Fanboy
by matthiasm, published
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This is a little clamp-on angle that goes onto the Z-platform of the MakerBot. It carries a 40mm diameter PC cooling fan, directed at the extruder nozzle.
The fan is supposed to quickly cool the extruded material to improve printouts. The part was designed so that a second part can be flipped and printed to carry a second fan. No beauty in this part, no industrial design, just lot of ABS to hold a tiny cooling fan.
After printing and testing the Thing, I found two problems: 1: the beam below the base is too thick - it needs to be cut shorter. 2: the design is fugly - I will try to remove a lot more material and finish the right bar and middle piece for the 2-fan version.
The fan is supposed to quickly cool the extruded material to improve printouts. The part was designed so that a second part can be flipped and printed to carry a second fan. No beauty in this part, no industrial design, just lot of ABS to hold a tiny cooling fan.
After printing and testing the Thing, I found two problems: 1: the beam below the base is too thick - it needs to be cut shorter. 2: the design is fugly - I will try to remove a lot more material and finish the right bar and middle piece for the 2-fan version.
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Print, fit the cooling fan, screw it in, then slide the part onto the Z-stage edge. The pins in the slot should slide into the oval holes in the platform and keep the holder from rattling loose.
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what a great name :)