Ionic breeze-like devises (airflow)

[meticoeus]

Does anyone have any experience with Ionic air cleaners? specifically I need to know what kind of airflow they produce (cfm estimate). To put it simply how do they compare to mid-level pc fans for air output b/c they are silent and pc fans, well, aren't silent. Spefically, does anyone think they would they move enough air to cool any radiators?

I can get them on ebay for pretty cheap and I'll be building my own housings from sratch so external looks are a non-issue.

[public_eyesore]

this might help
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4266

[Exley]

my first thought was that it would be a bad idea. now this is only based on the commercials, but dont thoes things have magnets in them?

[DaJe]

Many things have magnets in them, harddrives, case fans, but they're used right. Magnets are only a problem if you put a powerful of directly on your harddrive.

[meticoeus]

If I use one, then I'll probably just build it from sratch as high voltage transformers are fairly cheap and most of the other supplies are cheap and easy to come by. I may build one just for the fun of it and then I guess I can find out what kind of the airflow they produce the old fashoined way (experiment!). I'm a physic's major and one of my professors thinks it is an interesting idea and has agreed to help, so I should haven't to worry about blowing anything up, lol.

Arcs are pretty and all, but...

[fragged]

Already posted in the other topic but the article on inventgeek is apparently misleading read http://www.hackaday.com/2006/09/17/ion-system-cooling/#comments