6 Jan
2009
6 Jan
'09
8:50 p.m.
Tobias Russell wrote:
Does anyone have any tips on reviving failed fans?
Both spin freely by
hand but when powered one hums heavily and the other reluctantly and
somewhat noisily spins up (if kick started with a screwdriver). If
recovery is impossible can anyone suggest suitable replacements? The
current ones are labelled Super-Boxers
I'd have thought a standard fan of the same size would have been a suitable
replacement.
I've more or less standardised on the Papst aluminium-impeller fans, on the
basis that they're built like the proverbial brick outhouse. Expensive, but
they tend to outlast cheap imported cooling fans at least 2:1.
If you really want to resurrect the fans you've got, you could try removing
the label and putting a drop of 3-in-1 oil on the bearing. Don't expect it to
be anything other than a temporary fix, though.
--
Phil.
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http://www.philpem.me.uk/