After downloading the files (3D print section above) download and print the pieces with the following printing settings:

Printing the base

Nozzle: 1,2 mm, for a riffle effect download our Print settings
Material: PETG
Layer height: 0.8 mm

Printing Pieces:

Nozzle: 0.4
Material: PETG
Outer Walls: 5
Infill: 33%
Layer height:0.2 mm

With the help of a drill. Prepare the 12mm holes for the cables and usb-c port passage.

Use the indentation on the walls to precisely locate where to drill.

Insert the weights into the base. Use about 2kg of material or until you're sure your base is stable enough.

Close the opening with the internal divider.

With the help of a file. Lightly smooth the hole to fit the usb-c holder, then insert the holder until it clicks.

With the help of a drill. Prepare the 12mm holes for the cable passage. Make sure that the two holes are drilled simmetrically.

Cut three 21,5 cm diameter wide circles from a sheet of 2mm cardboard.

With the help of the provided guide, mark the centre and the outside of the previously cut circles.

To give a touch of colour to your prints, Follow our finishings guide, otherwise continue to the next step.

Insert the lower part of the tube in the base. The hole on the tube and the one on the base should coincide.

Lightly squeeze the tube locker trough both holes until the two parts are locked together. 

Cut approximately 1.5m of electrical cable and fit it through the two holes of the tube.

Gently bend the propeller wing and insert the clip inside the slot.

A clicking sound confirms the correct insertion of the wing.

Repeat the process for the other wings.

With the help of some double-sided tape, attach the circles to the propeller head. Pay attention to aligning the previously done markings with the slots in the propeller blades.

Unscrew the two screws holding the motor driver heatsink and remove it.

With the help of jumper cables and AWG 18 cabling, connect the electronics modules following the simplified diagram.

Insert the previously cabled board inside the electronics enclosure.

In order for us to simplify the drawing we did not include cabling in the illustration.

Strip 20mm off the green cable connected to the ESP32 Board.

Make a loop around a screw with the exposed copper section of the wire. Re-attach the heatsink to the pcb board with the previously removed screw.

Download our Arduino code from the download section above.

To upload the code to the ESP32 follow this video guide.

Fit the cap through the tube.

Flip the the usb-c port upside down and place it on the port holder. Tie a zip tie around the two components to fix the usb-c port in place.

Plug in the motor cables to the motor driver.

Cut approximately 2.5m of electrical cable and solder it to the motor terminals. Insulate the connection with electrical tape or heat shrink if necessary.

Insert the motor inside of the 3D printed shell.

Carefully assemble the fan structure as shown in the drawing underneath.

It is now time to test the fan and ensure its correct operation.

- Connect your wall adapter to the fan electronics. Press the heatsink on top of the electronics unit.
 

- Check that the fan is spinning.

If the fan does not spin, check your cabling. If the fan still does not spin try changing the sensibility of the switch by modifying the following line of code:

"const int threshold = 2;"

Try lowering the number to 1 to increase the sensibility.

To avoid fake touch detections do the opposite and increase the number.

If the fan spins in the wrong direction invert the order of the fan cables connected to the motor driver board.