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i plan on putting in high end leds for sps after the 1st so ill probably do two fans if they fit |
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12/16/2016, 08:43 PM | #27 | |
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I can't really feel a whole lot of heat coming from the vents when the lights are on so I suspect a second fan wouldn't do much. |
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I received my hood replacement today. It's much quieter. My original hood was at least thrice as loud. The new hood is still a bit louder than I would expect (inside the specs of a properly operating fan), but it's a entirely constant sound. No more intermittent soft grinding sound.
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So they just gave you a new hood and you didn't have to send your other one back?
On a side note, I installed my new fan yesterday.. can't even hear it. Took it back apart to make sure it was even working.. lol
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Curious. How do you mounted a taller fan? Are the stock screws extra long so it can accommodate a centimeter taller fan?
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They sent the new hood with a return label.
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12/22/2016, 10:19 AM | #34 | |
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But to answer your question, the thicker fans do not have a solid housing. The screw does not need to be as thick as the fan, in fact, you will probably need a shorter screw. |
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1.) I used a piece of lexan about 3.5" x 3/5". I set the lexan in the very far corner where the center tab/lip is located and the back of the hood. 2.) I aligned one mounting hole in the hood with 1 mounting hole in the new fan. This if course will only work for one of the holes. 3.) I then marked the mounting post across from that point on the lexan. 4.) I then drew a 60mm circle based on mounting the new fan with the shared hole with the hood. 5.) You will then notice that the mark for the mounting post across from where the fan/lexan/mounting post will be attached is inside that circle. 6.) I drew a tab around that mark so I did not cut it out when cutting the circle out in the lexan. 7.) Cut the circle out without cutting where the 2nd mounting point to the hood would be. 8.) I then test fit the fan/lexan to the hood and marked the other 3 holes that need drilled to mount the lexan to the new 60mm fan. 9.) I then pushed the 3 rubber plugs through the lexan. 10.)I then mounted the lexan to the hood using a smaller screw. This is the hole that has the tab I didn't cut out when doing the circle. 11.) I pushed the plastic plugs through the fan and locked them in. 12.) Lastly I installed a screw in the hole that lines up the fan/lexan/ and the mounting tab in the hood. I only used the .093 thick lexan and when I was done, the fan was no higher than that divider that is built into the hood.
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^^^ great reply. Thank you.
What would be a low decibel rating for a 50-60mm fan? |
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Stock is about 36ish. Below 20 would be optimal.. I would just make sure the flow is 12 or more..
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Scurvy is the correct spelling of his name .
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You who got the Silenx 60mm fans. Did it have a short cable, 4" and was that a problem?
And is it correct to assume you just soldered the wires together? What did you do with the extra wires, just tape them off? |
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The third wire is used to transmit the RPM speed of the fan back to the PC motherboard and not needed in our setups
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02/20/2017, 06:01 PM | #49 |
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Thanks guys.
I also found a fan for sale on ebay for $7.50 GTD 50x50x10 20CFM 16Dba 3,000RPM It also says 15CFM 18Dba 4,500 RPM http://www.ebay.com/itm/50mm-10mm-12...oAAOSw4shYBz9u |
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Confused - my BioCube 32 does not have a fan???
Bought it on Amazon during the past 30 days or so.
Is this b/c new lights in 32 gal. models run cooler and no longer require an exhaust fan? I was looking for a fan when I saw one on my fish shop's BioCube. Is this built-in - or not built-in - based on how new the model is? |
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