02GF74
|
 posted on 6/10/18 at 10:21 AM |
|
|
Fan shroud, question for the model makers
I would like to make a shroud for a small fan, approx 50 mm. I'd usually use aluminium sheet but it needs to be be electrically non conducting,
it is to direct air over computer DDR3 memory.
What material is suitable, some type of plastic sheet that holds its shape and can be glued or better still welded.
|
|
|
|
|
nero1701
|
| posted on 6/10/18 at 10:29 AM |
|
|
How about plasticote ?
Make it from aluminium then coat it ?
[Edited on 6/10/18 by nero1701]
|
|
|
Bigheppy
|
| posted on 6/10/18 at 11:19 AM |
|
|
Could you use plastic waste pipe. Perhaps gutter down pipe. Plastic drinking glass. Childs cup. Postage tube. Hair product container.
|
|
|
gremlin1234
|
| posted on 6/10/18 at 11:30 AM |
|
|
why not use card from a cereal box?
easy to work with, easy to glue.
|
|
|
02GF74
|
| posted on 6/10/18 at 11:46 AM |
|
|
Thanks for suggestions but no way I'm having any metal items, coated or not, near the pcb.
But I may have found the winner : plasticard, can be shaped at 80 °c so if I make former should be a piece of cake
|
|
|
nero1701
|
| posted on 6/10/18 at 12:17 PM |
|
|
If you’ve access to a vacuum former you could mud bake a wooden buck then form over it.
|
|
|
shindha
|
| posted on 6/10/18 at 12:29 PM |
|
|
3D printed plastic
|
|
|
loggyboy
|
| posted on 6/10/18 at 02:53 PM |
|
|
Was also gonna suggest printed. I have my first 3d printer being delivered soon
Mistral Motorsport
|
|
|
Angel Acevedo
|
| posted on 6/10/18 at 04:24 PM |
|
|
PVC pipe?
Or HDPE yougurt or Liquid soap tub?
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
|
|
|
nick205
|
| posted on 8/10/18 at 08:37 AM |
|
|
Myself I'd use a short bit of Ø50mm / Ø2" plastic waste pipe.
Already circular and plastic so it's non-conductive, cheap too!
|
|
|
Mr Whippy
|
| posted on 8/10/18 at 07:55 PM |
|
|
Toilet roll tube...
|
|
|
Angel Acevedo
|
| posted on 8/10/18 at 08:07 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Toilet roll tube...
You mean CAM?
Cardboard Assisted Manufacturing?
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
|
|
|
