How Do You Re Use The Electric Motor In Muffin Fans (Computer Cooling Fans)?
• Look for the fan location. Larger muffin fans typically have the fan blades attached to a central motor. In the 115V fan shown here, the plastic fan blades are friction fitted on to the motor. • Cut a large fan. • Carefully slice through the plastic along one of the fan blades with a sharp cutter or thin saw-blade the fan sleeve can be easily slipped off the central cylindrical motor. • Attach a spindle to the top of the motor for use with other applications. Cut a small fan.
• Look for the fan location. Larger muffin fans typically have the fan blades attached to a central motor. In the 115V fan shown here, the plastic fan blades are friction fitted on to the motor. • Cut a large fan. • Carefully slice through the plastic along one of the fan blades with a sharp cutter or thin saw-blade the fan sleeve can be easily slipped off the central cylindrical motor. • Attach a spindle to the top of the motor for use with other applications. Attach a spindle to the top of the motor for use with other applications. Cut a small fan. The smaller CPU coolers (about 2-3 inches in diameter) usually have the fan blades and the motor cyclinder as one molded part so for these motors you have to carefully cut off each of the fan blades.
