Fan Mount Plate Stabilizer

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This add-on item is designed for use with the Fan Mount and semi-circle fan nozzle, re-designed by bhamlin52 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2681118 . The original design credits go to Wellenwerke for the "Anet A6 Air blower fixed Plate with cable Guide" and HesselKoot for the "Semi-circle nozzle fan for Anet A6". I loved the design but had a problem - on my setup, the weight of the wires pulled the plate to the left and away from extruder assembly. As a result, the blower nozzle wouldn't sit straight. With only two screws at the bottom to attach it to the whole extruder assembly, I decided to create a stabilizer for the mounting plate that could be attached easily to your existing fan mounting plate. This would help to reduce stress on the two screw mounts at the bottom of the plate and provide a solid mount for the plate itself. The two teeth on one end of the Stabilizer slide into the top groves on the heat sink, while the horizontal piece lies along the heat sink and the vertical end mounts up against the cable guide. It's then secured in place with zip ties as shown in the photos. The print time for this design is roughly 45-50 minutes when printing with 75% infill for overall strength and a 0.15 Layer Height, using supports.