Sidewinder 4020 Vortex Fan Shroud Remix

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Been searching for a fan that offers easy access to the nozzle. The Ultimate Cooler shroud is an excellent design, but it's quite large and takes up too much space. I'm really enthusiastic about the idea of these modular fan shroud clips and have been using the C-Shroud for a while now, but it doesn't quite reach the back of a print well. If someone were to flip the fan upside-down and use a clip on a Petsfang or Bullseye, it could be made without all the extra plate/headroom, but that's a project for another day. The original Vortex design I took inspiration from was functional, but I didn't like the thinness of the fan clip and wanted to make it more modular for its own sake. I primarily use a .6 nozzle, and this print was made at .36 with a width of .6 - you don't have to do that. I printed this design on its side with tree supports (the image shows), but you don't have to do that either. The bolt holes are the only real tolerance you'll find, and you can force M3 6's into it if needed. If you're into shrouds, you probably already know how to deal with some flexibility in print finishing. Go ahead and make this design work however you want. Could it use further refinement? Definitely. We'll see if I come back to it for more improvements or if one of you creates something even better. I print PLA for the fan side mount and PETG for the bed side - printing hot PLA can cause sagging over time, so avoid that. Print with PETG or a similar material. Will it be close to your sock? Yeah, it probably will be. Will it matter? Probably not. Heat dissipation is fast off a heat cart, and I use an e3d v6 volcano block without glassing it yet.