Boxing Glove Dryer

Overview:

Hello! This is my first project I've made in Fusion 360. Here is some information, the supports going through the middle is supposed to place a upward fan. I used a stock AMD Fan, if you want to know how read below. The gloves are supposed to sit inside, with the finger part pointing outward. On the back of the Dryer, there is also a insert for the cable of the fan. 

I’m using an Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro, which doesn’t have the build height needed to print the full dryer in one piece. To work around this, I split the design into two parts. To securely join the sections, use hot glue or Gorilla Glue to ensure the extension stays firmly attached to the main section.

 

3D Print Settings (Main Section):

• No Supports
• Infill 15-25%

3D Print Settings (Extension):

• If possible, lay the extensions flat in your slicer to save filament
• Supports may be needed, use discretion. 
• Infill 15-25%
• MAKE SURE YOU PRINT TWO ***

How to Use AMD Stock Fan:
Materials needed:
AMD Stock Fan
12V DC Adapter (For example)

Heat Shrink Tubes or Electrical tape (Heat Shrink Tubes recommended) 
Wire Strippers or Scissors.

AMD stock fans usually have three or four wires:

• Black: Ground (GND)
• Red or Yellow: Positive power (12V)
• Blue or Green: Tachometer signal (for speed monitoring)
• White (if present): PWM signal (for speed control)

For this connection, you only need the black (GND) and red/yellow (12V) wires.

Get the Fan Wires Ready:

• If your fan has a connector at the end, cut it off to access the wires.
• Strip about 1 cm of insulation from the black (ground) and red/yellow (positive) wires to expose the metal.

Prepare the 12V DC Adapter:

• If your adapter has a plug at the end, cut it off to reach the positive and negative wires.
• Strip about 1 cm of insulation from each wire to expose the ends.

Check the Adapter’s Polarity:

• Use a multimeter to find out which wire is positive (12V) and which is negative (ground). Typically, the inner wire is positive, and the outer wire is negative, but it’s best to double-check. I did not do this, I just tested it, Red wire is positive, black is negative. id double check.

Connect the Wires:

• Attach the red/yellow wire from the fan to the positive wire of the adapter.
• Attach the black wire from the fan to the negative wire of the adapter.
• Twist the wires together tightly or, for a more secure connection, use solder.
• Wrap the connections in electrical tape or use heat shrink tubing to insulate and protect them.

Add a Connector (Optional):

• For a cleaner setup or easy disconnection, you can attach a barrel connector or quick-connect terminals between the fan and the adapter wires.

Test Your Connection:

• Plug in the 12V adapter and make sure the fan starts spinning. If it doesn’t, double-check your connections and the polarity.

Safety Tips:

• Ensure that your power adapter’s amp is sufficient for the fan (typically around 0.2–0.5A for AMD fans).
• Always unplug the adapter when you’re making or adjusting connections.

Extra Notes:

• If your fan has an extra white PWM wire, you can ignore it. The fan will run at full speed as long as it’s connected to a constant 12V supply.
• For more control over the fan’s speed, you can add a 12V fan speed controller to your setup.

If this post gets a decent amount of attention I make a video on how
 

If this sounds AI generated, it is. I wrote the instructions but they were not as clear as I wanted them so I asked ChatGPT to clarify it and go through step by step.