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Post by fancollector12 on Mar 21, 2017 23:59:03 GMT -5
I LOVE IT Cole!!! It looks AWESOME and the Emerson DC EcoMotor is great (I have a Midway Eco and that thing is almost too powerful).
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Mar 22, 2017 1:28:11 GMT -5
Thanks, Dan. Also thank you for the input re: video lighting. I'm still using the lamp I used before to light from underneath in addition to the track lights. I'd like to find a solution that lights similarly from below but is slightly more diffused to lessen the harsh shadows of the blades on the ceiling. It's not a huge deal so I haven't really been looking into anything, but it's a long-term improvement. Might have to get a couple of actual studio type lights to achieve what I really want. What kind of lamp is that? I've found that lighting for filming depends on factors well beyond the lights themselves. It took a lot of work to get the lighting at my attic shop space perfect for filming with my camera-- but with Andy's professional camera it looks too dark. With Tommy's phone camera it looks green. I cant get good lighting at Metal Pete's shop to save my life. I'm sure we've discussed before-- Nia does makeup vids and tutorials. I put in a lot of work to find her the best lighting to truly represent the makeup filming with her iphone. It ended up being CFLs (looked better than LED or even incandescent) an even mix of daylight and warm white. When I bought her a pro camera, everything changed AGAIN. Dreading having to figure out how to light videos in my new garage.
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Mar 22, 2017 1:30:45 GMT -5
Mmm Aira Eco. Been wanting this since it was released a couple years back. Not a monstrous fan at only 72", but it's possibly my favorite large-scale fan on the market right now. It has a little more visual interest to it than a lot of the others, which typically stay very minimalist. I like both concepts in their own right, but I just think this is a truly beautiful fan. Air movement is excellent, the build quality is superb in all regards. It was an open box item, unfortunately the included wall control was dead. I assume someone fried it and thought they'd fried everything. Fortunately the fan functions flawlessly with the handheld remote that I was able to repurpose from my dead Laclede Eco. Also, still trying to figure out how to get the best photos in this new space, apologies if they're weird lighting-wise. I actually really like the way this looks! That said, my favorite "big" fan looks wise is the Levon and performance wise is the Odyn. If you dont have those, we should talk. Seeing your track lighting again-- did you see I "Coled" my track lighting in my music room? Unfortunately, it's white. I'd love to find some vintage AB track lighting since that room is so retro.
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Post by Max C. on Mar 22, 2017 3:01:52 GMT -5
If you follow me anywhere else online, you know I've got my own place now, and when I first saw it, I thought it'd be amazing to do Terna pendant fans over the island. Thanks to Kichler, that dream install is a reality. Since I'm on a bit more of a budget now, I never would've been able to afford to put these in myself, so I'm very grateful that Kichler provided the support for this project. And of course I'm always happy to spread to Kichler love online, seriously if you haven't checked out their product line it's worth taking a look at in this day and age of fans. SO. MANY. FANS. Nice products too, they don't disappoint. These little guys are nothing to write home about performance-wise, but I think they do a fantastic job for the application they're intended for. The light is certainly a worthy replacement to an actual pendant light, output is excellent and it's dimmable LED, and the fan is great for stirring up the air without creating too much of a downward draft which is ideal over a countertop, etc. where there might be papers or other materials that you don't want flying everywhere. Congratulations on your new place, Cole! Of course, it goes without saying that what is shown here will make it into the Top Installs Of 2017 list If I may ask, did these replace pre-existing pendant lights, or was this a fresh install (new branch circuit wiring)? Here is the other little thing that came in with the Terna fans from Kichler. Brand new for 2017, the 60" Jade fan in antique pewter with matte black blades. My review video for this fan is live now, and as you can see this all happened in my new video space! I received Kichler's catalog for this year very early, so I've been eyeing their new fans for a minute and their releases are like a response to what Casablanca did last year. Such a beautiful array of contemporary designs, Jade in particular struck me because I feel it's another new fan that looks like it could've come out of the modern 1990s but is still so current. This is a pretty great fan in all regards, optimized very well to perform even though the motor size, blade pitch, etc. aren't the most impressive on their own (172mm x 20mm motor, blade pitch listed at 12°, 7,234 CFM). Build quality is possibly the most superb I've seen yet from Kichler. All of their fans feel like good quality, but this thing has a lot of really nice cast components that I didn't anticipate. Having worked with a couple Kichler fans with LED lights now, I can say I've been happy with them. I think I like Casablanca's LED pans even better, but Kichler does so much excellent LED product that I can't say anything bad about it. Absolutely love that they include the no light cap, I like both the light lens and the no light cap for different reasons. Really just very impressed, the design was one of my favorites for 2017 already, but after working with the fan itself it truly is a very nice product. Prior to reading the description, I would not have guessed this fan was a Kichler product! If anything, it appears rather Casablancaesque (current lineup, of course). The cast metal is certainly impressive (especially for King Of Fans). It's funny how, when you make your own projects public, everyone expects you to cater them to THEIR tastes and not your own! There's definitely something to be said to appealing to your viewership/fan base, but there's a line. You cant please everyone. At the end of the day you have to do what makes you happy. As Cole pointed out, I would have done a different color of track lighting, but the track lighting works perfectly for the space regardless of color, and more importantly, it is COLE looking. It looks COLE-like. If I were to see a picture or screenshot of this display, I would instantly guess "That must be Cole's!" and that is by far the best result. You see antique fluorescent lights and commercial fans in the background, you assume me. You see drums in the background, Metal Pete. Christmas lights in the background? Jordan (or Josh). Etc. Everyone has their own aesthetic and this embodies Cole's. That certainly wont stop be from giving my input, or Jordan his, but at the end of the day, it should represent the brand. Also important, the fans in the video look very well lit, which is hard to do. Are there other light sources besides the track lighting? That was nicely said Dan. Still working with the lighting, it took me a LONG time to get it right at the old place (if you look back over my old videos). I haven't been 100% happy with it here yet either, but I've only done a few videos so far and it's a learning experience. Apparently, LEDs can cause the human eye to inaccurately perceive certain shades of white. For this reason, some suggest pulse start metal halide or even fluorescent bulbs for color-sensitive applications. Halogens are another supposed candidate, however their general efficiency (or lack thereof) is certainly a hindrance. As an added effect, those track heads and vintage-style bulbs truly do hit the spot! Which brand of track did you install?
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 25, 2017 13:04:02 GMT -5
The Ternas replaced existing pendants.
I agree, the Jade didn't feel like a Kichler product, really none of the new fans this year did to me. I think that's part of what drew me into the product line so much this year, I just really am amazed at how Kichler continues to elevate their product. Three years ago I didn't give Kichler a second glance, now I can't get enough.
I've tried a lot of different light sources, my most recent videos at the old house are a mix of ambient incandescent from surrounding fixtures, with LED accent from below. At the new house it's mostly LED from the track heads and the same LED from below, I'm going to have to try some different combinations. The issue is I don't have the time to experiment with all that now with the moving process happening, I have to try to keep up with new videos so that I don't fall too far behind, and I'm not upset with the result I'm getting for the moment. I just know that I can probably do better when I have the time to work on it.
I installed 'Quantus' track, stock from Menards because it's cheap. Literally the same stuff as any basic track though, why pay double for a brand name to get the same thing?
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 25, 2017 13:14:07 GMT -5
Picked up this Hunter Eurus last week, super cheap at a thrift store sans original control. I like the appearance of these and have kinda been wanting to find one, really one of Hunter's better efforts of the early 2010s IMO. Air movement is fair, build is nice, doesn't feel drastically underpowered. Side note: if anyone runs across the bronze version of this cheap, I NEED it. The bronze is my fave. New mini pendants at the back are the Holloway collection from Feiss, if anyone here is wondering. Everyone on Instagram seemed to be loving them, which I was happy to see. The Edison bulbs now line either side, not shown here.
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Mar 25, 2017 22:19:04 GMT -5
Cant remember if I mentioned this already . . . when testing different lighting for my wife's makeup videos, we discovered LEDs put off way too much UV light, causing her iPhone camera to pick up the colors incorrectly. CFLs worked best. As a result, I have not used any LEDs in my filming space either.
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Post by Cole S. on Mar 29, 2017 11:35:59 GMT -5
Found another of those slim switch housing/short downrod NuTone Slimlines, complete as you see it sans mounting bracket. It's in better shape than the first one I grabbed a few years ago. Cleaned up super nice, runs well in all regards aside from slight motor hum. The proportions of these are really pleasing to my eye, I like these a lot even though I prefer the cast motor.
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Post by Obi-Wan Canopy on Mar 29, 2017 11:56:17 GMT -5
I dont think I saw that you had a previous version? What integrated light does your other one have?
I agree, although I prefer the cast motor, these are a cool concept for a low ceiling fan.
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Post by colts18to88 on Mar 29, 2017 11:58:43 GMT -5
Nice find on that Slimline. I love NuTones. I think what impresses me most about them is how well their blades hold up over time. They are so thick and don't sag.
There's just something about NuTones. Always so immediately recognizable. Very unique.
This reminds me.....I recently found a 1987 NuTone catalog (virtually identical to the 1986 one I posted pics of a couple years back), plus I also found the instruction manual for my Hacienda.
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Post by fancollector12 on Mar 29, 2017 23:35:53 GMT -5
I like the Slimline, even though I prefer the long switch housing ones, but I also like the single frosted tulip fitter!
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Post by Adam D. on Mar 30, 2017 1:19:08 GMT -5
I had one of those Nutones when I was a kid back in the late 80s.. I vaguely remember the small switch housing that had a light kit connected to it.. I remember it replacing a fan my mother threw away and being so upset, after going to Kmart seeing an odd Tropical Breeze, we found one of these at a yard sale.. I remember not having it that long..
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 2, 2017 20:57:09 GMT -5
I dont think I saw that you had a previous version? What integrated light does your other one have? I agree, although I prefer the cast motor, these are a cool concept for a low ceiling fan. My other one is literally identical to this one, except the light fitter has a pull chain.
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Post by John Shelley on Apr 7, 2017 13:25:51 GMT -5
Ah yes one of those slimline '1 1/2's that seem to have come between the ones with the grooved motor and the ones with the vented motor, rather interesting fans, I think the only came in a 42 size in either antique and polished brass, and they always came with a light, either, single fitter like here, or integrated 3 or 4 light, this based on an 86 neutone catalog.
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Post by Cole S. on Apr 18, 2017 22:04:41 GMT -5
I'll make the obligatory 'I'm Blue DA BA DE DA BA DI' reference, because if I don't someone else will and it's been done too many times already lol. This little guy came in last week, it's labeled as 'Buffalo Fan Company' out of Buffalo, NY. Shown with Casablanca blades because none were included, I'd like to maybe do something more creative in that regard but I don't have the time to work on things like that right now. I think these look pretty good on it even as-is. It was just too much weirdly awesome cool for me to not have, I really love it.
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