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Old 04-15-2008, 02:52 PM
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Default fan ideas (AC pc fans)
im looking for a better fan solution for my grow box.
im looking for a cheaper alternative to something like this
PROVANTAGE: Belkin F4D177 Cabinet Fan Unit Axial with Cord
anyone have any good ideas
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Why does that say its 106$?


Just wire a pc fan... Its easy and can be done for leik 2$
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Old 04-15-2008, 03:37 PM
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can you point me to a guide on what i need and how to
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I can teach you with ease... or do some google or theres tutorials on this forum im sure...

Grab an old AC adapter to something you dont use anymore... Check out your PC fan you will use... It will say the voltage and amps for it... Splice your AC adapter that your going to use so that you have 2 wires stripped.

Now take that PC fan, pretty much all fans I have seen have a red, black, and a yellow cable.. Take the red and black and hook it up to your ac adapter wires.. Bam.. custom cheap homemade fan...

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ok so im going to frys electronics later. should i just look for a ac/dc adaptor for a cellphone or should i just ask someone to direct me to a one that is 12v? im thinking of 120mm size since its the same as all the ducting. any recomendations beyond that?
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Most computer fans don't push a lot of air. If you're trying to move air through ducting with a PC Fan you're not going to be moving much air. My suggestion: do it once and do it right (i.e. no PC fan).
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You can get yourself some 120mm PC fans that push pretty good air, kinda loud, but the price of that is just amazing to me. I can't imagine anyone ever paying for those.
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I bought some 41 cfm fans at 17dB and they don't push sh*t for air. Just my two cents, but I wouldn't waste my time/money on PC fans again.
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yeah get a ducting fan from home depot or menards for $36 and also grab the male end electrical plug while you're there.

and then go to radio shack and get a 4" 120VAC and wire the plug you got at menards to it and plug it into the wall. fast and moves alot of air around inside the grow room.

or i see at walmart now they have 4" fans that look like oscilating fans. its the ones they use at each checkout for their cashiers. like $10. but again. not powerful enough for ducting.
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I bought some 41 cfm fans at 17dB and they don't push sh*t for air. Just my two cents, but I wouldn't waste my time/money on PC fans again.
Probably moves about 41 cubic feet of air per minute huh...
 

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