Re: muffin fan and Richard quick cap

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Original poster: "Mark W. Stolz by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mark_w_stolz-at-hotmail-dot-com>




>Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
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>Tesla list wrote:
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> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
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> > I have been looking for a muffin fan and yet to be able to find one. 
>Does
> > anyone know where I can get one?
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>What you're really looking for is a small fan that's cheap... performance
>isn't critical.
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>Source #1: Dead PC... The power supply has a 12V muffin fan in it.  You'll
>have to cobble up a 12V DC supply, though..
>Source #2: Hardware store, get a bathroom ventilator fan (under $10)..
>Source #3: Electronic "surplus" places.. All Electronics has them
>(http://www.allcorp-dot-com/), so would others..
>Source #4: Small AC fan for "personal cooling", like you see people
>clamping to their desks, etc.  Check 99c stores, K-mart, places like that.
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Source #5:  Scrounged microwave ovens.  The fan from these works very well.

Mark Stolz
Houston, TX