FlashForge Creator Pro hood insert 2.0

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There will be no more updates to this page. Go to the new GitHub page for the latest updates. Here's another entry in my long tradition of improving existing designs: this is a remix of Jangles1981's hood insert sleeve for the FFCP. A sleeve like this reduces the gap in the hood to a minimum, so the heat escapes less easily during ABS prints. You don't need this for PLA prints (you should remove the hood entirely for those) unless you would be printing in an insanely cold room. This remix has a 3D-print-software-friendly model (Slic3r wouldn't even render the original), more accurate dimensions, smoothed corners, and a design that can be easily printed without supports. It comes in a plain version, and one with a FlashForge logo (taken from a design by Vexelius). To install it, first mount the hood as usual, then push the two ‘flaps’ of the hood inside to easily insert the sleeve, with the widest part pointing outward. This goes well with tim_sweden's door handle draft stopper (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1697301) on the 2016 FFCP, to provide a draft-free enclosure. I noticed how well the enclosure was sealed when I opened the door in the middle of an ABS print, and immediately heard it crack from the thermal shock. Avoid opening the door unless you have no other choice!