Ian, I've dropped the temp and the noise level in my 'lab' by replacing many of the old 110V fans whose bearings are getting on with more modern 'silent' 12V fans that use less power, move more air, and are far quieter than the 110 fans ever were. You can find them from a number of sources online, and while rated at 12Vdc, they run pretty well on anything from 5-15.
Bob On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 4:14 PM, gonzo . <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the comments and suggestions. > > I've dropped the heatsink temp to 69C simply by swapping the side panels (a > small step in the right direction). > > The internal fan makes a fair howl, so a small fan or two will hardly be > noticed! The original fan is moving plenty or air, but it's sounding like the > bearing is past it's prime. > I'll replace it as soon as I can find something suitable (110V fans are a bit > thin on the ground around here). > > Cheers, > Ian > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
