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3d printer enclosure fume extractor
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all 3d printed parts needed to make a fume extractor for your 3d printer enclosure.
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Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Prusa Parts & Upgrades
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
BOM:
- 1x fan 120mm 12v high pressure fan
- 1x 12v fan power brick
- 4x M3 x 4mm Length x 4mm OD heat inserts
- 4X m3 screws - fasten fan to fan fastener
- find right ones for your enclosure
- 8x 8mmx3mm Neodymium Magnets
- 1x 4" Dryer Vent Hose
- 1x Dryer Vent Window Kit 4" hose outlet
Optional components
- fan controller - to adjust fan speed (just needs to be fast enough to create negative pressure in your enclosure)
- wifi power swich - make it easy to power on fan
- silicon sealent or hot glue - to seal around fan cover
- thick rubber bands - to clamp hose instead of using metal clamps
Tools:
- Crazy glue - some parts need to be glued together
- allen wrench - for m3 bolts
- soldering iron - to press heat inserts
Print orientation:
- no parts need support material
- some parts need to be rotated
Build steps:
- use fan mount template to cut fan and m3 screw holes
- insert m3 heat inserts to fan fastener
- glue magnets to the fan shroud mating surface
- take note on magnet direction
- place fan shroud outlet through the fan cover then glue and place the fan shroud mating surface on top of outlet
- take not to align the notches with the m3 hole locations
- then crazy glue the fan shroud center register to the mating surface
- remove back bumpers from fan so the fan shroud outlet makes a flush connection with fan to reduce air/fume leakage to room
- place fan fastener against enclosure, then behind enclosure place fan, then fan cover over the fan and fasten all together with m3 screws
- optional use hot glue or some sort of silicon sealant around fan enclosure and fan cable to eliminate fume leakage
- place magnets in hose shroud outlet (check correct direction to it attracts against the mating side)
- clamp host to shroud outlet and to drying vent outlet
- connect any power to brick (and additional components like fan controller)