From: Chris Brunner (cjbrunner@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Jul 04 2005 - 09:51:21 PDT
Computer fans are powered by 12v DC. If one were to wire the two fans
in series they could successfully use them on a 24v system. If you
salvage fans from an old computer, clean them with compressed air being
sure to hold the blades stationary. Although they make a cool siren
noise when spinning from the air pressure it destroys them almost
immediately.
Chris
Bill Kealey wrote:
>TJ, I have no idea how electricity works ... something to do with Voo Doo
>is my guess. But, adding to Patricks comments ...
>
>I am probably wrong but, don't some of the personal computer cooling fans
>run off of low voltage DC?
>
>Maybe you could find one in the right voltage. I have had success in the
>past with guys at the electronics repair shops rigging up different doohickeys
>or thingamajigs to make electronic (magic stuff to me) gadgets operate with
>different voltages than I had available as a source. Inverters? Converters?
>Perverters?
>
>Perhaps you could put together a box with one end holding a filter,
>B&S lawn mower engine filter mounted on one end and a hose on
>the other should work with the fan in the middle. These fans are
>only a couple of inches in diameter and very thin. If enclosed under
>the dash or someplace else out of the way but sheltered from moisture
>should run a long time and don't use a lot of power. They do provide
>a good movement of air for cooling and are relatively silent.
>
>Perhaps "Radio Shack" or other electronics store has a better fan to
>suit your needs.
>
>Hope this isn't just rambling, as I do that a lot, but helpful in some way.
>
>Bill K.
>
>********************
>
>From: "Patrick Jankowiak" <recycler@swbell.net>
>
>
>I don't know much about the M38, but how about a small surplus
>24V DC blower or a small fan plumbed to a 1" hose going into the
>distributor housing? the fan could draw cooler air from somewhere
> convenient. All you should need is about 2 or 3 CFM across the
>coil, if you can draw cool air in.
>
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