Anet A8 Extruder Fan Hinge (Flexible Filament)

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This is my design for simple access (visual inspection) to the extruder. I tested several other solutions here on thingiverse but was unimpressed by each one. I believe it's a bad idea to have the heatsink not attached securely to the block and since almost all the time I only need a visual guide to see if the filament is entering the correct hole I created this hinge that makes it incredibly easy to remove the fan. It's intended to be printed with flexible filament, designed to fit snugly inside the heatsink blades, and has the added benefit of reducing fan noise.