Traxxas Velineon VXL-3s Fan With Custom Tree Supports | No Brim or Supports Necessary

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This is a remix of the thing "Traxxas VXL-3s fan" by Thingynze. After printing the original files with traditional rectilinear supports and a brim, I found that it required a lot of post-processing to achieve a clean result. Although the print did function as intended, I felt that the post-processing time could be reduced. This model will function the same as the original, and the only modifications that I've made are described below: Thingynze cleverly incorporated four thin custom supports to support the ends of the four clips, but because the base of the supports is very narrow, the print required a brim. Because I wanted to eliminate the need to print this part with I brim, I went into Meshmixer and made the base of these four supports wider. This makes it possible to print this part without a brim and cuts down on post-processing time significantly. The final thing that I added to Thingynze's files were custom tree supports for the JST clip. Tree supports consume less material and are easier to break off than traditional rectilinear supports. They also have the added benefit that their base can placed on the build plate rather than on the surface of the model. Because of this, they only mar the surface of one side of the print, not both. I also modeled these in Meshmixer because my slicing software does not have tree support functionality. I've included the .mix file for those of you that want to further customize the supports. I hope this helps some of you, and thanks to Thingynze for the original files!