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Author Topic: Cooling Fans! Andrew Bangs Expert Film Handler Posts: 148 From: Kerrville, Texas, United States Registered: Sep 2008 posted 10-15-2008 12:57 AM                        Hello all, Well these Chinese pieces of have struck again! This time the cooling fan has died or so I think. While installed it makes noise like it is jammed up and having a hard time moving but when I remove it it spins freely and is not wobbly in the box at all. We are going to replace it but I was wondering if anyone has a lead on where to get good cooling fans. We are checking Granger but can't seem to find an exact match. The biggest hurdle is the motor is located inside the wheel not on the outside of it so It is hard to get a matching unit. The dimensions are: Wheel Diamiter 3 3/4" Wheel Width 1 5/8" Overall Width 2 1/8" Overall Height 5 1/2" Overall Depth 5 1/2" the opening is 2" wide 1 3/4"deep 1 height it is a 110 unit with 2200 RPM Single phase I believe... The unit I took Off also had an extra component screwed on and wired in line with the black wire! Here is a picture.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-15-2008 01:13 AM                     hmmm..the run capacitor... Where's this fan located..in the console, or on the machine itself? Would this Blower from Grainger be close to your specs needed?  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 10-15-2008 01:39 AM                     Look for a match under EBM Papst motors....they are the most copied and the originator of the "motor on the spindle" concept. Sold worldwide.  |  IP: Logged Andrew Bangs Expert Film Handler Posts: 148 From: Kerrville, Texas, United States Registered: Sep 2008 posted 10-15-2008 01:29 PM                        We saw that motor Monte but their were a couple others that were closer. sorry I don't have the links. the fan is located inside the back end of the Projector just under the lamp house with a periscope extention blowing right at the back end of the lamp th opening of the fan is pointed up and is set flush to the back of the projector. Please excuse the rough drawing but I hope you get the picture... I---------- I.../ IF ( Lamp II..\ II---------- Ib I I---------- Thanks for the lead Richard I will check that out. After a quick check I think I found it but it has no flange to mount it but I think I can fabricate that. Thanks again!  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 10-15-2008 01:34 PM                     Andrew, that was a cool drawing. How many screens do you have? I swear I'm gonna locate some other machines for you to end this madness!!  |  IP: Logged Andrew Bangs Expert Film Handler Posts: 148 From: Kerrville, Texas, United States Registered: Sep 2008 posted 10-15-2008 01:58 PM                        10 but this is something we all go through... thanks for caring!  |  IP: Logged

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