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Post by organist89 on Mar 17, 2004 23:38:08 GMT -5
I'm planning to take my mint 36" white Hunter Original (with ReversAire), and take off the j bracket and buy a generic ball and socket and canopy and put io on. Any problems?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2004 23:57:05 GMT -5
Well, depending on the downrod, you might need to drill a hole for the bolt that supports the ball. Also, Hunters use 3/4" downrod so you'd need a ball with a 3/4" hole.
I wouldnt do it with a heavier fan, like a 52" Original or any of the Ritz-like fans with the real heavy motors. But it should be fine for a lighter fan. I have a few Hunter ball/canopy sets, with the weird triangular ball, if you're interested.
Ironically, I convert all my ball socket fans (at least the ones I have hanging up visably) to J hook, or double-hook, or the like. I cant *stand* ball-socket.
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Post by organist89 on Mar 18, 2004 0:04:45 GMT -5
I much prefer the look of j-hook. I like having the canopy being right on the downrod, without looking up at an ugly black ball.
However, ball and socket is better practically, because it supports vaulted ceilings. It also allows the fan to "settle" in more directions.
At Home Depot, they have a line of generic parts (called "Fan-Tec") with downrods of every length/color (both in 1/2" and 3/4"), fan oil, balls, screws, blades, blade irons, capacitors, switches (both single- and dual-layer), and everything else. I'll just pick up a ball.
Yead, and WTF is up with that triangular ball of Hunter's?
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Post by adrian parrado on Mar 18, 2004 13:04:08 GMT -5
hi pierce.....if you dont like the look of the ball-- keep the hunter-2-part canopy, install the fan with just the brackett that holds the ball -not the canopy, than after it is hanging ,put the hunter canopy up. it will hied bothe the brace & the black ball. i have hung many 36" hunters this way. be sure you get a good-heavy duty ball--not a cheap flimsy one ,or the weight will pull it through the brackett. somewhere there are good metal balls--just dont have any.
hope this helps.
take care,adrian
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Post by organist89 on Mar 18, 2004 13:57:36 GMT -5
The problem is that I don't have the Hunter canopy...or mounting bracket. If I go to Home Depot and by their generic (brand is Fan-Tec) ball AND socket, the weight of a 36" shouldn't pull it through...should it?
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Post by adrian parrado on Mar 18, 2004 16:10:02 GMT -5
I HAVE EXTRA HUNTER CANOPIES --EMAIL ME.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2004 17:51:04 GMT -5
The problem is that I don't have the Hunter canopy...or mounting bracket. If I go to Home Depot and by their generic (brand is Fan-Tec) ball AND socket, the weight of a 36" shouldn't pull it through...should it? Should be fine. I have several of the metal balls Adrian mentions, but they're for 1/2" downrods. I like the rubber ones better anyways. |
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Post by Andrew G. on Mar 18, 2004 17:56:38 GMT -5
I did that with my Evergo fan. The j-hook was shot so I replaced it with a ball/hanger canopy and then added the original canopy. Nobody would notice a thing.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2004 19:36:34 GMT -5
I did that with my Evergo fan. The j-hook was shot so I replaced it with a ball/hanger canopy and then added the original canopy. Nobody would notice a thing. A few fans were actually made like this, but I cant remember who/what . . . |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 19, 2004 10:07:56 GMT -5
My Fasco Charleston that I got from the garbage was a regular Fasco canopy, but a ball and socket mount, and odd one, at that. They had one of those big angular metal, Fasco adapaters for them since it was obviously on a cathedreal ceiling. (if anyone wants that rounded, vaulted ceiling adapter, let me know, I have no use for it since I hung the fan on a flat ceiling. ). It was quite an odd setup though, I thought for sure it was a J hook.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2004 16:08:24 GMT -5
My Fasco Charleston that I got from the garbage was a regular Fasco canopy, but a ball and socket mount, and odd one, at that. They had one of those big angular metal, Fasco adapaters for them since it was obviously on a cathedreal ceiling. (if anyone wants that rounded, vaulted ceiling adapter, let me know, I have no use for it since I hung the fan on a flat ceiling. ). It was quite an odd setup though, I thought for sure it was a J hook. I have some Fascos with hook mounts, and others with ball-socket. I've never seen one of their vaulted ceiling adaptors, and would be interested to. BTW, Raymond, did you see the message I posted about you in the BST section? |
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