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Post by Parkman on Jan 2, 2017 18:25:58 GMT -5
Has anyone done it? Any suggestions to it?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 0:21:31 GMT -5
the only collector i knew who did is troy hughes,i seen it like 8+ years ago,i dont know if he still does now days
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Post by Tais on Jan 3, 2017 16:07:33 GMT -5
i've made some blades back then, and now i have the materials but not making blades for now
blades arent that easy to make as u would expect as it requires precision, make a small mistake on one and u have to adjust all others
for sizes: the formula i use: blade size (cm) = (fan size)/2 - motor diameter - 2
56": 58-60cm
52": 53-55cm
48": 48-50cm
42": 40-42cm
36": 33-35cm
motor sizes as well as brackets or blade arm affect blade sizes
metal blades:
these can be tricky, best material to use is MEP sheets which are used for AC ducts.. angles are done based on the blade design itself.. i used a sheet bender to bend the blades, angles of metal blades are on average 14 degrees, could be more or less,
if you are making a blade from your own design not copying the original, the angle lies best at 4 cm from the blade's end and the width of the blade at the base is 1.5cm wider than the end of blade
wood blades:
they are generally easier to make than metal blades since no bending is required, i would use parquet to design wooden blades since it fits best and lots of parquets are water resistant
here are some videos of fans which i made its blades:
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 3, 2017 21:06:52 GMT -5
I have a guy who cuts wood blades for me cheap if I need something unique badly, my dad and I applied finish to the couple sets I had cut years ago. I have zero interest in wood working and generally no access to equipment so I've never tried cutting them myself, but like Tais said you've gotta have the means to be absolutely precise for any material.
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Post by becausecanadia on Jan 3, 2017 21:39:34 GMT -5
Slap some 2x4s to the brackets. Done.
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Post by John Shelley on Jan 12, 2017 18:02:58 GMT -5
the only collector i knew who did is troy hughes,i seen it like 8+ years ago,i dont know if he still does now days Ive made my own blades several times, the trick is to sand all of them at the same time so that they all and up with the same shape so everyhting is ballanced |
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