Cooling Fan 3007 Square DC (Oil Bearing, 2-wire, 12V)
Cooling fans · 1 option in stock
Cooling fans and fan guards for hotends, drivers and enclosures. The parameters are listed in order of importance: the one at the top decides the most, and no amount of care further down makes up for getting it wrong.
This page lists 1 option, from ¥3.9.
What this part is
3007 cooling fan, 30×30×7 mm, 12 V two-wire (red positive, black negative), sleeve bearing. For forced air over driver boards, hotend heatsinks and small enclosures.
The parts of this item
Figure 1 — A fan needs four numbers: side length, thickness, voltage, connector — the size gets it in, the voltage makes it turn
The parameters that matter
Not every number on a part like this is worth the same. These are the ones that decide whether it fits and works, and what to look at for each.
| Parameter | What to check |
|---|---|
| Size | 30×30×7 mm. Hole spacing 24 mm (32 mm diagonal). Measure the holes, not the outline. |
| Voltage | 12 V. Twenty-four volts destroys it instantly. |
| Bearing | Sleeve. Cheap and quiet, but rated 20,000–30,000 hours and it cannot be mounted sideways. |
| Wires | Two means it just runs — no tacho, no speed control. Three wires for a tacho, four for PWM. |
Reading the part numbers
| Part no. | Configuration |
|---|---|
FAN-3007-SL-12V | single configuration |
You can order by part number or by selecting the parameters. The part number is fastest, but it does not always encode every parameter — the selector on this page is the authority.
7 common mistakes
- The size is in the part number. 4010 means 40 x 40 x 10 mm. The wrong one will not fit the duct and there is no adapting it.
- Wrong voltage means no turn or a burnt coil. A 12 V fan on 24 V lasts seconds.
- Airflow and static pressure are different. Blowing through a heatsink needs pressure; moving air through a case needs flow. Pick the wrong one and it does nothing.
- Check the arrow. Fans have a flow arrow moulded into the housing. Fitted backwards it fights the airflow it was meant to help.
- Do not stack two fans in series to double the flow. It doubles the pressure and adds almost nothing to the flow.
- Measure before you order. Take the old part off and measure it, or send us a photo with the caliper reading — that beats guessing from a model number every time.
- Everything here is in millimetres. Where a size is imperial, convert it: 1" = 25.4 mm, 1/4" = 6.35 mm, 3/32" = 2.38 mm.
Telling it apart from lookalikes
Against a ball-bearing fan: ball bearings mount in any orientation and last 50,000–70,000 hours, but cost more and are slightly noisier. Sleeve is quiet and cheap, for upright mounting and shorter life.
Confirming it is the right part
This page has one configuration, so there is nothing to choose — which makes confirming that it is the right part more important than studying the specification. Three steps is enough:
- Measure the mating dimension — the one place this part touches something else: bore, shaft, thread, tube OD, or hex across flats. It is the number people get wrong, and half a millimetre out means it will not fit.
- Measure the outline and the mounting hole spacing. Two parts that do the same job from two makers often differ by 2–3 mm between holes: it looks like it will fit, and it goes on crooked.
- Send us two photographs: one general view showing the machine and where the part sits, and one close-up with the caliper reading in shot. If the machine has a nameplate, include it — plenty of these parts are specific to one machine, and the model number locates them faster than dimensions do.
When to replace it
You do not replace this until it fails — but "still looks usable" and "still reliable" are two different things. Any one of these and it is time:
- Bearing noise — a rumble or a squeak — and the speed has dropped.
- Blades caked with dust, running out of balance and vibrating.
- Will not start, or needs a push — bearing dried out or winding aged.
Fitting and use
Before wiring
- Confirm voltage and polarity first. Reversed, it is destroyed on the first switch-on — there is no second chance. DC parts especially.
- Wire with the power off, then check continuity and insulation with a meter before you apply power.
- Crimp or tin the wire ends. Twisting bare strands onto a terminal gives a high-resistance joint that heats up.
Mounting
- Leave the heated parts some air. Do not mount them against plastic or against the cable run.
- Parts with a direction (fans, check valves) have an arrow. Reversed, you lose most of the airflow or flow.
- Fasten it properly. Vibration loosens terminals, and loose terminals are the most common electrical failure there is.
First power-up
- First power-up from a current-limited supply, or through a fuse. If something is wrong the damage stays small.
- Run it unloaded first, measure current and temperature, then add load.
- After 30 minutes feel the terminals and the cable. Anything noticeably warm means high contact resistance — re-crimp it.
Three things not to do
- Do not connect or disconnect under power unless it is explicitly rated for hot-plug. The arc damages the terminals.
- Do not run above the rating. It works for a while, then it does not.
- Do not skip the earth or the fuse. You save a few yuan and risk the machine.
Matching parts
- Fan guard or finger grille
- Screws and anti-vibration mounts
Lead time, custom work and shipping
- Stock sizes: dispatched in 1–2 working days, subject to stock
- Custom: non-standard sizes, materials and treatments are possible — send quantity and drawing
- Shipping: from Shenzhen; domestic courier by default, DHL or dedicated line for export
- Volume: quantity pricing available, contact us for a quote
If you cannot find the size you need, or you are not sure which one fits, send us the problem you are solving — what machine it goes on, the dimensions of the part you have, what it has to achieve — and we will match it.