Ender 3 Fan Cover (Hot Rod Edition) | now with power supply mount

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So, I made something new! And updated it too! Having started with a fan cover as my very first print, I thought I'd give it a bit of an upgrade. I drew inspiration from an air cleaner on a car I used to own. Over time this project became more about seeing how fine of detail I can achieve and experimenting with the medium. First, I built the intake so it could be opened or closed. From there, I experimented with supports inside the snorkel and print settings, and I had something fairly functional right off the bat. While I worked on detail size and fitting clearances, I added the flames (because who doesn't love a machine with flames? That's just science). Finally, I added the Von Dutch pinstripes on the front panel to see how cleanly these lines would layer. I could keep fiddling and polishing and experimenting, but for now it's ready to share. While this design allows the snorkel flaps to be opened or closed, it's obviously best glued together in an open configuration (I left the pieces separate both for detail and so you can print pieces with different filament if you choose). Mine assembled to a height of 18.6mm, so it has just a teensy bit of clearance beneath the bed springs. And it's worth noting that the actual fan intake is a little off center; I don't think it's enough to restrict air flow, but I plan to adjust this in a future update. UPDATE: By scaling up the snorkel parts an extra 60%, it can fit onto the power supply fan with the adapter (pictured). I think it's fairly self-explanatory, but as with the original model make sure you glue the flaps open. It's also worth noting that the rear of the snorkel's clearance is close to the rail, so take care what angle you mount it. Very soon I'll edit the snorkel so it and the mount will more easily clear the railing and can be pointed whichever way suits your printer setup. Please let me know if you encounter any clearance issues or other problems, and I'll see what I can do in future iterations. Or feel free to improve on it yourself; I'd love to see if anyone makes it better. This is my very first share, so I expect there's room to improve as I learn from the rest of you. Cheers!