TGS Challenge: Roto-Barrel Fan

[Eclecticos]

When space is an issue the Roto-Barrel Fan is the anwser!
With the advances in technology and electronics forcing everything into smaller and smaller packages
the need for a new fan cooling solution is imminent.

. .Besides that fact there is a need for a new stylish fan, and this is it.
Imagine installing one of these in a drive bay location, or practically anywhere on your case.
Circle fans are out. The Roto-Barrel is In! :)



I plan to install one in both a Internal harddrive enclosure, and a Drive bay cover.
I recently discovered my camera can take videos so I will make a short film of the Roto-Barrel in action.


http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/Eclectico5/P2990610.jpg
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http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/Eclectico5/P3000630.jpg
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http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z217/Eclectico5/P3000633.jpg

To Be Continued Soon.

[xRyokenx]

Is that a toilet paper roll holder? :think:

[Eclecticos]

No. Its a Proto Roto-Barrel. . :devious:
I'm going to add some more fins to it.

[xRyokenx]

No. Its a Proto Roto-Barrel. . :devious:
I'm going to add some more fins to it.

Sure thing Cap'n. :p

[SgtM]

Love it! +rep when I spread it around.

[Eclecticos]

Ive decided not to use the roll holder the fan bent it all outta shape.
So I'm going to make it out of styrene strips instead.

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/6133/p3010631xe0.jpg

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[Dilphat]

[quote]Ive decided not to use the roll holder the fan bent it all outta shape.
So I'm going to make it out of styrene strips instead.[/[quote]
so it is a toilet roll holder.
but cool idea dude. +rep. can't wait to see it when it is done.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Fantastic work so far mate, I hope you get it to work. +rep for a great start

[Drew]

Awwwwwwwwww.....

In that vid I thought you were gonna push the button so we could see it go all wizzy and end up leaping off of the table and onto the floor.

Cracking idea Grommit, +reppygoodness.

[Eclecticos]

I removed the switch . .it was drawing to much power from the fan.

I also installed custom fan blades.

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[chaksq]

Ohh.... progress, looks sweet.

[Killdrath]

Lookin good!

[SgtM]

That's freakin sweet! I'm surprized this hasn't been thought of before. Or, have I just not seen it? +rep.

[mercerman318]

Damn thats cool

[NightrainSrt4]

Very cool idea. I would like to see how you mod this idea. Buttttt....I will see if I can get a link, I just saw one of these the other day at microcenter. But if you never saw them before, very ingenious idea. You can't always be the first, but you can still discover something. :up:

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0210944

Thats one of the couple turbine fans they have. Like I said though, if you thought it up without any help that is really cool!

[Eclecticos]

Someone has tampered with my sig. :think:
EDIT: aha. .Sig Issues (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10662).

[Eclecticos]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0210944
Thats one of the couple turbine fans they have. Like I said though, if you thought it up without any help that is really cool!

Well thought I'd made something "new" here. .
What can I say $14.99 . .or one of a kind!

[Dilphat]

im curious, what are you using for the barrel? imagine if i poked my finger in there just to be curious. lol

[Eclecticos]

Acrylic pipe. I cut a bunch of grooves in the pipe and took the cover from a paperback book cut equal size blades
. .Slid those in there, and shaped it up a bit with scissors and xacto knive. Really no need for a guard.

[NightrainSrt4]

Well thought I'd made something "new" here. .
What can I say $14.99 . .or one of a kind!

Dont worry Eclecticos, I would totally take your one of a kind fan over ANY retail fan.


Who knows, maybe yours will be like super efficient or something (on top of totally kickass) and that other company didn't file a patent or something. You could totally pwn the market!


Can you say :banana:

[Eclecticos]

This is the first time i've done an etching so I wasn't sure if I should outline, or fill it in.

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I think it would look kewl in an Acrylic case.

[NightrainSrt4]

It really depends on if you want it to be just a detail of the case, that you have to look for a little bit. Or if you want it to stick out like BLAM! and really become part of the case.

Or if your really good with the etching you could try your hand at more advanced techniques like shading and such. I personally haven't tried to shade any etch yet. But etching, with a dremel atleast, is very similar to drawing, which I can do pretty well, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Looks nice though eclecticos! +rep

[TheGreatSatan]

Is this done? Are there some final pics to be judged?

[Eclecticos]

I hope you like it . .took some brainstorming to figure out how to build it.
I still can't believe they already make a similar type fan. I though I had invented it.

Here are the Final Pictures.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/769/p3050660nl1.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/6533/p3050659vy6.jpg