020 12:23 pm
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cwbullet
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RE: Print Blower Fan Wire Protection?

@print-my-world

That is a great idea.  

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 23/11/2020 12:39 pm
Neophyl
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RE: Print Blower Fan Wire Protection?

I've also used hot glue as strain relief but never use over the actual joints.  Add it to the wires themselves to stop movement but if you add it to the solder joints its very very messy when you need to re-do a joint

Posted : 23/11/2020 12:39 pm
cwbullet
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Print Blower Fan Wire Protection?

@neophyl

I usually just toss them then the joint breaks.  Not worth the time of soldering.  

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Chuck H
3D Printer Review Blog

Posted : 23/11/2020 12:59 pm
karl-herbert
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RE: Print Blower Fan Wire Protection?

@cwbullet

I always cover this area with a piece of high-quality textile tape and first lubricate the ball bearing with a drop of sewing machine oil.

like this one: universal-textil-tape

Statt zu klagen, dass wir nicht alles haben, was wir wollen, sollten wir lieber dankbar sein, dass wir nicht alles bekommen, was wir verdienen.

Posted : 23/11/2020 1:16 pm
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