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ID:4390
From:Jesse Frey <je...@gmail.com>
Date:Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:49:38 -0600
Subject:Re: [pcb-rnd] How to vertical mount a fan to PCB?
in-reply-to:4383 from gene glick <ge...@gmail.com>
replies: 4391 from gene glick <ge...@optonline.net>
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I guess you could add two slots (massive homes could work as well) spaced
by the thickness of the fan and zip tie around two of the mounting holes.
Just a thought
 
On Sun, Sep 20, 2020, 8:48 AM gene glick <gene.s.glick@gmail.com> wrote:
 
> These little 12V square fans are great, for example:
>
> https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/cui-devices/CFM-4020V-145-123/102-5593-ND/7605411
>
> Looks like it is meant to mount flat to something, and then use the 4
> corner holes to secure it with some bolts.
>
> What if I want to mount it vertically? I can't seem to locate any hardware
> for this. Am I missing something? Do I have to custom fab something? Mabe
> buy something close (brackets) from McMaster-Carr?
>
> I'm designing a power supply and want to add a fan to cool things
> off...plan to vertical mount the fan and then draw air across the heat
> sinks.
>
> thanks for any ideas!
>
> gene
>
 
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<div dir=3D"auto">I guess you could add two slots (massive homes could work=
 as well) spaced by the thickness of the fan and zip tie around two of the =
mounting holes. Just a thought</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 20, 2020, 8:48 AM gene glick &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:gene.s.glick@gmail.com">gene.s.glick@gmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>These li=
ttle 12V square fans are great, for example:<br></div><div><a href=3D"https=
://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/cui-devices/CFM-4020V-145-123/102-5593=
-ND/7605411" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://www.digikey.com/p=
roduct-detail/en/cui-devices/CFM-4020V-145-123/102-5593-ND/7605411</a></div=
><div><br></div><div>Looks like it is meant to mount flat to something, and=
 then use the 4 corner holes to secure it with some bolts.</div><div><br></=
div><div>What if I want to mount it vertically? I can&#39;t seem to locate =
any hardware for this. Am I missing something? Do I have to custom fab some=
thing? Mabe buy something close (brackets) from McMaster-Carr?</div><div><b=
r></div><div>I&#39;m designing a power supply and want to add a fan to cool=
 things off...plan to vertical mount the fan and then draw air across the h=
eat sinks.</div><div><br></div><div>thanks for any ideas!</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>gene<br></div></div>
</blockquote></div>
 
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