why dont my ducting extensions stay on the fucking fan

Budsmoker187

Well-Known Member

• Aug 17, 2011

• #1

I have a y-ducting peice ive been trying to keep on my vortex fan. Ive tried duck taping the hell out of it and it just slides off over time. I also tried using the clamps and i tighten them to the max and it doesnt even stay on for 1 second instantly drops off. Now i have it tied up and its still falling off. I dont have a powerful enough drill to screw them together. what the fuck is the technique.

 

BendBrewer

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• Aug 17, 2011

• #2

Ducting is the only thing I have found that Duct Tape doesn't work on.

Are you sure you're using that clamp correctly? Clamp works fine on my Y to fan.

 

Budsmoker187

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• Aug 17, 2011

• #3

i tighten it as much as i can and it just falls off. The outtake is facing up and the intake down. So I am working against gravity. Right now i Just folded the ducttape over the ducting making it a smaller hole to fit around. Seems to be working so far but it shouldnt be this difficult and why dont the clamps work by itself.

 

BendBrewer

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• Aug 17, 2011

• #4

Could you 'fatten up' the hole on the fan input to make the Y fit a little tighter and then use the clamp?

 

welldiced

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• Aug 17, 2011

• #5

You need the "true" duct tape.........foil with peel off sticky side.

 

VLRD.Kush

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• Aug 17, 2011

• #6

Welldiced is correct. Use ducting with my job every once in a while and you need that REAL TACKY foil tape. Look around at Lowes or a hardware store in the ducting section or ask someone. It looks exactly like "Duct Tape" except it looks like aluminum foil instead of gray