Modified Parts Fan Shroud - Max Micron and other Prusa i3

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Summary Latest version with integrated wire management available here - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1803327 Never really liked the standard fan shroud. It seemed to direct too much air directly at the whole nozzle and heat block, requiring higher temperatures to work the printer effectively. Additionally, it was big and obstructed the view of the nozzle while printing. Many well-designed, more directed airflow setups have been seen, but they all seem to wrap around and block the nozzle from view. Designed this fan shroud to be tighter up against the carriage, bringing air flow closer to the actual area being printed. However, a small block was added to prevent any air from being directed at the nozzle itself. Several designs were tried before arriving at the final one that works really well. (The model images shown are of design #3, which was slightly modified for the final version, mounted before taking pictures) Note - Be sure to check your layers in the slicer and rotate the model on the bed to ensure support material runs front to back over side to side, as it is much easier to remove from inside that way.