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Post by Cole S. on Jul 30, 2012 16:27:37 GMT -5
I'm okay without the blades for now, if I had them this project wouldn't have panned out the way it did. and BTW it's currently running on low as i'm typing this ;D YES!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2012 17:19:26 GMT -5
I'm okay without the blades for now, if I had them this project wouldn't have panned out the way it did. and BTW it's currently running on low as i'm typing this ;D YES! SCORE!!
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Post by Cole S. on Jul 30, 2012 20:49:52 GMT -5
Here it is with 4 blades guys. I wasn't even gonna try it originally because I normally don't like 5 blade Originals with 4, but I got curious. It's not terrible, when it's all black you can't really see how it looks near the motor which is the part I don't like. Might leave it since one blade has damage, but then that doesn't matter much because the fan is always on.
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Post by fanman92 on Jul 30, 2012 20:51:28 GMT -5
As much as I love 4 blade fans, my votes going for the 5 blades
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jul 31, 2012 2:25:48 GMT -5
Whole house surge protectors would keep you from killing IT fans. Really should've looked into that after the first one got killed. Been hearing a lot about them being put in new construction and remodels, it's really a very good idea. Wow! That was a good idea to do this. Now you can put back the Summer Breeze blades where they belong and theses oak Original blades you found can be used. It looks awesome! After the polished brass models, black is my favorite color for an Original. The contrast with the black and the golden oak blades is gorgeous. The black on black Hunter Originals is never really glossy. It's more semi-gloss, almost matte even. I haven't touched one to really know but from what I saw they are either semi-gloss or even matte. IMO yours came out perfectly but then again in person in can be different than on the pics. At first I did not understood what was going on with this fan. I thought it was a new Original you picked up somewhere and that you were glad you got one is such good condition and all complete because you have enough of having Original that are always incomplete and/or in bad condition. You really got me. Hehe. I understood better when I read the description below the picture of this fan you put in the galleries. Yeah, this fan has been pretty much bladeless since I took the pics/videos back then. I have 4 R&M pecan I was gonna use with the white, but this is a much better combo. I love black on an Original as well, I've really wanted one for a long time and after I found those blades I knew this fan was meant to be transformed. The blades combined with the finish is pure genius, beautiful look. Right, they're pretty matte, but I didn't want to go with the finish I used on my Charleston because it scratches SO easily. I figured gloss would be better for that, but in the end I like it much better than I would high gloss. I think the paint can nozzle clogged up a bit and made the paint come out in a more "speckled" pattern which turned it more matte. When I went to the second can of paint I swapped the nozzle from the first can to get the same finish. It came out well, there's just a few white spots around the badge and the stickers on top that I wasn't too happy with. Sorry to confuse you lol! Wish I could find a fan this good lol! Yeah now I'm up to... 2 totally complete Originals I guess. The others aren't too far off from being there too, I think the 38" is missing the most. Yes the finish you used on the Charleston, is practically graphite. It scratches so easily. It's not pure black. The iron of the housing already have a matte sandy rough texture which does not help for glossy finishes I think? The other complete Hunter Original you have is the brown & PB one?
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jul 31, 2012 2:27:57 GMT -5
Awesome with four blades! Much better.
The damage on that blade is very small. It's partly hidden by the bracket it seems.
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Post by JW on Jul 31, 2012 9:44:16 GMT -5
I like it with 5 better for the same reasons others have said, and since the motor is so heavy you're not getting as notable a speed increase with 4 blades as you would with a K55 or a spinner.
The damage really isn't that noticeable. The finish helps to "mask" it somewhat.
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Post by fancollector12 on Jul 31, 2012 11:13:02 GMT -5
I third that. I love 5B originals with 5 blades. You hardly ever see 5 blade Originals installed with 4 blades. Most people probably just put all 5 blades on because it comes with 5 blades, they may not pay attention to the fact that it will also accept 4 blades.
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Post by Cole S. on Jul 31, 2012 11:36:07 GMT -5
The iron of the housing already have a matte sandy rough texture which does not help for glossy finishes I think? The other complete Hunter Original you have is the brown & PB one? That's part of it, but the first two coats went on pure shiny high-gloss, even on the motor parts. Something happened later on with the paint, or its reaction to the other coats and it ended up in a slight texture. I don't really know how to describe or explain it, somehow it just happened. Nah, the NIB Archive. Brown/PB is close, just needs a switch cap. 42" weathered brick is complete as I got a sloped ceiling adaptor for it temporarily, but I won't count it as complete until I get a real canopy, and the 38" brown/AB needs a canopy and switch cap. I'm also missing various U-brackets and a rubber piece or two. I like it with 5 better for the same reasons others have said, and since the motor is so heavy you're not getting as notable a speed increase with 4 blades as you would with a K55 or a spinner. The damage really isn't that noticeable. The finish helps to "mask" it somewhat. Right, there is no noticeable advantage to four blades. Also right, that's why I didn't even point it out originally. And again, the fan is literally always on except once every two weeks when the house is dusted. I third that. I love 5B originals with 5 blades. You hardly ever see 5 blade Originals installed with 4 blades. Most people probably just put all 5 blades on because it comes with 5 blades, they may not pay attention to the fact that it will also accept 4 blades. I think that is partially true, most often people install all the blades included because it just makes sense. The ones at what was UNO here are installed with four, but that's one of the few instances I can readily come up with. Sometimes they use four to match older fans installed in the same area as well. Saw that once or twice at Disney World...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2012 12:13:00 GMT -5
I prefer it with 4 myself, but I also prefer the 4 blade only rotor.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2012 12:50:06 GMT -5
i like 4 blades better as well
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Post by Rick M. on Jul 31, 2012 23:07:07 GMT -5
Very well done, Cole! Looks great in your room.
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