On Thu, 2003-07-17 at 02:00, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > On Thu, 2003-07-17 at 03:45, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > > > Got some new news. Looks like you were right James; on all counts. > > It's basically a little gyro that uses the weight at the edges of the > > fan (magnets) to resist movement off it's plane of operation. Also, > > they do actually have small ball bearings at the center hub. Although > > the TMD fans got an excellent review and technical description in the > > following URL: > > > > http://www.dansdata.com/tmdfan.htm > > > > , I'm still peeved that they used the term "bearingless". (???) > > Yet another update. I found the fan manufacturer's site and they have > no mention of "bearingless" anywhere. > > http://www.ystech.com.tw/Tmd/tmd-0.htm > > The mention of "bearingless" comes in when you start hitting the sites > that are actually selling the Areoflow or it's fan technology, similar > to this one: > > http://www.mlhsystems.com/momex/NavCode/Hardware.info/ID/2159 > > Or this review site: > > http://www.burnoutpc.com/index.php?page=reviews&review_id=150 > > Which lists the bearing type as Magnetic Tip Driving. This is simply > incorrect. Other sites with conventional fans list bearing types as > either sleeve or ball bearing. That is how the Areoflow should be > listed; as ball bearing. > > More pointedly; the Magnetic Tip Driving technology is nowhere near the > center ball bearing; it's outside the fan perimeter entirely. > > Bottom line, it's not the manufacturer's fault. The bearingless myth > started after they began selling; by the sellers. > > > LX
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