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| Author: | roadrunnerrv [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Homemade electric fan twin 10 inch. |
I broke down and did it. I had a piece of sheet aluminum lying around and set my mind to do a homemade electric fan kit. I wasn't impressed with what available for the crd so I tried to see if I could do better. I think I did, but my approach was to do it as cheap as I could. I bought 2 10inch fans from ebay for 42.00 dollars that had a total of 3500 cfm, and a basic hayden tstat electric fan kit 29 dollars. I used a brake from harborfreight (30 inch one). I used rubber grommet that I got from flex a lite so I wouldn't have metal to metal. I used a jig saw to cut my circles. The other fan kits offered had a basic 18x18 shroud which left about a inch all around on the sides. I wanted more coverage so the fan would pull across as much air through the radiator as possible.....like the stock one did soooooo....there you have it. I ended up with a 20 x 20.25 x 1.....not really skill just lucky mistake. It fit perfectly, well maybe a little too good. I started by cutting a sheet down to 22 x 22 and ended up with what you saw previously. If I could go back I would want a 19.75 x 20.25 x 1-1.5. Honestly, unless you are good you wont get that precise. you just have to try and get lucky or get someone to build it for you. Using a brake was challenging...especially after you get two of the side that are easy. then you will be challenged on getting a piece of metal that fits between the two 20 inch sides. My suggestion would be to get a 45 degree angle iron and cut to size. I used a smaller brake iron from a different set (18 inch one) or you just try to find a premade one and even make the one they sell on ebay for less. You can try sheet metal but you will have to paint or bumper coat. Electric fans were difficult to find 16inch fans range from 2000cfm to 3600cfm prices range wide too...60 bucks to 150 dollars. so I searched and searched and came up with the two ten inch fans that totaled 3500cfm (their specs) beside, a 16 inch 3600 cfm isn't doing what it is supposed to do if it doesn't cover 100 percent of available radiator surface area. Mounting to stock locations was easy. two bolts grinded down so they were flat instead of round for the bottom and I used banjo bolts for the top and just drilled holes in the side of frame and wala. I'm sure there may be a better way but sometime easy is the best until someone can come up with better. I used stock bolts and stock mount tabs. I will add pictures but I just wanted to give you the gist just incase you want to build it youself. I cant say it will be cheaper but I believe it will be better that what you can buy. I spent 70 dollars total but I pulled favors. but I still think you can build for under 300 even if you had to buy everything...and the good news is that you will have tools left over to use for something else and a fan that will pull better that anything you can currently buy today. |
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| Author: | CATCRD [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade electric fan twin 10 inch. |
Nice project. Consider posting some pics? |
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| Author: | roadrunnerrv [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade electric fan twin 10 inch. |
Not sure I know how...I may have to email them to you. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade electric fan twin 10 inch. |
roadrunnerrv wrote: Not sure I know how...I may have to email them to you. Post them to photobucket or other similar site then down load to here |
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| Author: | roadrunnerrv [ Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade electric fan twin 10 inch. |
http://s44.photobucket.com/user/roadrun ... 7.jpg.html Hopefully this is it. |
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| Author: | roadrunnerrv [ Mon Aug 11, 2014 12:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade electric fan twin 10 inch. |
http://s44.photobucket.com/user/roadrun ... 2.jpg.html http://s44.photobucket.com/user/roadrun ... d.jpg.html http://s44.photobucket.com/user/roadrun ... e.jpg.html http://s44.photobucket.com/user/roadrun ... d.jpg.html |
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| Author: | Leeann [ Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade electric fan twin 10 inch. |
Put [img] on the left of the pic link, then put [/img] on the right side, taking off .html so the url ends in .jpg Or, actually, just click on the little box to the right of your photo that says IMG on it and copy.
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| Author: | JdubKJ03 [ Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homemade electric fan twin 10 inch. |
Looks awesome! Great job |
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