3D Printer Failure 3 – Burnt Fan

There are a lot of parts on a 3D printer that I expect to be a fire risk, the hotend, the heated bed, the wiring, the power supply, the controller.  Fans weren’t on that list, until now.  Turns out there are several more points of failure to worry about with each printer, especially since I do run them when I’m asleep or out of the house.

Considering all the recent 3D printer fires in the news lately, it’s probably time to fireproof my workspace more thoroughly.  And I need to dust my fans.