Printrbot Simple Y Upgrade Fan Mount

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This is an enhancement to the Printrbot Simple Y Upgrade done by iamjonlawrence. Jon, thanks! Because of your outstanding effort, my print volume increased over 400%. I printed my parts in PLA, and found that I really needed a cooling fan for the Y motor to keep the plastic from softening and sagging. I went with a separate power supply and switch for extra safety. I also went through several iterations of the fan mount, adding a partial shroud to deflect more air to the motor and changing dimensions to prevent noisy rattle during operation. Nothing elaborate about the printing - only small overhangs for the screw holes. Upgrade: If the original works fine for you, then that's great. I found after some time, the original mount started to vibrate, which affected print quality. So, I added another screw hole for the fan and increased the width to make it easier to assemble. During the first few prints, it seems much quieter. I may get around to adding more air deflectors later on. But this setup seems to work pretty well for now.