Artillery Sidewinder X1 - 40mm external "clip on" fan housing / SD slot cover

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This is a clip on fan housing for Artillery Sidewinder X1. I own V4 and it fits, which is good to know about the lower versions. It isn't as elegant and sophisticated as Ric's3D, but still gets the job done, especially for those who don't want to open up their printer's housing. Initially, I made this clip on fan housing for several 2mm and 10mm magnets, but later found out that the printer's housing is not magnetic at all. So, I had to go out and buy some proper screws. The idea behind this design is to blow air into the printer on one side and let the original 80mm fan suck more air through the other side, where the mainboard and stepper drivers are located. It seems to work okay, but I only tested it with a lighter because I don't have a digital temperature gauge. I'm using the USB port for this clip on fan housing because it's not running at 24V, which is good since I don't need that level of power anyway. I also covered up the SD card slot with a dust cover because I don't use SD cards myself. If you do happen to use SD cards, just cut out the covering part and two cable holders will remain. The USB port delivers up to 5.25V and 0.5A by default, which is plenty of power for the 40mm Noctua fan that's being used here. That particular fan consumes only 5 volts at 0.1 amps and puts out a nominal 700 liters per minute. I'm not too concerned about it, but you should use it at your own risk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bCzSQHmJN8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_nPWg7Op0c