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Hi!Friends,InthistutorialIwouldliketoshowhowtomakeastylishand (/id/HotWireFoamCutterPortable
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portableUSBFanforyourdesk.ThisdesignofUSBFanisinspiredbyanimage
thatIhaveseenacoupleofmonthsagowhichwasareadymadeproduct.And
Addinstructableto:
thenIhavedecidedtomakeonemyself.Inthisproject,thedeskfanispowered
byaUSBcablesoitcananbeconnectedtoyourlaptop,powerbank,wall ; Group

adapteretc.WeuseaPVCconnectorforthebody,fanbladefromaCPUFan
and36VDCmotor(4800rpm).Youcanalsouseareadymadefanbladefor
themotorfromelectronicshopsoronlinestores.Iprefertouseonefromthe
CPUFanjustbecauseIlikeit'sdesign.Thefanissupportedbyaleatherstripto
placeitcomfortablyonyourdesk.Finally,wholepartsarespraypaintedflat
white.

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Step1:ToolsAndMaterialsRequired
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MaterialsRequired:
1.FanBlade.TakenfromanoldCPUfan.Youcanalsofindafanbladefor
hobbyist.
2.36VDCMotor(4800rpm).
3.USBCable.
4.3/4"EndCap.
5.23/4"PVCConnector.
6.LeatherStriporFoamsheet.
7.WoodenStick.
8.Nut&Bolt
ToolsRequired:
1.DrillMachine.
2.HotGlueGun.
3.ScrewDriver.
4.SolderingIronKit.
5.FlexKwik.(SolventCement)
6.HackSawBlade.

Step2:Overview
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TheschematicoftheUSBfanissosimple.Thefanbladeisattachedtothe
motorshaftusingaplasticmotorfittingthatcomesalongwiththeDCmotor.DC
motorisattachedtoaselfmademotormountandispoweredbyaUSBcable
(BlackandRedwire).Motorturnswithamaximumspeedof4800rpm.The
motormountisfixedinsidea23/4"PVCconnector.

Step3:PreparingTheFanBlade

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Asweallknow,thefanbladeinaCPUfanblowairintotheheatsinkfrom
outside.
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1)Inthisproject,inordertousethisfanbladeasadeskfan,itshouldrotatein
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24)Now,turnthefanbladeupsidedownandplacetheplasticmotorfittingat
thecenterofthefanblade.GluethemusingFlexKwik(asolventcement).
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14)Thisisanoptionalstep.Iwouldliketofilltheemptyholeinthefrontfaceof
thefanbladeusingPlasterofParis.It'slightinweight(dry),doesnotform
cracksandgivesasmoothsurface.SomixPOPandwaterina2:1ratioas
required.
56)Pourthemixtureintotheemptyspaceinthefrontsideofthefanblade.
Keepituntouchedforafewhours.

79)Thenusinga320gritsandpapercleanthesurfaceoffanblade.Andthen
it'spaintedflatwhite.

Step4:MotorMount

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Tomakethemotormount,

Image1:
1)Takethe23/4"PVCconnectorandmarkit'sinternalcircumferenceona
paper.
2)Tofindthecenterofthecircle,drawachordanywhereinthecircle.

35)Drawaperpendicularlinetothatchordthroughit'smiddlepoint.Nowwe
getthediameterofthecircle.
69)Againdrawaperpendiculartothatdiameterthroughit'smiddlepoint.Now
thepointatwhichboththediametersintersectisthecenterofthecircle.
Image2:
1)Extendthediametersoutward.
 24)Placethewoodensticksalongthediameterasshownintheimage.And
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usingtheflexkwikjointhemtogether. by
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59)Nowtracethatlineonthewoodensticksthroughwhichthecircumference
ofthecirclepassbehind.Andcutthesticksatthemarkingsusingahacksawso
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thatitjustfitsintothePVCconnector.
Image3:
12)Drillaholeatthecenterofthewoodenstickcross.
34)Nowtakethe3/4"endcapanddrillaholeatit'scenter.
57)Placetheendcaponthewoodenstickcrossasshownintheimage.And
usingflexkwikjointhemtogether.Finally,it'salsospraypaintedflatwhite.

Step5:FanBody

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Image1:
12)Takethe23/4"PVCconnectoranddrillaholenottoofarfromthebottom,

35)Taketheleatherstripanddrawthetemplateasshownintheimage.The
stripshouldhavealengthsothatitfitstothePVCconnectorasshowninimage
3.
69)Cutthetemplatefromtheleatherstripanddrillaholeatboththeendsof
thestrip.
Image2:
15)NowplacethestriponthePVCconnectorasshownintheimage.Markthe
pointsonthePVCconnectoratthedrilledholesoftheleatherstrip.Andthen
drillholesatthemarkingsonthePVCconnector.
Image3:
1)BoththePVCconnectorandleatherstriparespraypaintedflatwhite.
 27)NowattachtheleatherstriptothePVCconnectorusingnutandboltas
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shownintheimage.Makesurethattheflatsideoftheleathertemplatecomes
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belowsothatitcouldkeepthefaninpositiononaflatsurface.It'snotnecessary
totightthenutstoomuchsothattheleatherstripcouldrotatefreely.
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Step6:Assemble

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Image1:
12)TaketheUSBcableandremovethegreenandwhitewire.Wejustneedthe
redandblackwire.
 3)Now,inserttheUSBwirethroughtheholeinthePVCconnector.
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4)Andpassitthroughthemotormountasshownintheimage.
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5)Now,soldertheredandblackwiretotherespectivepinsonmotorsothatthe
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motorturnsintheclockwisedirection.
Image2:
12)Usinghotgluegunfixthemotorinsidethemotormount.
34)Attachthefanbladetothemotorshaft.
56)NowplacethemotormountalongwiththefanbadeintothePVCconnector
andgluethemtogetherwithflexkwik.

Step7:USBFan|Stylish|Portable

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SowehaveourUSBfanonthedesk.Poweritusinga5Vwalladapteroryour
LaptopUSBport.ItsrecommendedtouseanoiselessDCmotorforsmooth
functioning.
Andpleaseshareyouropinionsandsuggestionsforthisproject.

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8 goodjob,verynice.

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ThankYou!Arifsae

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Greatidea,thanks,looksverygood

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