E3D v6 hotend mount for Afinibot / Creality / HURricane 3D printers

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This design is outdated. The new redesigned mount is available at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2203672. The mounting adapter is specifically designed for the E3D v6 hotend on Creality CR7, CR8 / Afinibot / HURricane 3d printers. I included provisions for a 40mm fan to cool the hotend, as well as an optional 40mm fan duct for active cooling. Cable hooks and a proximity sensor offset were also added (x=27mm, y=0mm) - you can use these values in your Marlin configuration.h: X_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER = -27, Y_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER = 0. The design is intended to allow quick removal of the front without having to unscrew too many parts. You can see it printing here https://youtu.be/mE3fJrQGTOc. Update: On October 22nd, 2016 - I added a fan duct for active cooling, reduced cable hook size, and modified front and front fan mount holes. Update: On July 3rd, 2016 - I added a hook for heater, thermistor, and fan cables with a cable tie hole. An option was also included for proximity sensor installation. I experimented with autotuning PID for the hotend using the 24V heater: DEFAULT_Kp = 17.6, DEFAULT_Ki = 1.15, DEFAULT_Kd = 67.6. Update: On April 25th, 2016 - I added additional support to the back part to reduce vibration during print. The fan profile was changed to limit airflow to the heatblock.