Will clip fan connected to light reflector harm bulb and/or reflector/socket?

I do not want to drill more holes in the wall and buy more fans to vent my lights separately. I honestly don't really have a temp problem due to light, the digilux's seem to put out much less heat compared to other bulbs I've had. My question is basically my title, will using a 6" clip fan connected to the reflector to cool the lights harm my bulb and/or reflector/socket? By this I of course mean the vibrations of the fan, can it harm anything?
I use the hated yoyo hangers, they've been nothing but great for me. When I clip the fan to the edge of the reflector it holds solid, the blade center with the fan cover removed is a good inch inch and a half from the bulb and it doesn't weigh the reflector down on one side. My only concern is the vibrations. Being I need the fan right on the light, and throughout the grow it will need to be moved up, I find this much more convenient than pounding hangers in my wall every 4-6" to properly clip the fan in place. Any suggestions other than clipping fan to reflector are welcome to.
 
I wouldnt clip them to your reflector maybe clip it to a stake or something pointed up at the bulb to angle the heat away...
 
I use a clip-on fan attached to my hood on a light mover, works great on my 600w and no vibrations.

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Thanks for the reply and pics.

Do you even really have a need for the clip fan being it looks like you have both a air-cooled vent/light setup and a glass cover?

Very nice setup. I'm using econo-wing reflectors, 400 and 600wt with one magnetic and one digital, basically no way in hell I could connect an air-cooled venting/light system even if I wanted to. I would get a different reflector and fans if temps were real bad and I had a better room. I'm right at 85 with light and I want to get it down just a little with that clip fan, hopefully it works. I'll give it a try and see how bad if at all the vibrations are, I have Airking 6" clip fans. I just didn't know the effects it might have on the bulb and socket, last thing I want is a fire because I'm too lazy and cheap to do it right.
 
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