The Fume Extractor OverKill Mark I

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I've been tinkering with a CAD project for weeks now, trying to learn my way around and squeeze in some time whenever possible. It's still a work in progress, but I'm excited about what I have so far. I wanted to design a soldering smoke extractor that not only looked cool but also actually worked. So, I built one with a "wind tunnel" effect - at least, that's the idea behind it. There's a slot for a standard PC fan in the front, followed by a gap and then space for a filter before the air is expelled. My control panel design will likely change as I get better at selecting switches that look good together. For now, I've left room for an LED light to illuminate my workspace, possibly with adjustable brightness - we'll see about that. The legs of this project are adjustable, meaning you can cut them to whatever length suits your needs best. I used 18mm pipe for the framework. Now that I've shared my creation, I'm wondering if I should make the files available or if it's just a pointless exercise. What do you think?