Super Stealth Trick

[tp4tissue]

So like most of ya'll,  I got a bazillion computer fans..

I've always h8ed ballbearing fans, because they make this bzzzzzz noise.


So today,  I took one of them,  and just Popped off the "retainer clip" (the white ring/ could be metal in some fans), oiled it up.  and ran it WITHOUT the clip..   No more bzzzzz noise..


It would seem that without the retainer putting pressure on the bearing, the fan essentially turns into a "half sleeve bearing fan"..


I've tested this on multiple ball bearing fans of all sizes..  the trick works on all of them



So,  This is good news for all ya'll looking for silent fans..   

[exitfire401]

That's actually a neat tip. Thanks. I'll keep that one in mind.

[Air tree]

And they said tp4 was useless. YOU WHERE ALL WRONG.

[tp4tissue]

And they said tp4 was useless. YOU WHERE ALL WRONG.

[trizkut]

savior of the vitamix is now savior of the case fan

[heedpantsnow]

What if the vitamix is really just a case fan? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)ᕦ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ᕤ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

[paicrai]

savior of the vitamix is now savior of the case fan

buzzfeed get on it

[rowdy]

So what does the retainer clip actually retain?

And is it likely to fly off at high speed if it is no longer being retained?

[fanpeople]

So what does the retainer clip actually retain?

And is it likely to fly off at high speed if it is no longer being retained?

Don't be silly, you can always replace damaged hardware but silence is bliss. Just remember to get the bulk pack of GPUs next time your down at the local MSI wholesaler.

[tp4tissue]

So what does the retainer clip actually retain?

And is it likely to fly off at high speed if it is no longer being retained?

The retainer holds the spinning part against the hub.

For example, most new laptop fans also don't have this retainer..


so, the retainer isn't necessary for most fans,   the reason they include it is so the fan blade doesn't fall out, and so the customer doesn't have to put it back and put more oil in.


I've tested all orientations,   For anything upto 3000 rpm, it should be fine.. 

However,  if you got a really HEAVY blade, super high rpm fan,   obviously you can't put that with the blade side down because it may shoot out.

But side mount is good for up to 3000 rpm, maybe even more depending on the fan.


for small fans, orientation doesn't matter, it's gonna be good regardless, the blade isn't heavy enough to fall out.


I don't have any 5000 rpm fans to test right now, because the only 5000 ones I have are in the server, and I'm not pulling one of those.. LOL, they're loud regardless of mods.

[heedpantsnow]

So what does the retainer clip actually retain?

And is it likely to fly off at high speed if it is no longer being retained?

The retainer holds the spinning part against the hub.

For example, most new laptop fans also don't have this retainer..


so, the retainer isn't necessary for most fans,   the reason they include it is so the fan blade doesn't fall out, and so the customer doesn't have to put it back and put more oil in.


I've tested all orientations,   For anything upto 3000 rpm, it should be fine.. 

However,  if you got a really HEAVY blade, super high rpm fan,   obviously you can't put that with the blade side down because it may shoot out.

But side mount is good for up to 3000 rpm, maybe even more depending on the fan.


for small fans, orientation doesn't matter, it's gonna be good regardless, the blade isn't heavy enough to fall out.


I don't have any 5000 rpm fans to test right now, because the only 5000 ones I have are in the server, and I'm not pulling one of those.. LOL, they're loud regardless of mods.

I don't have a fan handy to look at; does the force of the air from the fan pull it away from the hub or push it towards it?

[neverused]

So what does the retainer clip actually retain?

And is it likely to fly off at high speed if it is no longer being retained?

The retainer holds the spinning part against the hub.

For example, most new laptop fans also don't have this retainer..


so, the retainer isn't necessary for most fans,   the reason they include it is so the fan blade doesn't fall out, and so the customer doesn't have to put it back and put more oil in.


I've tested all orientations,   For anything upto 3000 rpm, it should be fine.. 

However,  if you got a really HEAVY blade, super high rpm fan,   obviously you can't put that with the blade side down because it may shoot out.

But side mount is good for up to 3000 rpm, maybe even more depending on the fan.


for small fans, orientation doesn't matter, it's gonna be good regardless, the blade isn't heavy enough to fall out.


I don't have any 5000 rpm fans to test right now, because the only 5000 ones I have are in the server, and I'm not pulling one of those.. LOL, they're loud regardless of mods.

By far, the most well written and informative tp post of all time.