Gooseneck Cooling Fan

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It seems that when I realize that I need to add cooling while printing a part, it needs to be RIGHT NOW, and not after I ruin a part and generate new gcode with cooling. Sometimes I want to cool right at the extruder, and sometime I want to cool the whole build. My solution is to mount a 40x40mm fan on the end of a gooseneck, and mount it to the top of my makerbot, so I can instantly swing it into action when needed. Instructions Print the fan shroud and clamp, and put them on a gooseneck with 1/8" NPT fittings - these are standard "lamp part" threads. I used a fan salvaged from a dead inkjet printer, but you can buy a 40x40x10mm fan from many suppliers. Goosenecks are a little hard to find, I wish there was a good source. Mine is 16" long, and that's about perfect. Also shown in the photo is the gooseneck LED lamp I made. I'll upload that soon.