Great data on using computer fans. Just a superb idea. Enjoy your blog, and looking forward to more Boler and travel posts. Keep up the good work. Love the “prancing moose” logo. Now that is a fantastic Canadian original!
The one suggestion is that this blog needs a separate link for sending a message to you. It took me a while of searching before I found the “Reply” areas.
Thank you Cramar for both the comment and the suggestion. There is stall a lot of work to do on the website and I will follow-up on your suggestion to make it easier to find my email.
Ian, this fan unit you’ve created looks like it would be much preferable to purchasing & installing a fantastic fan in my ’72 Boler. Unfortunately I don’t have your knowledge or skills to make such a nifty unit. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your restoration projects, problem solving and ideas on your website and through your many posts on the various Facebook sites. You need to patent this fan unit and if you ever sell them, I’d be first in line!
I like the computer fan idea very much. Question about availability and switching.
Does a guy go to a computer wrecking yard and get two of these babies for free or must we live in a huge metropolitan area and purchase them across the counter for probably $40.00 apiece? Please don’t take this as sarcasm but I really have no idea where I could obtain these fans living in a small city like this. Perhaps the ReStore might have some?
Next question: You mentioned two speed. Are there specific switches that can be had or purchased to accomplish this feat? Are they available on a computer as well?
I bought the fans new through a computer supply store (Memory Express), I believe I paid $17.00 each for them. But used fans would also work equally as well. The specific fans I mention and used are a 2 speed fan so they have a switch built into them to control the speeds, this is an option, as single speed fans would work great.
cramar
Great data on using computer fans. Just a superb idea. Enjoy your blog, and looking forward to more Boler and travel posts. Keep up the good work. Love the “prancing moose” logo. Now that is a fantastic Canadian original!
The one suggestion is that this blog needs a separate link for sending a message to you. It took me a while of searching before I found the “Reply” areas.
Admin
Thank you Cramar for both the comment and the suggestion.
There is stall a lot of work to do on the website and I will follow-up on your suggestion to make it easier to find my email.
Barbe
Ian, this fan unit you’ve created looks like it would be much preferable to purchasing & installing a fantastic fan in my ’72 Boler. Unfortunately I don’t have your knowledge or skills to make such a nifty unit. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your restoration projects, problem solving and ideas on your website and through your many posts on the various Facebook sites. You need to patent this fan unit and if you ever sell them, I’d be first in line!
jessie
We have been looking at the power vents. I am sure this is going to be our alternative plan! thank you!
Ian G.
Glad this was helpful. The great advantages of this design is the very low battery draw and it is extremely quiet.
We really love the way it works.
Vic
Greetings:
I like the computer fan idea very much. Question about availability and switching.
Does a guy go to a computer wrecking yard and get two of these babies for free or must we live in a huge metropolitan area and purchase them across the counter for probably $40.00 apiece? Please don’t take this as sarcasm but I really have no idea where I could obtain these fans living in a small city like this. Perhaps the ReStore might have some?
Next question: You mentioned two speed. Are there specific switches that can be had or purchased to accomplish this feat? Are they available on a computer as well?
Thanks for your reply
Vic
Ian G.
I bought the fans new through a computer supply store (Memory Express), I believe I paid $17.00 each for them. But used fans would also work equally as well.
The specific fans I mention and used are a 2 speed fan so they have a switch built into them to control the speeds, this is an option, as single speed fans would work great.
Dan
Silly question, but do the fans blow air in the boler or suck the air out of the boler?
Ian G.
The fans blow the air out of the vent (my logic is that hot air rises)