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spikehs
04-04-2006, 08:33 PM
I was wondering if anyone knew of a good quite fan for inside my cabinet to keep it cool? I took a quick look around HD and couldn't find anything usefull... thanks.

BMW Rider
04-04-2006, 09:08 PM
Use a computer case fan with a 12 transformer to power it.

vanreefer
04-04-2006, 09:13 PM
Yup computer fans with a power source from a old alarm clock... cost about $10

fishmanty
04-04-2006, 10:07 PM
Or if you want to spend a bit more money, radio shack, $24, wire it right into the wall. Got 2 running on my canopy and couldn't be happier

untamed
04-04-2006, 11:03 PM
I use 6" electronics fans for evaporative cooling, not so much to cool my lamps. Anyway, I got them at RP Electronics in Burnaby.

If you purchase 230V fans, yet run them at 115V, they are DEAD quiet and still move a reasonable amount of air. You have to get ball bearing models or the 115V won't be enough juice to get the fan started.

Check out http://www.rpelectronics.com/

and look for AC Fans in the products directory.

atcguy
04-04-2006, 11:40 PM
running 2 icecap fans for my 2x250 w hqi , speed variable based on temp under the hood, and fairly quiet. You do pay for them though. about 60-70 piece. I love em

Chrismo
04-05-2006, 05:43 AM
Vantek stealth are known to be really quiet computer fans. Fans cool best when pointed directly at water. they cool by evaporation more than by wind.

Delphinus
04-05-2006, 03:54 PM
If you're ever up in the NE up by the airport, Princess Auto usually has a vast selection of surplus electronics type fans, 12V, 24V, 110VAC, ... 3", 4", 6", ... lots and lots of stuff and usually pretty cheap.

BMW Rider
04-05-2006, 05:34 PM
If you're ever up in the NE up by the airport, Princess Auto usually has a vast selection of surplus electronics type fans, 12V, 24V, 110VAC, ... 3", 4", 6", ... lots and lots of stuff and usually pretty cheap.

They also usually have lots of cheap 12v power packs.

muck
04-05-2006, 05:43 PM
They also usually have lots of cheap 12v power packs.

If they do you are lucky.. Seems they are a hot commodity here in E-town. They never ever have any when I go.. :sad:

Chrismo
04-05-2006, 06:08 PM
You very likely can use an old cell-phone power plug with your fans. When your phone dies, keep the power plug.

If your really keen, I bet you could hook it up in line with your old phone battery too, so that your fans keep working in a power outage.

Chris