360 Compact i3v E3d v6 50mm blower cooling fan mount

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So, after being rather dissatisfied with the i3v blower fan mounts available, I decided to design my own. It's far from perfect, so please feel free to improve, but in it's current form, it works for me, so I thought I'd share. It's about as compact as you can get, fits around the stock hot end cooling fan, and it mounts on the front of the carriage, so it doesn't interfere with the side of the printer or bed clips as much as the wider ones. So far, I've printed my first one in PLA and it's been great, even when printing high temp stuff. I think simply by having the cooling fan on low keeps it cool enough not to melt. I plan on printing v2 in PET. The fan I bought for it can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E4AAJ9O?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01 It mounts to the carriage using the standard wade exstruder fan mounting holes. I highly recommend tightening the attachment points well, this keeps the fan shroud level and rigid. Thanks and enjoy. Print Settings Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Doesn't Matter Infill: 75%+ Notes: Printing can be a bit tricky, I used full support just to be sure. .3mm layers w/.4mm nozzle.