Box Fan Filter Mount

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<p>I use 20" box fans for supplemental air cleaning in my shop. This is a common practice, but the way to attach the filters differs greatly. I wanted something that would attach to the fan using the existing screws and would be small/print quickly.</p> <p>This was relatively quick to design and print. You can check out the actual Fusion 360 file at <a href="http://a360.co/2BAdHhv">http://a360.co/2BAdHhv</a> or review the STEP file attached.</p> <h3> Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>Ultimaker</p> <p><p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Ultimaker 2</p></div><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>Doesn't Matter</p> <p><p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>Yes</p></div><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>0.35mm with a 0.6mm Nozzle</p> <p><p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>30%+</p></div></p> <p><strong>Notes:</strong></p> <p>I wanted this to print fast, so I selected a larger layer height with a larger nozzle using old, unnamed PLA @ 220° C with a 60° C bed. My infill was very low as there were very few infill layers at .35mm layer height. If you were using a finer pitch, I'd recommend 30% or greater infill.</p> <p>Using Cura I rotated the piece to lay flat on its back (rotated 90° and used the "Lay Flat" function.) If your slicer doesn't have that function, you can rotated by 95.36°</p> <h3> How I Designed This</h3> <p>The part was designed in Fusion 360 (<a href="http://a360.co/2BAdHhv">http://a360.co/2BAdHhv</a>). I used a parameters for many of the settings, so feel free to open it up and see how changing the parameters changes the design.</p> <p>I sketched the base first, including the screw hole and counter sink. I extruded the base portion to {baseThickness}, leaving only the rear that was eventually lofted untouched.</p> <p>Based on the original Sketch plane, I created an offset plane that was offset by {baseThickness}*2 + {filterThickness}. I started a sketch and projected most of the base sketch pieces onto it. I made some additions that would allow the standard to slant inwards. From there I lofted the rear of the base up to what will end up the top of the retaining piece. I then extruded the rest of the retaining piece down by {baseThickness}, allowing the rear surface to remain flat.</p> <p>From there I applied a gratuitous number of fillets.</p> </p></p></p> Category: Parts