Intake Fan Silencer PSU

EXPERIMENTAL

Silencer to hopefully help on those power-supplies whose fan is intake.

This silencer works on the principle that the fan blades are "popping" the air. All that is needed is to block the direct sound waves coming from the fan blade edges. As the incoming air enters the silencer from all edges and the center, there should be no appreciable blockage of airflow.

This should fit on any 60mm intake fan.

As an alternate intake fan silencer, you may want to try the following:
 

If you are looking for an exhaust fan, use the following:

HISTORY

2022-01-11: tweak outside diameter such that it does not exceed 15mm from left-most screw center.

2022-01-07: major redesign

2021-12-27: initial upload

Print Settings

Printer: Elegoo Neptune 2

Rafts: No

Supports: Yes

Infill: 15%

Filament: Any PLA Any 

Notes: 

Print with the base facing up (which is how the STL is already oriented).

Set supports to "Everywhere". But they are easy to cleanup.

I printed with 4 walls, which actually makes the print go faster. Literally cuts an hour off of the print time.

Category: 3D Printer Accessories