Photon S fume extractor/extraction

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Here is the fume extraction system I have made for the Photon S. I wanted a design that didn't involve cutting into, or replacing, any panels. It also had to be connected to a hose for routing the extracted fumes outside of the room in which the printer is located. This design does involve removing the original fan and flipping it over - originally the fan blows air drawn from the rear vent of the machine, as well as the air drawn down into the machine from the build area via it's two small internal fans at the base of the filter towers, out of the base of the machine. Care has to be taken here as the fan sits on plastic standoff tubes that are a bit fiddly to reposition on reassembly. I printed a flange from tpu that is placed over the fan, sealing it to the base opening. By flipping the fan, cool air is forced into the machines base from below raising the air pressure inside the base, where it is then forced out of the rear "inlet" (which the becomes the outlet) and into an attached hose coupler. Clearly any alterations to your Photon S may invalidate any warranty you may hold and also altering cooling paths may have a deliterius effect on machine life expectancy - I have done this mod to my own Photon S with no ill effects to date, but your mileage may vary.