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Subject: Fans for electronic equipment & quiet
From: sblatman@locke.ccil.org (steven blatman)
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 19:55:19 -0500 (EST)
On 24 Jan 1997, rohre wrote:

> As the local fan guru on repairing computer fans, instrument, or recorder fans
> etc. I have learned some truths I eagerly share, as I could do better things
> that change out noisey fans, worn out fans, etc.

Stuart's dead on about the coupling problem. the other part to consider, 
if you're designing from scratch, is the air flow. using a larger fan, 
and running it at a slower speed is usually quieter than the "all we can 
fit is a tiny fan, so run the pants off it" approach.

N1HDP

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