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Posted by Ignoramus6369 on May 12, 2007, 11:21 pm
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My welder always had a very awful fan. Very noisy and it vibrated a
lot, like a gas engine. It was very annoying as I would not hear
anything with the machine on, which was a safety issue besides
inconvenience.
I took it out today, cut out a round hole in the grille in the back (I
can explain) and bolted on a 10" Comair Rotron Caravelle fan. This fan
has NO vibration, it is about 10x quieter, and takes up a lot less
space inside the welder. A true joy to have.
I used to disconnect the fan, which I could only afford if the welder
was open and I maintained a low duty cycle, but now I can finally
properly ventilate the welder and work without duty cycle
restrictions, with the welder properly closed. My air flow is
approximately what it was with the old fan.
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Posted by Christopher Tidy on May 13, 2007, 10:45 am
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> My welder always had a very awful fan. Very noisy and it vibrated a
> lot, like a gas engine. It was very annoying as I would not hear
> anything with the machine on, which was a safety issue besides
> inconvenience.
>
> I took it out today, cut out a round hole in the grille in the back (I
> can explain) and bolted on a 10" Comair Rotron Caravelle fan. This fan
> has NO vibration, it is about 10x quieter, and takes up a lot less
> space inside the welder. A true joy to have.
>
> I used to disconnect the fan, which I could only afford if the welder
> was open and I maintained a low duty cycle, but now I can finally
> properly ventilate the welder and work without duty cycle
> restrictions, with the welder properly closed. My air flow is
> approximately what it was with the old fan.
Is it just me, or is there some innuendo in that title?
Glad you got the fan sorted out. I had a fan like that in my computer.
My main computer, so it was really annoying. In the end I peeled off
the label in the centre of the fan, oiled the ball race, and glued the
label back on. It's been silent ever since.
Best wishes,
Chris
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Posted by Ignoramus1012 on May 13, 2007, 11:22 am
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> wrote:
>> My welder always had a very awful fan. Very noisy and it vibrated a
>> lot, like a gas engine. It was very annoying as I would not hear
>> anything with the machine on, which was a safety issue besides
>> inconvenience.
>>
>> I took it out today, cut out a round hole in the grille in the back (I
>> can explain) and bolted on a 10" Comair Rotron Caravelle fan. This fan
>> has NO vibration, it is about 10x quieter, and takes up a lot less
>> space inside the welder. A true joy to have.
>>
>> I used to disconnect the fan, which I could only afford if the welder
>> was open and I maintained a low duty cycle, but now I can finally
>> properly ventilate the welder and work without duty cycle
>> restrictions, with the welder properly closed. My air flow is
>> approximately what it was with the old fan.
>
> Is it just me, or is there some innuendo in that title?
>
> Glad you got the fan sorted out. I had a fan like that in my computer.
> My main computer, so it was really annoying. In the end I peeled off
> the label in the centre of the fan, oiled the ball race, and glued the
> label back on. It's been silent ever since.
I have a fan like that in my printer. I will vacuum it, if it does not
help I will swap the fan.
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Posted by Christopher Tidy on May 13, 2007, 12:11 pm
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> I have a fan like that in my printer. I will vacuum it, if it does not
> help I will swap the fan.
I don't know if vacuuming will help or not. I suspect not, because I
think the problem is a lack of lubrication rather than dirt. Two or
three drops of light oil has always worked for me.
Best wishes,
Chris
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> lot, like a gas engine. It was very annoying as I would not hear
> anything with the machine on, which was a safety issue besides
> inconvenience.
>
> I took it out today, cut out a round hole in the grille in the back (I
> can explain) and bolted on a 10" Comair Rotron Caravelle fan. This fan
> has NO vibration, it is about 10x quieter, and takes up a lot less
> space inside the welder. A true joy to have.
>
> I used to disconnect the fan, which I could only afford if the welder
> was open and I maintained a low duty cycle, but now I can finally
> properly ventilate the welder and work without duty cycle
> restrictions, with the welder properly closed. My air flow is
> approximately what it was with the old fan.