Ventilation System V1 - Mount

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This is a fan mount that I designed so that I could have mountable ventilation for my enclosed 3D printing case. Like many others, I 3D print inside my home, unfortunately next to where I sleep. Exposure to plastic particle emissions was not appealing. I designed this part to mount both itself and the fan to the enclosure roof, without requiring any extra parts. This was my first time playing around with inlaid mounting features. You can use regular sheetrock screws to secure the mount to the enclosure you're using. I printed the original Ventilation System V1 Mount using WoodPLA (http://amzn.to/2ezj87n). The fan is available on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/140mm-25mm-New-AC-Fan-Kit-110V-115V-120VAC-154CFM-Cooling-Ball-Bg-Cabinet-1411-/381313939504). I went for the 154 cfm model because the ~70 cfm model didn't have enough airflow for ABS with my setup. Happy #3dprinting! Get it printed at our 3DHub: https://www.3dhubs.com/boston/hubs/ag3d-printing Print Settings Printer: RigidBot Big Rafts: No Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.20 mm (Medium) Infill: 35% Notes: On my RigidBot Big with these settings, it took me 4.25 hours to print this part with supports. I sliced this part using Simplify 3D. Post-Printing Opening Up Fan Mounting Holes Using a drill bit to open up the mounting holes slightly helped me, as my printer made them small. Fan Mounting Supplies from McMaster-Carr 92220A177 Low-Profile Alloy Steel Socket Head Cap Screw, 10-32 Thread, 1-1/4" Length, Pack of 10 92741A140 Round Thumb Nut with Flange, Brass, 10-32 Thread Size, Packs of 10 The design previous to this had a small outer wall to encase the fan, but it was unnecessary and did not fit the fan. It was left out of the final design. But, the only post processing needed was to remove the wirey strings from the print near the mounting holes and do a little bit of sanding. The exterior of the part required no post processing.