Cooling

[Shock]

15 bucks, 200 CFM....Fancy pink knobs.

Or, my personal favourite:

20,679 CFM.

 

[majorloser]

You forgot one...

FWIW- I know they're not cheap, but Cool Components has everything in one place. The Audioholics Store even carries some of their products. They should be at EHX again this year. I'll try and post some pics.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Where is my fan? I take it no big brown truck is coming.

Looks like it was shipped USPS, do they have a truck or will that lady in the jeep just try to shove it in my mailbox? What the heck does this shipping info mean?
Detailed Results:

Arrival at Unit, March 02, 2009, 5:30 am, FORT WORTH, TX 76126
Processed, March 01, 2009, 8:05 pm, FORT WORTH, TX 76161
Electronic Shipping Info Received, February 27, 2009

It appears to be in my zip code so where is it and who is dropping it off?

I even bought a sheet of Masonite, a circular saw and a Jigsaw. I am going to make a fancy back on my Credenza.

After I do this project, I am going to buy some cheap plywood and start practicing for my sub build.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Dawg, it's pretty sad you are anxiously anticipating the arrival of a simple little fan!

 

[Phil Taylor]

Where is my fan? I take it no big brown truck is coming.

Looks like it was shipped USPS, do they have a truck or will that lady in the jeep just try to shove it in my mailbox? What the heck does this shipping info mean?

It means they'll bring it to you and knock on your door if it won't fit in your mailbox. If you're not home they'll leave a pickup slip that you'll take to your PO to pick up your package - unless you mark it for a re-delivery attempt. It's usually just easier to go pick it up...

 

[ParadigmDawg]

The lady in the Jeep just brought it.

The funny thing is the fact that I didn't mind paying an inflated price for something that was put together all in one package and ready to go. I just opened this thing and it's just all the parts that I could have ordered for less money. To top that off, it came with 3 wire harnesses and I can't seem to figure out any of them.

 

[Phil Taylor]

To top that off, it came with 3 wire harnesses and I can't seem to figure out any of them.

Can you post a pic? Maybe we can help figure it out..

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Sure, I can post. I can also get it to work just fine but it has extra wire coming out from all over the place

Can you post a pic? Maybe we can help figure it out..

 

[Phil Taylor]

Sure, I can post. I can also get it to work just fine but it has extra wire coming out from all over the place

Just a guess but maybe interconnects for additional fan units? So you would only need one plug?

 

[ParadigmDawg]

The way I have it and the only way it seems to work ie like this:

The clear, large male connecter is just floating in space and has hot wires in it. the two small yellow ones are doing the same. The supplied splitter doesn't seem to fit anything.

 

[strube]

The way I have it and the only way it seems to work ie like this:

The clear, large male connecter is just floating in space and has hot wires in it. the two small yellow ones are doing the same. The supplied splitter doesn't seem to fit anything.

Greg,

Since they are computer fans by nature, that's why you have all that extra garbage, so that the fans don't take up extra power connectors you would otherwise want to use on hard drives or the like. I wouldn't worry about having hot connectors, they shouldn't be an issue because of the way the connectors are shaped. You can always cap them with some electrical tape, even though it will look even more ghetto than it already does . You can also clip the small connectors with the yellow wires off and tape them off, or possibly just rip them out of the bigger connectors, but I wouldn't do that cause you might rip out more than you want to.

If you are concerned about looks, my recommendation for your application would be just to chop off the extra crap that you don't need right at the base of the connectors you do need and use a fat heatshrink tubing to clean everything up.

Also, if you or someone you know is good at soldering, you could just chop all of the connectors off except where you finally connect everything to the AC adapter and splice it all back together with solder, then do a skinny heatshrink or some techflexish stuff to clean it all up. Personally I would prefer this option to everything else. The stuff may have a warranty that you would void, but I am not sure that is a big deal to you with this kind of thing.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

So if I just cut it off where I need it, I have two wires from the power and then 3 going into the fan. What goes where? The fan has a red, yellow and black. I am looking for the sleekest approach, I don't need a bunch of wires everywhere.

Fans are dead silent BTW.

 

[strube]

So if I just cut it off where I need it, I have two wires from the power and then 3 going into the fan. What goes where? The fan has a red, yellow and black. I am looking for the sleekest approach, I don't need a bunch of wires everywhere.

Fans are dead silent BTW.

You can cut every connector off and solder the two reds from the fans to the main yellow lead (12V) and the two blacks from the fans to the main black lead (ground). I am also 95% certain that the yellow leads from the fans are RPM feedback wires that you don't need at all.

EDIT: No, I am 100% sure that the yellow wire from the fans is the speed sensor wire and you don't need it. I also see that there are 2 main black leads; they are both ground so it doesn't matter which you use. Just make sure you remove, tape, or heatshrink off the red main lead as it is 5V hot and you won't use it.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Ok, I just cut everything off and wired directly. Works fine this way.

Thanks Mr. Strube!

 

[strube]

Ok, I just cut everything off and wired directly. Works fine this way.

Thanks Mr. Strube!

No problem, sir! Hopefully it solves your cooling issues.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Lets just hope that I have 10 fingers after I get out my new saw. I have zero handyman skills.

No problem, sir! Hopefully it solves your cooling issues.

 

[strube]

Lets just hope that I have 10 fingers after I get out my new saw. I have zero handyman skills.

As long as you always use a sharp blade and you run it in a straightish line, and you keep your hands, feet, and tongue away from the spinning blade, you should be fine!

Oh yeah and don't try and cut nails or screws. The only reason I say that is that I know a seasoned carpenter who became more seasoned (and tenderized) when he tried to cut a 2x4 with a big nail in it and ended up with a circular saw chopping his leg open. Not pretty...

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I do most things naked, is that I bad idea here?

As long as you always use a sharp blade and you run it in a straightish line, and you keep your hands, feet, and tongue away from the spinning blade, you should be fine!

 

[strube]

I do most things naked, is that I bad idea here?

Nah, just add a few other body parts to the list of things to keep away from the spinning blade .

Masonite is just dusty so you won't have any sliver issues either, but when you do the wood for the sub-building practice just be aware that you may experience some discomfort from splinters in places you may not want them .

 

[ParadigmDawg]

About as generic as they come but works like a charm and can't hear it at all. Never, never, buy this kit....just get 2 fans and save a bundle, that's all I ended up using in the end.