Creality Modular E3D v6 Optimized Airflow Mount_v2

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This is still a work-in-progress! Additional mounting options and support for other part cooling solutions will be added soon, so if you plan on using a 5050 partcooler, a BLTouch or similar soon, don't print this yet. I ran into heat creep issues while using the heavy-duty E3D V6 mount (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2494642) when running at high temperatures for several hours. The reason was that the air that's supposed to cool the heatsink gets trapped between the X-carriage and the heatsink mount. In order to resolve this, I remixed the mount with the heatsink fan on the side. Consequently, the part cooling fan now has to be mounted at the front, in order not to block the air again. To ensure that the heated air from the heatsink doesn't blow back on the print, I added an air guide at the exit, pushing the air up and away from the print. In addition to this, the new part cooler now uses a standard 40mm fan, which provides quieter cooling compared to radial fans. The included shroud also guides the air through multiple exit holes onto the print, to cool it from as many angles as possible. IMPORTANT: Due to the close vicinity of heatblock and part cooling shroud, I recommend using PETG or similar alongside a nozzle sock to prevent the heat of the heatblock from softening and eventually destroying your cooling shroud. Mounting: You need 6 M3 nuts, two of which have to be inserted into the base before attaching it to the X-plate. The other four need to be inserted into the bracket that secures the heatsink. Make sure that the friction isn't too high: they should be able to rotate freely. After mounting the base channel to the X-carriage, insert the hotend and clamp it tight with the bracket. Then mount the 40mm cooling fan - you can use any height you want by screwing it into the four nuts. Once the fan is secured, you should still be able to turn the screws with the nuts. Now you can screw in the part cooling duct. Make sure that the bottom of the duct is flat and sits about 1mm higher than the tip of the nozzle. Enjoy printing!