VGA fan mount for x-carriage
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Published on August 25, 2012
Description
Fan add-on for this excellent carriage design. Utilises cheap and commonly available PCB fans - I found these on Fleabay for 95 cents each. I have been running with one of these fans without a shroud on my existing Mendel Prusa and will use one each end on the new printer I am building.
The holder does have screw pilot holes printed but I find my fan just presses in without the need for screws or glue.
28 September - added a shorter arm version that fits better on the x-carriages I have designed recently.
The holder does have screw pilot holes printed but I find my fan just presses in without the need for screws or glue.
28 September - added a shorter arm version that fits better on the x-carriages I have designed recently.
Instructions
Print it and hang it off your x-carriage.
I'm using two of these, one each end.
3 perimeters, 3 layers, 0.35 nozzle, 0.25mm layer height, 25% infill at 90 degrees fill angle.
I'm using two of these, one each end.
3 perimeters, 3 layers, 0.35 nozzle, 0.25mm layer height, 25% infill at 90 degrees fill angle.
License
VGA fan mount for x-carriage by Wired1 is licensed under the Attribution - Non-Commercial - Creative Commons license.
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On my MendelMax, there is only 41mm between the two smooth rods in the X-drive. I sanded 1.5 mm of each of the two upper corners.
I went away from this design for that reason and also because the side mounted fans can limit the x-axis travel on narrower machines. I now think the fan or fans should be mounted fore and aft where they can't get in the way on anything and I have designed several carriages with this in mind.