Ultimaker 2 Compact Fan Ducts

These are very basic fan ducts with an open design to allow for easy access to the hot end for maintenance.

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Description

Most useful for those who have transitioned to the Olsson block or regularly change nozzles.

I wanted ducts that were compact, allow for easy access to the hot end, and allow for some cooling when required. I don't regularly run my fans so extreme cooling is not a priority for me, although I'm sure these ducts should be more than adequate for most hobbyists.

I've included single files and a print all in one STL. The only hardware you should have to source are 4 M3x8mm screws. The hanging points have been thickened for added support and avoid cracking as most printed fan ducts do. For the mounting of my fans I only used 2 screws and that's more than enough to keep them firmly in place.

This design is currently a Work In Progress.

Materials and methods

4 - M3x8mm Screws Required

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213b759b382d8d27aca69f82ad0b8a3d?default=blank&size=40spleecho added this to the Ultimaker Parts collection ago
09a7c39effc5cb374e5b383680f12974?default=blank&size=40Владимир Слободенюк added this to the Ultimaker 2 Extended + collection ago
Mini profileChristopher Bray added this to the Ultimaker2 Upgrades collection ago
8f921f3c040c44b3226d53e1da3cf6bf?default=blank&size=40M.Schubert added this to the Ultimaker 2 collection ago
Fb24644fcd2067592868cbed790ac481?default=blank&size=40MrTechAgent commented ago

Wish you made this without all the irrelevant texts.

D98a81fb1f64c6fd04dd19f363f76207?default=blank&size=40Benjamin Low added this to the UM2 collection ago
D98a81fb1f64c6fd04dd19f363f76207?default=blank&size=40Benjamin Low commented ago

nice design. can you modify for the fans to snap instead of screw-on?

and also can you kindly advise the fan speed? eg 50% ?

396e53047db5fedbd8c27c2ef7509f97?default=blank&size=40drofnas added this to the Printer Upgrades collection ago
C547b810270b9980d0200c7f15c58e0a?default=blank&size=40ThomasBe added this to the PrinterAcc collection ago
Mini waldostylewarz added this to the ultimaker collection ago
Ced48b7d922a0d658a2d0b34c33c5f89?default=blank&size=40Pierre Hagege commented ago

not working > big temperature drop > heat error...

E74bce6137881db0d7b3d05830eeecd8?default=blank&size=40André Walz added this to the hotend collection ago
F02f2257026e400d8940c4b126621675?default=blank&size=40Schoffra commented ago

I like you desing very much. The only problem I get when mounting the fans is, that the thing cracks because of the holes are too small. First I thought it's because I used PLA90 but it also happens with normal PLA.

Mini nbkj7nefErick published this design ago