Y-Axis Stepper and Einsy Trimec fan cooling duct for Prusa Box / Printer Box

Model routes air from outside enclosure and routes it to the Einsy board and Y-Axis stepper to prevent Y-Axis crashes.

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updated July 28, 2023

daemon

@daemon_1761416

Saw this and thought to myself...perfect. Printed it. Went to install and realized...this is doesn't actually work for the xBuddy. I wasn't paying attention and was conflating the Einsy setup with the xBuddy setup.
Anyone know if there is a version of this which would work with the mk4S and the Printer Box 2? ...preferably with the same fan sizes since they just showed up. :D
Thanks.

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daemon

@daemon_1761416

@Maksym Honestly, I was just curious if you (or anyone who had printed this and upgraded to the mk4(s)) had seen something like this for the mk4(s). My modding skills are pretty weak at this point but I'm working on it slowly.
My biggest struggles right now are trying to find specific things for my setup that I don't think many or any other folks are running into. The Printer Box or Prusa Box name, depending on who posts the mod, is so generic it makes searching for mods tough.

@daemon_1761416 sorry, still rocking mk3s. I would think the bottom part of the model should work fine since the frame of the mk4s is the same and so is the box. The top part will have to change. I can post the original fusion 360 model, bit that would probably be still too much work if you never done it before. Honestly, I would not bother unless you actually see problems with your printer (in my case - random false crashes and subsequent shifted layers due to the stepper getting too hot).

mpatl

@mpatl_215150

What are the feet you are using on your mk3s. The ones you link are for the prusabox(?), but what feet are elevating the aluminum extrusions of the mk3s that let the duct pass under?

@mpatl_215150 Ah, yes, I'm using the rubber feet that Prusa Box recommends getting with their box along with their matching 3d-printed feet holders: https://www.printer-box.com/product/dampers-for-3d-printer/

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Chottotaihen

@Chottotaihen_417411

I found this print through the thread from last December. How was this been working for you since you made it? Have you had many Y axis crashes? Also, where do you plug in the fan? (edited)

@Chottotaihen_417411 I think I had one crash at the beginning of the print - probably has to do with a rat nest of the wires in my box or junk on the nozzle. Other than that, it's been pretty uneventful. On the other hand, I don't recall if I've printed anything torturing since then with Prusament and PrintedSolid filaments - they require about 10 degrees hotter temperatures that seem to push the Y-stepper over the edge of sensitivity.