Anyone Have Experience with PC Fans from China/Ebay?

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  1. gera229

    gera229 Regular member

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    I need a decent, yet cheap fan for exhaust purposes.

    Planning on using one to build a solder fume extractor.

    Are the RPMs as advertised? How's the reliability of the fans?\
    Does more fins mean better air flow?
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    what size fan are you talking about, 4" or 5"? what do you need a solder fume extractor for?
     
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    I was thinking 120mm. Noise isn't an issue.
    Is CFM more important than RPM?
    I need it for extracting fumes during soldering jobs.
     
    gera229, Jul 21, 2014
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    cfm or cubic feet per minute is more important than rpm as its the amount of air that the fan can move in a given time.must be big solder jobs.lol
     
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    what soldering jobs, circuit boards or plumbing?
     
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