3D Print Your Own Desktop Fan
Stay cool with this battery-powered desktop fan. This tutorial includes all the steps necessary to design, slice, print and assemble your fan. You can even personalize it with a name or phrase!
Stay cool with this battery-powered desktop fan. This tutorial includes all the steps necessary to design, slice, print and assemble your fan. You can even personalize it with a name or phrase!
Stay cool with this battery-powered desktop fan. This tutorial includes all the steps necessary to design, slice, print and assemble your fan. You can even personalize it with a name or phrase!
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Desktop Fan
Level: 2
Supplies Needed:
Battery holder for 2 AA batteries, 2 AA batteries, a hobby-sized DC motor, a rocker switch, electronic wire, and a fan (or print your own). You can buy all of these pieces as part of a DC motor kit, such as this one from Amazon.
Formats: The downloadable .zip file will have the tutorial in the following formats:
Video: Follow along with the step-by-step video to create your own project. Play and pause as often as you need to. You can view the video on a computer, a tablet or your phone.
On Screen Tutorial: Scroll through the steps on your computer, tablet or phone. This .pdf file contains a picture and description for every step.
Printed Booklet: This .pdf file is designed to be printed double-sided on the short edge. Fold the stack of papers in half and staple along the fold to create a booklet that you can hold in your hand as you complete the steps on screen.
Print Time*: 2:49
*Print Times vary significantly based on the printer and settings used. All print times are calculated for a Prusa MK3S printer using the settings described in the tutorial.
