Posted by: @Anonymous

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Hi All, 

I’m relatively new to 3d printing. Started out with a secondhand Tevo Tornado, which developed shifting in one axis. After a steep learning curve, a bit of cash, and much frustration, I have chosen to buy a Creality Ender 5 Pro, and haven’t looked back since. 

After putting about 3kgs of PLA through it, using the standard out of the box configuration it failed on the X axis. Found that the connection on the stepper was to blame, so I’ve replaced the motor and the cable, and now I’m back to printing. 

This morning I’ve woken up to a horrible noise coming from the hot end. The smaller cooling fan has failed a bearing. I am having trouble finding the correct replacement part. Everything I am finding is listed for the 5 Plus variant or other Creality printers. 

 

Does anyone know if any of the other variant fans will fit, or where to find the correct part?

Many thanks,

Horn20  

 

Hello,

This is a good chance to upgrade the cooling fans to something better and quieter. I am fairly certain that all of the Ender 5's come with the same hot-end and cooling fan combination so the one you are finding will work. The stock boards, hot-ends and fans are all shit and will crap out on you over time certainly. I hated when I had my printer down and couldn't use it. I upgraded the mainboard, hot-end, fans and cooling solutions and was much happier with my E5. The SKR Mini E3 is the simple plug and play way to get a higher-end board with silent stepper.

But if you are serious about 3D Printing and wanting to make high quality prints I would suggest you upgrade the whole hot-end assembly. I did this quite quickly with my first Ender's and started with a V6 hot-end kit, which eventually led to a direct-drive with V6 volcano. My final hot-end design on the Ender 5 was either a TriangleLab Rapido with BMG/Orbiter; or the V6 with their new upgraded CHC heater.

Stock Fans (Anything Ender 3, 5 should work if they look the same):

https://www.amazon.com/WINSINN-Blower-Upgrade-Bearing-CR-10S/dp/B08R9J189W/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=ender+5+fan&qid=1677248706&sr=8-7

Upgrade Options are below, which is the route I would take. Go ahead and upgrade to direct drive with a good extruder and better hot-end and you will not regret it. Plus you can print TPU, or go a little bit faster with PLA! It's a pretty simple upgrade as well.

Orbiter + V6 (my pick for my newest machines, light and fast)

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801842994825.html?pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%21US%20%2419.98%21US%20%2418.38%21%21%21%21%21%40211b88ef16772490095112302e5d44%2112000028645530312%21sh&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

BMG + V6 (one of my tried and true unbeatable mods)

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255799820447392.html?pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%21US%20%2419.80%21US%20%2418.41%21%21%21%21%21%40211b88ef16772490095112302e5d44%2112000029863823614%21sh&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

Sherpa + V6 (Have not tested this)

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802899432192.html?pdp_npi=2%40dis%21USD%21US%20%2421.96%21US%20%2421.30%21%21%21%21%21%40211b88ef16772490095112302e5d44%2112000025394873419%21sh&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

Want to do it custom and build the best you can? Get a direct-drive mount system off Thingiverse or 3DPrintMods for the Orbiter, and attach it to a Rapido 115W and it's future proofed!

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803270431567.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.0.0.149013361Htjqv&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803481076263.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.22e57e8dYmVv85&algo_pvid=40155bd4-a96a-488c-8b02-61d1e848d44a&algo_exp_id=40155bd4-a96a-488c-8b02-61d1e848d44a-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2212000027017210519%22%7D&pdp_npi=3%40dis%21USD%2165.96%2156.73%21%21%21%21%21%40211bda9b16772499740532223d0758%2112000027017210519%21sea%21US%21796243028&curPageLogUid=QHPpX6H5cOR3

Did you get it handled?