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This is a fan I made some time ago and I don’t see that I posted it here. We needed fan that did not take a lot of power when we go dry camping with the motor home. I got this cheap 12v electronics cooling fan and built a case around it out of oak and put a switch and cigarette lighter plug on it. It runs good and is real quiet.
It is red oak and Z 120 stain and clear lacquered
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!
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jack1
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#1 posted 319 days ago
cool. really… ;0)
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Jacob
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#2 posted 319 days ago
Thats a great idea, I may need to make one powered off usb for the office.
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#3 posted 319 days ago
Nice work Jim, sure will make camping a bit more comfortable.
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Roger
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#4 posted 319 days ago
heck of a good idea Jim. Perfect for the rv
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#5 posted 319 days ago
neat idea
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#6 posted 319 days ago
Cool COOL fan! LOL
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rance
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#7 posted 319 days ago
Very cool. I wonder if you could run one of these from a USB port? I don’t even know what voltage/current you can draw from a USB.
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#8 posted 319 days ago
Never enough fans theese hot days,nice
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harry1
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#9 posted 319 days ago
You turn out some beautiful work Jim, not only the workmanship but also the designs.
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#10 posted 319 days ago
Wow, that’s nice. Novelty and functionality combined.
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#11 posted 319 days ago
Great idea.
USB 2.0….5V-500mA
USB 3.0…5V-900mA
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Jim Jakosh
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#12 posted 319 days ago
Missionworks, I’d worry about too much power drain through a USB for a motor driven item like a fan. The voltage posted would not run it anyway. They probably do that to limit it to powering miniature electronic circuits.
I amazed at what can be run through the USB all at once!!!!!!!!!!!! That must mean Universal… something or other… for all it does!...................Jim
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rance
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#13 posted 319 days ago
Thanks MW.
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#14 posted 319 days ago
Jim, You are one Crafty fellow!!
Thanks for sharing
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#15 posted 319 days ago
Nicely done! I especially like that you’ve kept the fans in well, I ended up relying on double-stick tape ‘cause I didn’t plan ahead on my repurposing of computer fans.
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