Anet A8 Heatbrake Fan Hinge

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I remixed bartoaster's Anet A8 Fan Hinge to give it just a little more strength. I added a bushing for the screw attaching the hinge to the extruder carriage to prevent the screw from loosening while closing the hinge. The reason I wanted to hinge this fan was to simplify access for the removal of the extruder heatsync. Separating the fan from the heatsync allows me to use shorter screws for attaching the heatsync to the extruder, and makes it much easier to reattach heatsync if I need to clear an obstruction etc... I've seen all kinds of mods for this fan, most of which involve either cutting the heatsync, or removing it altogether permanently, while others hinge the heatsync with the fan and that makes no sense to me at all. The A8's MK8 direct drive extruder works so awesomely, I do not wish to diminish its performance in any way.