DroidHunter Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) I have to admit, I don't know squat about electronics, so I'm hoping somebody can walk me through this, if it is a viable option in the first place. I'm a bit tapped out right now, so I don't have the funds to order a fan set up at present. That being said, I had an old Acer Aspire One netbook lying around that was little more than a paperweight. So I gutted it, and founf this inside: --------- Its a 40 mm x 40 mm x 8 mm fan that I believe is still functional. I considered cutting off the extra material and closing the side, and then checking to see if this would work in my bucket. Based on what is printed here, can anybody tell me if this is a viable option. And if so, does anyone have a simple schematic as to how to wire this to a battery box with a toggle switch. I know I can grab a battery box and on/off switch for cheap at Radio Shack. Thanks in advance. Edited March 30, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiassontimothy Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 The best thing for you to do (As I ran into that situation myself) Go to radio shack, by the small fan ($18-$20) by one on off switch ($2.00) one baggie of (9Volt battery hook up) $1.50 and some wire. It would be cheaper to buy that then try to rig what you currently have. I would not recommend you use that fan. As much as you may not want to hear that, it would cost you more and more time to rig what you are showing. When you have time, purchase those items and I will support you by email on how to hook it up. it only took me 10 minutes to hook up my fans to my bucket. and it works nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I buy squirrel fans off ebay $2.50 each, $2 switch and I use two 3 x AA battery holders from cheap torches, the AA batteries last a lot longer than 9 volt batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DroidHunter Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Got it. Dump the netbook fan and wait. Will do. Thanks Guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy1992 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm not sure that will cycle enough air through the helmet.. The yellow wire isn't nessisary to spin the motor in the fan.. Connect the red to positive black to negative and boom! What I did was I ran to Fry's electronics, and bought two little computer fans, they are about a half an inch tall or so, attached to two 9 volts with a switch in the line roughly 10 bucks a set possibly.. makes a huge difference since computer fans are made to circulate air.. Try your netbook fan and see what you get.. Again the yellow isn't nessisary as on my set up I too ignored the yellow wire! Let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy1992 Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Cut the white connector off also, strip the ends off the wire and attach to a 9 volt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DroidHunter Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OFL1J8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2XNAOBSW0CZDL Would these fit the bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Like Kyle said, it's as simple as connecting red to red (positive) and black to black (ground). Here's diagrams for the two most common kinds of on-off switches. Two or tree pin connectors. Just imagine them without the fuse holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolo[TK] Posted March 19, 2014 Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Like Kyle said, it's as simple as connecting red to red (positive) and black to black (ground). Here's diagrams for the two most common kinds of on-off switches. Two or tree pin connectors. Just imagine them without the fuse holders. A car battery in a bucket is pretty heavy Mathias lollll Seriously, the diagrams are really good for someone that is a newby in electronics. Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Batman[501st] Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I buy squirrel fans off ebay $2.50 each You haven;t got a link to them (or a picture of them) have you? I don't see anything under $10- plus $40- postage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy1992 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 the diagrams are great! putting my words into pictures, just get computer component fans! these are the ones inside my bucket! hope it helps a little!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy1992 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Ams yes those fans would work fine! They look very similar to mine. Grab a 9 volt, 9 volt connecter wire a on off circuit switch and yay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Batman[501st] Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 You haven;t got a link to them (or a picture of them) have you? I don't see anything under $10- plus $40- postage! More research.... (busy day at work ), found them. Any of those cheap blower fans do, I hope? And found out why they're called squirrel fans too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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